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

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


8600GT:

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

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5...t005ts8.th.jpg


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

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/485...t004mx6.th.jpg


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

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/1...t003jw3.th.jpg


8500GT:

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

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/3...t001rq5.th.jpg

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

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/8...t002lq4.th.jpg

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.


Gainward BLISS 8600GT GS.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2...4248iv2.th.jpg http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/556...3860zx2.th.jpg http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8...5705lk2.th.jpg http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7...6828rf5.th.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/430...7121fe6.th.jpg http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1...1169eb2.th.jpg http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9...2321jf4.th.jpg http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/1...0835ze9.th.jpg

Stock:

3D Mark 2001:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3...t006zs0.th.jpg

3D Mark 2003:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5...t007sx4.th.jpg

3D Mark 2006:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5...t008yn1.th.jpg


650/1700 MHz:

3D Mark 2001:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7...t009wl4.th.jpg

3D mark 2003:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2...t010yp8.th.jpg

3D mark 2006:
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2...t011mq2.th.jpg


690/1750 MHz:

3D Mark 2001:
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8...t012cw2.th.jpg

3D Mark 2003:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/4...t013qw1.th.jpg

3D mark 2006:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2...t014wo5.th.jpg



Gainward BLISS 8500GT GS.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/6...9734ik0.th.jpg http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/731...7024le9.th.jpg http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/9...0121zb4.th.jpg http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3...7545vs5.th.jpg
http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/2...8438dl7.th.jpg http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/5...5744rw7.th.jpg http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1...3155ad9.th.jpg http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7...4665pd2.th.jpg


Stock:

3D mark 2001:
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2...t004xr4.th.jpg

3D Mark 2003:
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7...t005rq3.th.jpg

3D Mark 2006:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/8...t006ft4.th.jpg


700/1550 MHz:

3D mark 2001:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/2...t009js4.th.jpg

3D mark 2003:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9...t008rw7.th.jpg

3D Mark 2006:
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/1...t007zp3.th.jpg

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

But why no 3D Mark 2005?

Doesn't work. :mad: Reinstalled it three times and nothing. :shakes:
Downloaded it from Futuremark... I can only publish online the scores, without seeing them. WTF?! o.O

Quote:

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Originally Posted by korby

Doesn't work. :mad: Reinstalled it three times and nothing. :shakes:
Downloaded it from Futuremark... I can only publish online the scores, without seeing them. WTF?! o.O

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Thats the way it works now unless you have a pro version

I need Pro version to see my result? ROFL!

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FarCry and Trackmania Nations results.

Not very friendly... it should be better.

How does the 8600 perform vs. a 7900GS?

I have no ideea, I didn't had that board to make some comparisons. :(

But dsaraolu tried to help a bit and posted some results with his 7900GS and overclocked E6400. So I think we can say that 8600GT is slower than 7900GS. o.O

dang that gaywards..hmmm sorry Gainwards heatsink contraption looks kinda mad
good job on the review korby..bring on the aquamark scores..;)

Thank you!
No more scores. The boards are gone by almost 3 weeks. :)