In support of this launch, EVGA and MSI sent us models of their GeForce 8600 GTS based graphics cards.
EVGA provided the e-GeForce 8600 GTS Superclocked model. The e-GeForce 8600 GTS Superclocked ran at a core speed of 721MHz core and memory speed of 1050MHz, which is an increase of 6.8% and 5% respectively over the baseline.
EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS Superclocked
Accessories.
Accessories
The unit from EVGA turned out to be overclocking-friendly as it reached 766MHz/1170MHz following a run to detect optimal frequencies.
EVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS Superclocked
MSI NX8600GTS OC Edition
MSI sent us their NX8600GTS OC Edition, which runs at 700MHz/1050MHz. MSI put forth the effort to design a custom cooling solution, which takes up two slots to install. The model was able to reach the same overclocked frequencies as the EVGA model with lower temperatures.
MSI NX8600GTS OC Edition
The product is securely packaged as pictured below.
