Photos

Features

Most EVGA video cards and motherboards have attained "Certified for Windows Vista." These products have passed rigorous testing and take full advantage of Microsoft Windows Vista.

NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
Dramatically scales performance by allowing two graphics cards to be run in parallel. Only available on select PCI-Express models.

Next-Generation Superscalar GPU Architecture
Delivers up to 2x the shading power of previous generation products, taking gaming performance to extreme levels.

Other Features
nView Multi-Display Technology
The nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. NVIDIA GPUs are enabled to support multi-displays, but graphics cards vary. Please verify multi-display support in the graphics card before purchasing.

High-Speed GDDR3 Memory Interface
Support for the world’s fastest GDDR3 memory delivers fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.

NVIDIA® PureVideo™ Technology
The combination of high-definition video processors and software delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater.

OpenGL 2.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications

NVIDIA UltraShadow II Technology
Enhances the performance of bleeding-edge games like id Software's DOOM 3, that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects.

Dual Dual-Link TMDS Connector
For a dual link TMDS, which is in essence two TMDS links bonded together, can display at resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 - and is the connector of choice for users of extremely large digital flat panels.

NVIDIA® unified architecture with GigaThread™ technology

Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4.0 support

16x full-screen anti-aliasing

True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR)

NVIDIA Quantum Effects™ physics processing technology

Built for Microsoft® Windows Vista™

Specifications

Performance
NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS
675 MHz GPU
32 Pixel Pipelines
400 MHz RAMDAC

Memory
256 MB, 128 bit DDR3
2000 MHz (effective)
32 GB/s Memory Bandwidth

Interface
PCI-E 16x
DVI-I, DVI-I, HDTV-7
SLI Capable

Resolution & Refresh
240Hz Max Refresh Rate
2560x1600 Max Analog
2560x1600 Max Digital

Requirements
Minimum of a 400 Watt power supply.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 22 Amp Amps.)
Minimum 450 Watt for SLI mode system.
(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amp Amps.)
An available 6 pin PCI-E power connector (hard drive power dongle to PCI-E 6 pin adapter included with card)