nvidia 8600gt GDDR3 256mb is good or not?

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#1 aaddi
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i have nvidia 8600gt GDDR3 256mb

is it good for playing games? plz help

thanx

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#2 chris24l
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its okay, but for newer games its kind of weak.

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#3 kjghs
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im not sure how this is compared to 9600gt 512 mb . but i can run al games maxed at 1024x768 except crysis .

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#4 Xiloa
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I have the same card except 512mb..they're okay and can run most games but usually only on medium for newer games.

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#5 neatfeatguy
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im not sure how this is compared to 9600gt 512 mb . but i can run al games maxed at 1024x768 except crysis .

kjghs
The 9600GT is kind of a mix between the 8600GT and the 9800GT. The 8600GT card was a low-end GPU from the 8 series for gaming, geared more towards the casual gamers. It'll work, but it's not really that great of a GPU if you plan on playing more recent games that work best on 8800GT or better cards. I guess it all just depends on what resolution you play at and what games you want to play.
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#6 johnny27
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im not sure how this is compared to 9600gt 512 mb . but i can run al games maxed at 1024x768 except crysis .

kjghs
the 9600gt is a lot more powerful even 2 8600gt in sli would be weaker then the 9600gt.
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#7 imprezawrx500
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depends how much you are paying for it. I can play most game on medium settings. I'd get a the 9800gt as it is way faster and pretty cheap.
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they're beast.

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#9 Jade_Monkey
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i have nvidia 8600gt GDDR3 256mb

is it good for playing games? plz help

thanx

aaddi

No it is not. You will be playing many games on low but you can play all games. it beats onboard I guess.

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#10 MRXwee
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I suggest you better don't buy this card for year 2009. GPUs that are better than the 8600GT is
Nvidia 9500GT, 9600GSO, 9600GT and 9800GT (9-series)
ATI HD4830, HD4850 ( I suggest this two,I think the HD4830 is better than the 9800GT)

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#11 soad_kickass
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only for low and mid end game..
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#12 Shadowhawk000
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That was my old card the 8600GT it was pretty decent ran most games on Medium.. My New ATI 4850 Runs most games on high now through :D