Advantages: high performance at low price Disadvantages: Instructions not clear
Not being too sure on the quality of Gainward I was hesitant in buying this card but was swayed by the price and performance ratings.
This time I won't go into the basics and history and go straight in to the review of the card.
~ The Package ~
Mine came in the exact box next to the title, it's a large box and the card is then encased within another box so I would say is well protected.
In the box came the card and all the cables you need for standard monitor or digital and power.
~ The Card ~
At first sight I was quite impressed, it has a red PCB and black heat sink and fan with a large mesh type casing around it. Normally I would rip off the stock heatsink and fan and replace it with a high performance one, no need to here as it cools the card very well.
I noticed straight away that it has dual DVI but it ...
Advantages: Runs all games out at the moment at very high speeds Disadvantages: May show to be weak when newer games come out in a years time
The 8600gt is the perfect card to introduce your computer to the dx10 experience. The card may not obviously be as fast as the 8800 yet It has the capabilities to run all the new games at formidable speeds. I can run call of duty 4 and gears of war on full settings and crysis on high and it only ended up costing arounds £90 unlike the 8800 which can shoot up to prices as high as £300. The card has 1gb video memory suitable for any game which is perfect for storing large amounts of textures. The card installs easily taking less than 5 minutes to insert and gives tremendous power towards any game Yet if you've ever heard this card is bad it is definatly a blatent lie. It's capabilities are expansive and every game will run under its command. A great buy for anyone who wants an affordable jump into the next gen graphics style. ...
Advantages: the performance, quality, the price, plays all modern games Disadvantages: you must check if it fits in your case because of the cooling system
This review has been revised and updated in hope for a better rating and because I felt it deserved a better review. Thanks for reading.
ASUS EN8600GTSILENT
I am surprised not too see many other reviews about these Asus. This Nvidia GeForce 8600GTSilent is simply brilliant. Not only is relatively inexpensive but also has great quality/performance level too and, as the name says, it is silent! Thanks to the new cooling system adopted by Asus which doesn't involve a fan. Quite a wonder to my ears really. I had enough of cooling fans breaking down and forcing you to buy a completely new graphic card (just because they don't sell the cooling fans alone) and those annoying rattling noises which occurr when they start to deteriorate.
This card is designed for Windows Vista (runs splendidly on XP too of course) and fully ...
Based on the award winning GeForce 8600 GPU from NVIDIA BLISS 8600GT from Gainward offers features of GeForce 8-series architecture to an amazing value. Designed for Windows Vista allowing you to fully take advantage of Windows Vista features such as the Vista Aero graphical 3D interface, for smooth gaming with the future DirectX 10 games with HDMI interface. Gainwards BLISS 8600GT offers unparalleled graphics realism and performance, unsurpassed Blue ray and HD DVD movie picture quality with PureVideo HD Technology and full support for Windows Vista and DirectX10. Provides HDMI Interface (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) functionality up to 1080p or UXGA 1600x1200.
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