XFX Fatal1ty 8600 GT Professional Series
Introduction, packaging, package and specification
Published: 1st July 2007 | Source: XFX | Price: |
The 8600 GT proved to be a decent deal for those wanting a graphics card at a around £100 that had a little punch to it when we reviewed it last month. XFX have now decided to step up to the plate again and add some passive cooling.
We take it into our labs and see what it can do...
Package
As with all XFX products the 8600 GT Fatal1ty is very well packaged and would stand out on the shelf of most retail stores. The Fatal1ty branding is present on the front and rear of the box and there is also a nifty little window for you to see what your buying too. As I said the Fatal1ty branding abounds on the packaging but alas, unfortunately so does Mr. Wendel's face. Still...maybe that's what sells nowadays (put the claws away - Ed)??
All in all a good job by XFX with plenty of padding in the right places.
Package
The package with the 8600 GT Fatal1ty is actually pretty sparse, even for a mid-range card. No sight of any software included with the card and certainly not a whole load of hardware. This is a pretty bare package so don't expect to have a box full of AAA titles to play on.
Included:
* XFX Driver Disc
* S-Video Connector guide
* Quick Install Guide
* DVI to VGA converter
* S-Video to S-Video cable
Package
The package with the 8600 GT Fatal1ty is actually pretty sparse, even for a mid-range card. No sight of any software included with the card and certainly not a whole load of hardware. This is a pretty bare package so don't expect to have a box full of AAA titles to play on.
Included:
* XFX Driver Disc
* S-Video Connector guide
* Quick Install Guide
* DVI to VGA converter
* S-Video to S-Video cable
That's a bit of a shame really as it doesn't set the bundle aside from the competition.
Specification
Let's see how the card stacks up. There's not much info on XFX's website about the cards specs, but they are the same as the 8600GT we previously reviewed.
And the detailed specs:
Now let's take a look at the card...
Specification
Let's see how the card stacks up. There's not much info on XFX's website about the cards specs, but they are the same as the 8600GT we previously reviewed.
| Reference 8600 GT | XFX "Fatal1ty" 8600 GT | Reference 8600 GTS | |
| Stream Processors | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Core Clock (MHz) | 540 | 620 | 675 |
| Shader Clock (MHz) | 1130 | 1355 | 1450 |
| Memory Clock (MHz) | 700 | 800 | 1000 |
| Memory Amount | 256mb GDDR3 | 256mb GDDR3 | 256 GDDR3 |
| Memory Interface | 128-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec) | 22.4 | 22.4 | 32 |
| Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec) | 8.6 | 8.6 | 10.8 |
And the detailed specs:
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Now let's take a look at the card...
Most Recent Comments
Nice review Kemp. Impressed, it put up a nice fight.
Excellent review as expected Kemp.
It`s a decent performer, and gives u the cooling benefits, if that`s the solution u`r after. @ ~ £111, I don`t think u can go that wrong tbh, cards in that bracket are only give or take a small sum.
The packaging does seem disappointing. Package clutter doesn`t cost the company anything at all, and promo stuff especially. Infact the XFX 7600GT 580m is packaged a whole lot better and is obviously an older card.
What impresses me most is the clocking of the Foxconn GTS card - but that detracts from the topic I guess >.<
If XFX are fishing for some impressive feedback, the backplane slot needs a bit of `tarting up`. Something as simple as XFX 8600 GT Fatal1ty in a green raised stamping on their black background would not only promote the card visually, but further seperate it from the mainstream. From the back as it stands, it looks like a regular XFX -anything- card.
Another thing, people will be put off with the likes of the 3DMark scores - that`s a shame. It`s not enough to dismiss the card imo, when it performs obviously better in `the real world`.
(oh and correct the reference to an 8700 on page 4, I got overly excited when I saw that)
It`s a decent performer, and gives u the cooling benefits, if that`s the solution u`r after. @ ~ £111, I don`t think u can go that wrong tbh, cards in that bracket are only give or take a small sum.
The packaging does seem disappointing. Package clutter doesn`t cost the company anything at all, and promo stuff especially. Infact the XFX 7600GT 580m is packaged a whole lot better and is obviously an older card.
What impresses me most is the clocking of the Foxconn GTS card - but that detracts from the topic I guess >.<
If XFX are fishing for some impressive feedback, the backplane slot needs a bit of `tarting up`. Something as simple as XFX 8600 GT Fatal1ty in a green raised stamping on their black background would not only promote the card visually, but further seperate it from the mainstream. From the back as it stands, it looks like a regular XFX -anything- card.
Another thing, people will be put off with the likes of the 3DMark scores - that`s a shame. It`s not enough to dismiss the card imo, when it performs obviously better in `the real world`.
(oh and correct the reference to an 8700 on page 4, I got overly excited when I saw that)
Nice review!
The clocks on that thing seem to be huge compared to stock, I'm suprised it can pull it off as much as it does being passive.
The clocks on that thing seem to be huge compared to stock, I'm suprised it can pull it off as much as it does being passive.
I know, it's a pretty good job
@Rast - the foxconn OC's more as it is a stock-clocked card. People generally would rather buy the fastest out there but the small enthusiast overclocking segment would (and should) buy the cheapest and OC that
Still a nice cooler like this one gives you a great reason to buy the card
@Rast - the foxconn OC's more as it is a stock-clocked card. People generally would rather buy the fastest out there but the small enthusiast overclocking segment would (and should) buy the cheapest and OC that
Still a nice cooler like this one gives you a great reason to buy the card
Nice too see a product baring his name that isnt cack or really expensive
Idk, the keyboard is nicely priced, and you can get the mouse for $20 on Ebay. Before i broke mine i thought it was an excelent mouse.
I would have to say though that i see a flaw on page 2 Kemp. The cooler looks like a modified version of the one i have and if thats true the memory is not cooled at all.
I would have to say though that i see a flaw on page 2 Kemp. The cooler looks like a modified version of the one i have and if thats true the memory is not cooled at all.
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Originally Posted by name='PP Mguire'
I would have to say though that i see a flaw on page 2 Kemp. The cooler looks like a modified version of the one i have and if thats true the memory is not cooled at all.
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http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=3180
Edit: Well yes it is actually cooled according to the image.
Yep the memory is cooled, can you see any IC's bare in the pics?? No
That`s a very simplistic hs when u see it like that.
anyone happen to know how wide this card is as am looking it to put into a Lian Li PC-V600 
Nice card all thought those 2 heatpipes that connect to nothing are useless, stupid engineers who know nothing of thermodynamics.
One thing I am not sure about is this.
If the card has HDCP, wouldn't a simple adapter cable allow it to be fully compatible with HDMI televisions?
One thing I am not sure about is this.
The 8600GT has two Dual Link DVI ports for output as well as an S-Video out. It's at this point I will remind you that no HDTV connection is included, which is a shame. Having said that, the DVI ports are both HDCP enabled so you should be good to go if you want to connect to your HDCP enabled HDTV...if it has DVI-in.
If the card has HDCP, wouldn't a simple adapter cable allow it to be fully compatible with HDMI televisions?
Yes, but it isn't included, which was my point 
Kempez could you take a few measurements
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Originally Posted by name='Gibbs'
Kempez could you take a few measurements
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Thats about 140mm
thanks bud 
Until las night i was gonna go for the XFX 8600 GT XXX but after reading the review (normaly skip to conclusion magazine or ezine but not this one)
Its left me with a dilema now I will Watercool GPU(s) in the not too distant future, once i get my feet wet.Would it be worth Going SLi on this then liquid cool eventualy OC?
Since i've been reading the forums i am gettin more tempted
(its taken me 10 years to put a multimeter on my PSU)
My current setup is 2 year old being on benifit its hard to keep up but OC'ing will help.Or would i be better off spending the same £ on One card? I Have more questions but i'll limit them
Its left me with a dilema now I will Watercool GPU(s) in the not too distant future, once i get my feet wet.Would it be worth Going SLi on this then liquid cool eventualy OC?
Since i've been reading the forums i am gettin more tempted
(its taken me 10 years to put a multimeter on my PSU)My current setup is 2 year old being on benifit its hard to keep up but OC'ing will help.Or would i be better off spending the same £ on One card? I Have more questions but i'll limit them
As usual an awesome review MR Kemp! 
And isn't that card very very pretty!
And isn't that card very very pretty!
Hah! Must be nice, considering i have a bigger one on my video card and my memory is not being cooled at all.Edit: Well yes it is actually cooled according to the image.
Ye like I said, it's a pretty well designed cooler
Mine is to, cept i dont have memory coolers!! *Curses at XFX for beign so good yet so bad*
I'm just going round in circles i've been trying to find the answers myself http://forum.overclock3d.net/showpost.php?p=152323&postcount=19
XFX Fatal1ty 8600 GT Potential for more oc'ing with liquid
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XFX 8600 GTS XXX Massivly oc'd already.
I'd appreciate some input i'm lookin to spend £250 on 2xSLI or One card
Cheers.
XFX Fatal1ty 8600 GT Potential for more oc'ing with liquid
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XFX 8600 GTS XXX Massivly oc'd already.
I'd appreciate some input i'm lookin to spend £250 on 2xSLI or One card
Cheers.
For one thing: SLI isn't worth it, save your money and get a decent single card.
As for choice between the two - they're clocked the same, but if you're watercooling you may as well get the cheapest
As for choice between the two - they're clocked the same, but if you're watercooling you may as well get the cheapest
Ya for the price of 2 x 8600GT, I`d rather 1 x 8800 tbh.
But for a selfish reason, I`d like to see how the 2 x 8600 get on >.<
But for a selfish reason, I`d like to see how the 2 x 8600 get on >.<
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Originally Posted by name='Rastalovich'
Ya for the price of 2 x 8600GT, I`d rather 1 x 8800 tbh.
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As others have said, SLI on mid-range cards is deffo not worth it. Just go for the best single card you can.
Only if you have an 8800GTX and a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, with absolutely nothing else to buy, should you consider SLI.
Only if you have an 8800GTX and a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, with absolutely nothing else to buy, should you consider SLI.
Oki I Think ONE monster card will be the plan as MikeEnIke says always got scope to add another later.
I'd be interested too Tom's Hardware hasn't got 8600's on the list either
Cheers p33ps.
Time to hunt for 8800xx http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=3100&view=1
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Originally Posted by name='Rastalovich'
Ya for the price of 2 x 8600GT, I`d rather 1 x 8800xx tbh.
But for a selfish reason, I`d like to see how the 2 x 8600 get on >.< |
Cheers p33ps.
Time to hunt for 8800xx http://upload.overclock3d.net/get.php?id=3100&view=1
Ohh just to clarify and correct one thing, the Fatal1ty DOES have the modder friendly warranty.
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