Nvidia GeForce 8600GT = Good Graphics Card?

08-28-2009, 03:55 PM

Ive been eyeing a GeForce 8600GT but I don't wanna waste 50 bucks for it to be crap. So I came here to ask the awesome steam community if you have had any experiences and would recommend this card to me.

Aaron Lira · 08-28-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Apolloftw1

Ive been eyeing a GeForce 8600GT but I don't wanna waste 50 bucks for it to be crap. So I came here to ask the awesome steam community if you have had any experiences and would recommend this card to me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130297

08-28-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron Lira

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130297

Yeah thats the one

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Rating?

Baron_Fel · 08-28-2009, 04:21 PM

System specs? and monitor resolution.

Aaron Lira · 08-28-2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apolloftw1

Yeah thats the one

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Rating?

its ok but i would get the 9800gt at least my brother has a 8800gts and plays games good i dont know about the 8600gt much

08-28-2009, 04:25 PM

They are HORRIBLE :P
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Single Core
512 MB Ram
Nvidia GeForce 6150
Windows XP Service Pack 3

TwisteDreams · 08-28-2009, 04:25 PM

get 8800gt instead

08-28-2009, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron Lira

its ok but i would get the 9800gt at least my brother has a 8800gts and plays games good i dont know about the 8600gt much

CPU will bottleneck 9800GT and case is also to small.

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Originally Posted by TwisteDreams

get 8800gt instead

Wont fit :P
My comp is so crap but the family uses it so my Mom demands not to change the case cause she thinks Im gonna mess up and the motherboards gonna go RhdUidH8rgTth* :P

Everyone got silent after specs came out of my mouth

Baron_Fel · 08-28-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apolloftw1

Everyone got silent after specs came out of my mouth

get a 4650 instead.

08-28-2009, 04:45 PM

Isn't that one of the higher end graphics cards?

08-28-2009, 05:01 PM

Well if you look at the specs and price i would say no... but baron probably recommended it because of ATI's bang for the buck, so basically its a better card for a little more money. id say its a very good alternative unless your set on that 8600gt lol

08-28-2009, 05:09 PM

I just get confused easily by ATIs

l4dr0cks123 · 08-28-2009, 05:36 PM

Yeah, a 4650 would be good.

T Rush · 08-28-2009, 05:46 PM

I've got a 8600GTS(just alittle better than the 8600GT), and they are fine for running the HL2/Source graphics engine...nothing stellar or anything, but it will work much better than your 6100 on-board video

I think now they have updated the 8600GT to the 9500GT
..heres the 32SP GeForce 9 series cards with DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=&srchInDesc=

i don't know if a 9400GT with DDR2 is any better than a 8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130471

a GeForce 9600 GT Low Power card with 64SP would be next up
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130485

but I personally like the performance of the 96SP 9600GSO much better than all the other cards in this price range
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121320
..but its a big long full sized card, and needs some more power from the PSU

IcarusNine · 08-28-2009, 06:17 PM

A 9400GT is probably a respun 8400GT. *shudder*

Strangely, 9600 GTs with 64 sps are supposed to be faster than 9600 GSOs with 96 sps.

08-28-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
Apolloftw1 Guest Posts: n/a	Nvidia GeForce 8600GT = Good Graphics Card? Ive been eyeing a GeForce 8600GT but I don't wanna waste 50 bucks for it to be crap. So I came here to ask the awesome steam community if you have had any experiences and would recommend this card to me.

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08-28-2009, 04:21 PM	#4
Baron_Fel Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 1931 Posts: 8,811	System specs? and monitor resolution.

08-28-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
Apolloftw1 Guest Posts: n/a	They are HORRIBLE :P AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Single Core 512 MB Ram Nvidia GeForce 6150 Windows XP Service Pack 3

08-28-2009, 04:25 PM	#7
TwisteDreams Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 2 Posts: 595	get 8800gt instead

08-28-2009, 04:45 PM	#10
Apolloftw1 Guest Posts: n/a	Isn't that one of the higher end graphics cards?

08-28-2009, 05:01 PM	#11
dillonsurdaddy Guest Posts: n/a	Well if you look at the specs and price i would say no... but baron probably recommended it because of ATI's bang for the buck, so basically its a better card for a little more money. id say its a very good alternative unless your set on that 8600gt lol

08-28-2009, 05:09 PM	#12
Apolloftw1 Guest Posts: n/a	I just get confused easily by ATIs

08-28-2009, 05:36 PM	#13
l4dr0cks123 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 99 Posts: 3,393	Yeah, a 4650 would be good.

08-28-2009, 05:46 PM	#14
T Rush Join Date: Dec 2004 Reputation: 2739 Posts: 20,000	I've got a 8600GTS(just alittle better than the 8600GT), and they are fine for running the HL2/Source graphics engine...nothing stellar or anything, but it will work much better than your 6100 on-board video I think now they have updated the 8600GT to the 9500GT ..heres the 32SP GeForce 9 series cards with DDR3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=&srchInDesc= i don't know if a 9400GT with DDR2 is any better than a 8600GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130471 a GeForce 9600 GT Low Power card with 64SP would be next up http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130485 but I personally like the performance of the 96SP 9600GSO much better than all the other cards in this price range http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121320 ..but its a big long full sized card, and needs some more power from the PSU

08-28-2009, 06:17 PM	#15
IcarusNine Join Date: Jun 2005 Reputation: 4517 Posts: 2,478	A 9400GT is probably a respun 8400GT. shudder Strangely, 9600 GTs with 64 sps are supposed to be faster than 9600 GSOs with 96 sps.