NVIDIA GeForce 8600-Series Details Unveiled

**MIG-31** · Mar 14, 2007, 06:48 AM

Source: Dailytech
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NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTNVIDIA prepares its next-generation mid-range and mainstream DirectX 10 GPUs

Earlier today DailyTech received it's briefiing on NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce 8600GTS, 8600GT and 8500GT graphics processors. NVIDIA’s GeForce 8600GTS and 8600GT are G84-based GPUs and target the mid-range markets. The lower-positioned G86-based GeForce 8500GT serves as the flagship low to mid-range graphics card.

CDsDontBurn · Mar 14, 2007, 06:59 AM

it's only going to be a 128bit card!

Erroneus · Mar 14, 2007, 11:56 AM

Well if it were a 256bit card, it would proberly be to close to 8800gts 320.

CDsDontBurn · Mar 14, 2007, 02:51 PM

to my understanding, it's supposed to be about as good as a 7900gtx/7950gt. But according to the article, it's not. It's going to be about as good as a 7900GS series card.

Well, whatever.....i'm planning on buying one for a machine imna be building for my gf. She's somewhat of a gamer, and i've been thinking this will be a decent card for her. I was just hoping that it was going to be a 256bit card.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 15, 2007, 02:59 AM

some ones worried?

"NVIDIA prepares its next-generation mid-range and mainstream DirectX 10 GPUs"

about time they did. insted of holding DX10 to only thier top end card.

CDsDontBurn · Mar 15, 2007, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

some ones worried?

"NVIDIA prepares its next-generation mid-range and mainstream DirectX 10 GPUs"

about time they did. insted of holding DX10 to only thier top end card.

the only thing that matters about that statement, is that they're beating ATI to the mid-range game in dx10 cards like they did w/dx10 when they launched the g80.

Erroneus · Mar 15, 2007, 09:09 AM

Beating ATI in the mid-range game has really never been hard, ATI for some reason fails every mid-range launch and it takes them a year to catch up.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 15, 2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

the only thing that matters about that statement, is that they're beating ATI to the mid-range game in dx10 cards like they did w/dx10 when they launched the g80.

and if i remember ATI launched lower, middle, upper end last round. And NV was setting on the top end cards. Slower to market with the new lower end cards. Mid range to low end
is where the money is... where the mass volume is... same with like on board
Ati's new lowest end solution is shipping for weeks already the X1250 "on board".
(I know I have one building it today.) no cards as of yet but their coming.

so the numro uno, on board shipping graphics solution available to OEMS like DELL etc..
would be the X1250. That makes them look very lucrative to use by oems. Cheap, full
vista compatible, a real on board solution X700 "based". Means it's a very game-able on board solution. Great bang for the buck... allows users to use 3 monitors too if they upgrade to an ati solution.

as for beating anybody, just because info has leaked/ been released. The cards aren't here yet. performance unknown. also not knowing who's going to be top dog when the
new ati solution is released.

If I'm to believe the hype, nv defiantly has something to be worried about, but I'll wait
for the cards. IF ati's cards come out as being better this round. NV's best strategy is to have
their cards in peoples hands 1st and stuck with what they have..

Lelisevis · Mar 15, 2007, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

it's only going to be a 128bit card!

I distinctly remember viewing the specs for the AMD DX10 cards and all but the top models were 128bit with a handful of the lower budget models dropping to 64bit.

CDsDontBurn · Mar 16, 2007, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

and if i remember ATI launched lower, middle, upper end last round. And NV was setting on the top end cards. Slower to market with the new lower end cards. Mid range to low end
is where the money is... where the mass volume is... same with like on board
Ati's new lowest end solution is shipping for weeks already the X1250 "on board".
(I know I have one building it today.) no cards as of yet but their coming.

so the numro uno, on board shipping graphics solution available to OEMS like DELL etc..
would be the X1250. That makes them look very lucrative to use by oems. Cheap, full
vista compatible, a real on board solution X700 "based". Means it's a very game-able on board solution. Great bang for the buck... allows users to use 3 monitors too if they upgrade to an ati solution.

as for beating anybody, just because info has leaked/ been released. The cards aren't here yet. performance unknown. also not knowing who's going to be top dog when the
new ati solution is released.

If I'm to believe the hype, nv defiantly has something to be worried about, but I'll wait
for the cards. IF ati's cards come out as being better this round. NV's best strategy is to have
their cards in peoples hands 1st and stuck with what they have..

i'm not talking about who has the best on-board video solution. i'm talking about mid-range solution here. And from what i can tell, NVIDIA has the upper hand in this part of the g80/r600 series battle in terms of hardware. ATI has yet to release it's r600, so there's not even a peep about mid-ranged products. the r600 specs aren't even written in stone as of yet AFAIK, and here, we have what is pretty much going to be what the will look like and have to offer right off the bat. On top of that, there's already a picture of them! lol.

the r600 is still some kine of "mythical dominant beast" that nobody has really seen. And there's still no word on what it's kin will be like either.

You may be right about NVIDIA getting products out to people first, but sometimes first is the best way to make it happen.

Lelisevis · Mar 16, 2007, 11:49 AM

Actually CD's buddy ATI has mentioned the lower end R610 and the mid R630, these are the models that will feature 64-bit and 128-bit respectively. I just don't get the logic at all as looking around they have both been beaten by older model cards. On top of that pictures which have surfaced yesterday of ATI's latest and greatest have shown they are huuuuge. Not in length but in width, they look like they'd not be far short of the side window in some cases. Let the madness continue. Oh and on a seperate unrelated note I flashed my 8800GTS last night, shameless plug ahead

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/overcloc...d-8800gts.html

CDsDontBurn · Mar 16, 2007, 04:27 PM

eesshh....64bit

whatever. NVIDIA FTW

Da_Jewish_Fonzy · Mar 16, 2007, 04:54 PM

Nvidia sucks

CDsDontBurn · Mar 16, 2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da_Jewish_Hornet

Nvidia sucks

do i hear a fan boy amidts us?

Mar 14, 2007, 06:48 AM	#1
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Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Well if it were a 256bit card, it would proberly be to close to 8800gts 320. __________________

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,801 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	to my understanding, it's supposed to be about as good as a 7900gtx/7950gt. But according to the article, it's not. It's going to be about as good as a 7900GS series card. Well, whatever.....i'm planning on buying one for a machine imna be building for my gf. She's somewhat of a gamer, and i've been thinking this will be a decent card for her. I was just hoping that it was going to be a 256bit card. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	some ones worried? "NVIDIA prepares its next-generation mid-range and mainstream DirectX 10 GPUs" about time they did. insted of holding DX10 to only thier top end card. __________________

Mar 15, 2007, 09:09 AM	#7
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Beating ATI in the mid-range game has really never been hard, ATI for some reason fails every mid-range launch and it takes them a year to catch up. __________________

Mar 16, 2007, 11:49 AM	#11
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Actually CD's buddy ATI has mentioned the lower end R610 and the mid R630, these are the models that will feature 64-bit and 128-bit respectively. I just don't get the logic at all as looking around they have both been beaten by older model cards. On top of that pictures which have surfaced yesterday of ATI's latest and greatest have shown they are huuuuge. Not in length but in width, they look like they'd not be far short of the side window in some cases. Let the madness continue. Oh and on a seperate unrelated note I flashed my 8800GTS last night, shameless plug ahead http://www.hardwareheaven.com/overcloc...d-8800gts.html

Mar 16, 2007, 04:27 PM	#12
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,801 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	eesshh....64bit whatever. NVIDIA FTW __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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Da_Jewish_Fonzy Me>You Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Da Hood Posts: 507 Rep Power: 0	Nvidia sucks