When Nvidia launched the GeForce 8 series last November with the release of the GeForce 8800 GTX, no one really expected the graphics monster it was, and that is saying a lot given the hype that surrounds every upcoming high-end graphics product.
The GeForce 8800 GTX was significantly faster than anything available at the time, and even today it still holds the performance crown for Nvidia. Also cut-down 8800 GTS versions were also very impressive and soon became favourites amongst gamers. However, only a small percentage of gamers can afford to drop over $300 on a graphics card. This means the real battle, the battle of sales, takes place at the more affordable $200 - and below - price range.
And now finally, after a long wait Nvidia has released their mainstream GeForce 8 series graphics cards, but was the wait worth it?
View: Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS & GT Performance @ TechSpot
The GeForce 8800 GTX was significantly faster than anything available at the time, and even today it still holds the performance crown for Nvidia. Also cut-down 8800 GTS versions were also very impressive and soon became favourites amongst gamers. However, only a small percentage of gamers can afford to drop over $300 on a graphics card. This means the real battle, the battle of sales, takes place at the more affordable $200 - and below - price range.
And now finally, after a long wait Nvidia has released their mainstream GeForce 8 series graphics cards, but was the wait worth it?
View: Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS & GT Performance @ TechSpot
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Sorry, couldn't resist
I know, nothin to do with the 8600, but talk about the half year history of the 8800 in the article reminded me of this.
Those ATI cards are a huge disappointment. Especially for the price. The 8600 series is another huge disappointment. Now retailers know there's no choice for hardcore gamers but the 8800 series, so they can start gouging us on the price.
Isn't lack of competition great? This happens every single time a small group gain undisputed control of a market. Look at the cable industry, or the oil companies, or you know who (Microsoft). Now you can add Nvidia and ATI to the list.
Unfortunately, there's really nothing that can be done, short of not playing DX10 games. But these companies know you can't resist.
Sounds like this article was written by soem ATi fanboy that can't admit NVidia has the performance crown and needed to slap Nvidia on there.
Sounds like this article was written by soem ATi fanboy that can't admit NVidia has the performance crown and needed to slap Nvidia on there.
No, just an uninformed reviewer. Everybody knows that the 8800 GTX hasn't held nVidia's performance crown for nearly a month, it's only second-fastest now. He obviously didn't know this.
[H]ardOCP was impressed with the 8600GTS (last month), to the point where they said,
FiringSquad was impressed with the 8600GTS (last month), to the point where they said,
Anandtech was more level about their review of the 8600GTS (last month), pointing out great positives as well as concerns, but not all giddy about it. Still, they said,
But of course, that was all last month.
Just the same, I'm getting tired of all teh TechSpotLove@neowin.net
And this article is not written by a fanboy. Don't be stupid. Just because he doesn't praise nVidia for bringing us low end DX10 cards with below par performance for what it should have been, doesn't mean he jerks off to ATI. His opinion was pretty much equivalent to other reviews, so unless ATI is blowing them under the table, you can safely bet this guy is being honest.
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