Nvidia Mainstream DX10 VGA Roundup @ InsideHW
 

*Source: InsideHW (http://www.insidehw.com/content/view/99/9/)*
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With the expiry of NDA for G84 and G86 chips, we got a couple of GeForce 8600GTS cards to test. The fastest ones to lend sample cards were ASUS and MSI, and now, a month later, all of the manufacturers introduced their mid-range novelties. Within this price range, you will be able to find three different models, together with certain variations some manufacturers apply to their models. Those 3 models are 8500GT, 8600GT, and 8600GTS.

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