8600 gts review

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: schneiderguy

Originally posted by: Acanthus
All i know is i still really dont see a midrange card thats much better than my now ancient 6800GT.

30-40% is pretty lackluster for a part thats 2 years newer on a smaller process.

As for the memory bandwidth argument, it's an easy test. Underclcok the 8600s memory by 10%, then compare scores.

If its bandwidth starved, youll see a noticable drop in performance.

the 8600gts is twice as fast as your 6800gt

Link? The 7600GT is about 15% faster.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: schneiderguy

Originally posted by: Acanthus
All i know is i still really dont see a midrange card thats much better than my now ancient 6800GT.

30-40% is pretty lackluster for a part thats 2 years newer on a smaller process.

As for the memory bandwidth argument, it's an easy test. Underclcok the 8600s memory by 10%, then compare scores.

If its bandwidth starved, youll see a noticable drop in performance.

the 8600gts is twice as fast as your 6800gt

Link? The 7600GT is about 15% faster.

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