| Article Index |
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| Gainward GeForce 8600GTS 512MB VGA Card Review |
| Page 2 - Performance |
| Page 3 - 3DMark06 |
| Page 5 - Prey |
| Page 6 - Lost Planet (DirectX10) |
| Page 7 - Conclusion |
| All Pages |
The Results:
Firstly, we have 3DMark06:
As we can plainly see, there is a noticeable and significant speed increase for the 8600GTS over the 8600GT to the tune of around a 22% difference as would be expected given the difference in the specs between the two cards. While this is a good increase by anyone’s standards, whether it’s worth the price premium is another question.
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Quake 4
The Quake 4 tests were run on a range of resolutions from 800x600 up to 1600x1200, on normal settings, 8x and 16x Anti-Aliasing. All tests were completed 3 times to ensure an accurate result (this took a LONG time on the 8500GT with 16xAA let me tell you).
The Quake 4 results show a similar story to 3DMark, however the difference is a bit easier to measure with these tests. The Gainward 8600GTS shows a performance increase of between 25-35%+ over the 8600GT depending on the resolution and Anti-Aliasing settings, which makes the 8600GTS seem like a more worthwhile upgrade considering its price difference. Deciding which of the cards give better ‘bang for buck’ is debatable, but we’re starting to see more of the picture now.
