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NVIDIA GeForce 8600M
The NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M graphics processing unit (GPU) allows you to play the hottest new games, enjoy home-theater quality video, and enjoy the ultimate Microsoft® Windows Vista™ experience.

Available Products: GeForce 8600M GS and GeForce 8600M GT

High Definition Graphics
Supporting the latest games
With support for Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Shader Model 4.0 and High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDR), the GeForce 8600M GPUs let you rip through all of today's most advanced and cutting-edge games and applications. Experience real-time photo editing, or immerse yourself in the most complex, true-to-life gaming environments ever experienced on your thin and light notebook PC. And since all GeForce 8 Series GPUs are designed to support Windows Vista™ you can rest assured that you'll be enjoying your notebook PC well into the future.
High Definition Video
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology
The GeForce 8600M GPUs with NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology deliver unmatched HD video performance to your thin and light notebook PC. Take your DVDs on the road with you and view stutter-free, incredibly life-like video without the annoying artifacts and imperfections of traditional PC-based video solutions.
Extended Battery Life
NVIDIA PowerMizer Technology
Intelligent Power for a greener world! As the world is faced with ever increasing demands on its resources, every opportunity to eliminate wasted power can help. NVIDIA® PowerMizer™ technology is an intelligent power management solution that can effectively extend battery life and eliminate wasted power while providing performance on demand.
Specifications
  GeForce
8600M GS 		GeForce
8600M GT
Stream Processors 16 32
Core Clock (MHz) 600 475
Shader Clock (MHz) 1200 950
Memory Clock (MHz) 700 700
Maximum Memory 512MB 512MB
Memory Interface 128-bit 128-bit