8600 gts versus ati 2600

Georgie · 09-18-2007, 04:48 AM

Are there any differences?
Which one should i get?

tuxify · 09-18-2007, 05:02 AM

I have the GTS and I'm really happy with it. I have no experience with the 2600, so I can't really compare them.

hermeslyre · 09-18-2007, 05:24 AM

8600gts is much better than the Hd 2600xt

ETSA · 09-18-2007, 05:45 AM

2600xt, DDR4 memory. Much better for higher resolutions. Faster core clock as well.

hermeslyre · 09-18-2007, 06:50 AM

8600gts is better than the 2600xt, even at a higher resolution. Only in a couple instances is the HD 2600xt superior, Like with the Source engine. Bwahaha!

StrangleHold · 09-18-2007, 02:42 PM

The 8600GTS is a better card than the 2600XT. overall in DirectX 9 the 2600XT is about equal to a 7600GT
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=858&chart=318

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=858&chart=318

ETSA · 09-18-2007, 02:48 PM

Those charts are misleading, go and look at each game and you find the 2600xt actually beats most games, it is just the disparity in 1 or 2 games that make the overall FPS misleading.

Those may not be the only games he plays, besides hardware specs are more reliable than a couple benchmarks by random websites...

StrangleHold · 09-18-2007, 02:55 PM

Between the 7600GT and the 2600XT but not the 8600GTS.

ETSA · 09-18-2007, 02:58 PM

No, it is superior to the 8600 in most instances...

maroon1 · 09-18-2007, 03:01 PM

http://techreport.com/reviews/2007q3...0/index.x?pg=1
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...view/page5.asp
http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3023&p=10
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articl...W50aHVzaWFzdA=

8600GTS is much better according to these reviews

09-18-2007, 04:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Georgie Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 51	8600 gts versus ati 2600 Are there any differences? Which one should i get?

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09-18-2007, 02:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,169	The 8600GTS is a better card than the 2600XT. overall in DirectX 9 the 2600XT is about equal to a 7600GT http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=858&chart=318 http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=858&chart=318 __________________ NZXT Apollo Phenom 8750BE 3.0ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb.

09-18-2007, 02:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,418	Those charts are misleading, go and look at each game and you find the 2600xt actually beats most games, it is just the disparity in 1 or 2 games that make the overall FPS misleading. Those may not be the only games he plays, besides hardware specs are more reliable than a couple benchmarks by random websites... __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 4 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 HD4850 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF1000 (OC'ed to 690/1143) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT Last edited by ETSA; 09-18-2007 at 02:57 PM. Reason: spelling!

09-18-2007, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,169	Between the 7600GT and the 2600XT but not the 8600GTS. __________________ NZXT Apollo Phenom 8750BE 3.0ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb.

09-18-2007, 05:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	8600gts is much better than the Hd 2600xt

09-18-2007, 06:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
hermeslyre VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 18 Posts: 4,973	8600gts is better than the 2600xt, even at a higher resolution. Only in a couple instances is the HD 2600xt superior, Like with the Source engine. Bwahaha!

09-18-2007, 02:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 24 Posts: 2,418	No, it is superior to the 8600 in most instances... __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 4 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 HD4850 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF1000 (OC'ed to 690/1143) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT

09-18-2007, 03:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
maroon1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere in Hell !!! Posts: 2,643	http://techreport.com/reviews/2007q3...0/index.x?pg=1 http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/...view/page5.asp http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3023&p=10 http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/articl...W50aHVzaWFzdA= 8600GTS is much better according to these reviews __________________ Free softwares: Avast! antivirus - FireFox - FDM - OpenOffice - CCleaner

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