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| Product | ||
| Product name | XFX GeForce 8600 GT 256MB GDDR3 / PCI-E / SLI / 2xDVI / TV-OUT | |
| Prices | ||
| Best price | £50.10 Show all prices |
Lowest price now. |
| Number of retailers | 5 retailers | |
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| Reviews | ||
| Expert rating |  2 Expert reviews |
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| Type | ||
| Chipset | GeForce 8600 GT | Shows the chipset that the graphic card is based on. |
| System | PC | Some graphic cards can only be used on PC and some only on MAC. Its important that it fits your type. |
| Interface | ||
| Interface | PCI-E | Indicates the type of interface the graphic card uses. PCI-E 2.0 gives the fastest transfer rate to the computer (2007) at 5GT/s (compared to PCI-E 1.0 at 2.5GT/s). The AGP interface is an older standard not used in new graphic cards. |
| Interface Type | x16 | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Size | 256.0 MB | Indicates the memory size of the card in megabytes. More memory gives faster graphics handling and enhanced resolution. |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | The DDR-models are the most popular type. |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | |
| Speed | ||
| GPU Speed | 540 MHz | A GPU, is designed specifically for performing the complex mathematical and geometric calculations that are necessary for graphics rendering. Some of the fastest GPUs have more transistors than the average CPU. A GPU produces a lot of heat, so it is usually located under a heat sink or a fan. |
| Memory Speed | 1400 MHz | |
| RAMDAC | 400 MHz | Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter. The part of the video card which converts digital intensity levels for RGB to analog voltages sent to monitor. A DAC can have RAM to store look-up-tab ... More info |
| Graphics | ||
| Max Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | |
| Graphics Support | DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0 | |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI Outputs | No | |
| DVI | Yes | Short for Digital Visual Interface, a digital interface standard to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital monitors. DVI handles bandwidths in excess of 160 ... More info |
| Dual Monitor | Yes | Let you connect more than one Monitor to your grapic card. |
| TV-Out | Yes | Indicates if the graphics card has a TV-out connection which makes it possible to connect the computer to the television. |
| S-Video Out | Yes | Indicates if the graphics card has a S-Video connection which makes it possible to connect the computer to the television. When sent to a television, this produces sharper images than composite video( ... More info |
| TV-Tuner | No | Let you receive TV signals on your computer. |
| Features | ||
| Cooling Fan | Yes | Many of the graphic cards today have a built-in/onboard cooling fan. |
| Multiple GPU Support | Nvidia SLI | Multiple GPU support meanse that you can use two or more display adapters in the same PC to speed up the graphics animation for gamers. NVIDIA's Scalable Link Interface (SLI) and ATI's CrossFire are two examples. |
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