XFX Fatal1ty 8600 GT

Technical Details: G86-based pre-overclocked 620 MHz core GPU, 256MB memory 2x 850 MHz, 1355MHz shader clock, Stream Processors 32, RAMDACs 400 MHz, Passive cooling.

Features: DirectX 10 compatible, Driver Disc, Install and Connector guide, DVI to VGA converter, S-Video cable

Pros: Looks good, silent cooler and bench tests indicate it has been safely overclocked, this means you have a card nearly upto 8600 GTS benchmarks.

Cons: Does not meet HDCP compliance, this means protected HD content cannot be played back. Ideally your case needs some additional airflow, the card appears to overheat because it is passively cooled. The copper and aluminum cooler sits on the GPU and memory, it's fairly bulky so many slimline cases and media center's may have trouble housing it.

Verdict: Aimed at the low to midrange graphics card market. It's ready for the latest DirectX 10 games like Crysis, performs well and is totally silent.

Reviews

Posted on 23 / 08 / 2007

One of the few passively cooled Direct X 10 compatible graphics cards. Overclocked and great value.
Deprives me of a pci slot due to the size of the cooler.

The install was easy, there was no difference from my old Riva TnT2 Pro card. The only problem was fitting in into my case, the cooler is big and you should view some detailed screenshots before buying online. The first game I fired up was 'Unreal Tournament'. Wow, what a difference compared to my old card, I should not have waited so long to replace it.

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User - P. Morris