Today, Nvidia has announced five new mid-range DirectX 10 graphics cards based around its G84 and G86 graphics processing units. We have a look at GeForce 8600 GTS to find out if it is this year's must-have mainstream graphics card.

"The future is potentially bright for GeForce 8600 GTS, but it’s not the dead-certain we have become accustomed to in Nvidia’s mid-range over the past couple of generations. In that respect, we were really treated with both GeForce 7600 GT and GeForce 6600 GT. If you’re looking to upgrade from something from the GeForce 7600 or Radeon X1650 -series’ (or lower), GeForce 8600 GTS is well worth considering if you’re looking to jump into the realms of DirectX 10. However, if you’re upgrading from anything higher, you’ll be better served with a GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB. For the time being though, we’d recommend holding tight and waiting for DirectX 10 content to start showing up before jumping in with both feet. At that point, the battleground will be a lot firmer and there won’t be quite so many unknowns looming."



Link: Bit Tech