XFX GEFORCE 8600 GTS PREVIEW

"Fight between the XFX GeForce 8600 GTS and the Connect3D Radeon x1950 Pro. XFX GeForce 8600 GTS appears to have the speed by offering 155 Mhz faster core and 880 Mhz faster memory. However there is one problem with the XFX GeForce 8600 GTS and that is it's 128 Bit memory interface which is half of the 256 Bit interface found on Connect3D Radeon x1950 Pro."

"Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ - NVIDIA’s fourth-generation GPU architecture built for Windows Vista gives users the best possible experience with the Windows Aero 3D graphical user interface."

"Double Lifetime Warranty - Now you-and your card's next owner-are both covered by the XFX "shield" of protection. Should something go wrong with your Series 6 or greater Graphics Card, and you've registered the card with us online, we'll cover the cost of repair and service-absolutely free!"

"Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Support - World’s first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects."

"NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology - Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unparalleled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on over 60 top PC games."

"OpenGL™ 2.0 Optimizations and Support - Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications. NVIDIA® nView® Multi-display Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors."

"NVIDIA® Lumenex™ Engine - Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates."

"NVIDIA® nView® Multi-Display Technology - Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors."

"NVIDIA® Quantum Effects™ Technology - Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU—all while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI."

"128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) - Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects—now with support for anti-aliasing."

"16x Anti-aliasing - Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges."