Gainward 8600GT & 8500GT Golden Sample (P)REVIEW

[korby]

I haven't tested the video cards very much, but until now I have this:


8600GT (http://www.hwbot.org/quickSearch.do?hardwareId=GPU_1082):

3D Mark 2001 - 49942 - second place on HWBot.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5351/screenshot005ts8.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot005ts8.jpg)


3D Mark 03 - 20695 - first place on HWBot.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/4858/screenshot004mx6.th.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot004mx6.jpg)


3D Mark 06 - 5942 - fifth place on HWBot.

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1562/screenshot003jw3.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot003jw3.jpg)


8500GT (http://www.hwbot.org/quickSearch.do?hardwareId=GPU_1167):

3D Mark 2001 - 28400 - fifth place on HWBot.

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3507/screenshot001rq5.th.jpg (http://img242.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot001rq5.jpg)

3D Mark 03 - 12965 - third place on HWBot.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8422/screenshot002lq4.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot002lq4.jpg)

[korby]

A few scores, with different frecvencies.

CPU: Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 3600 MHz.
Mobo: abit AB9 QuadGT.
Mem: Team Group TXDD1024M800HC4DC (2*512 MB, Micron D9 GMH ICs), 4-4-4-4-2T.
PSU: Corsair CMPSU-520HXEU.
OS: Windows XP SP2 daily-use, no tweaks, just with closed programs.
Drivers: Forceware 158.22 WHQL (http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_158.22.html).


Gainward BLISS 8600GT GS.

Stock:

3D Mark 2006:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5026/screenshot008yn1.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot008yn1.jpg)


690/1750 MHz:

3D Mark 2001:
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8734/screenshot012cw2.th.jpg (http://img509.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot012cw2.jpg)

3D Mark 2003:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/4903/screenshot013qw1.th.jpg (http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot013qw1.jpg)

3D mark 2006:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2319/screenshot014wo5.th.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot014wo5.jpg)



Gainward BLISS 8500GT GS.


Stock:

3D Mark 2006:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8639/screenshot006ft4.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot006ft4.jpg)


700/1550 MHz:

3D mark 2001:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2814/screenshot009js4.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot009js4.jpg)

3D mark 2003:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9098/screenshot008rw7.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot008rw7.jpg)

3D Mark 2006:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/163/screenshot007zp3.th.jpg (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot007zp3.jpg)

Tomorow I'll test in some games, maybe Quake 4, Far Cry and Trackmania Nations.

For ALL the scores and some pictures: Preview Gainward 8600GT & 8500GT Golden Sample (http://www.roclockers.net/forum/index.php/topic,770.0.html) (here I can upload only 10 pictures in one post :().

[korby]

FarCry and Trackmania Nations results (http://www.roclockers.net/forum/index.php/topic,770.msg7441/topicseen.html#msg7441).

Not very friendly... it should be better.