The 8600GTS delivers 40% of the performance of the 320MB 8800GTS for 70% of the price.
~Slashdot reader

you forget to add:

QFT

18 reviews listed and also got news about:

NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) v3.4 Released.

"MVKTech has just released a new version of NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) software. NiBiTor is the original and defenitive BIOS tweaker that supports the latest NVIDIA graphics cards. NiBiTor allows graphics card enthusiasts to have full control over advanced features and functionality found on firmware on supporting cards. This to gain some extra performance, enable hidden features and extra stability on the NVIDIA graphics cards."

Changes in this Version

* Added Support for GeForce 8500 GT PCI-E
* Added Support for GeForce 8600 GT PCI-E
* Added Support for GeForce 8600 GTS PCI-E
* Added Support for GeForce 8800 Series
o Option to Edit TV Mode
o New G80 BIOS Layout

Direct Link:
http://www.mvktech.net/content/view/3602/38/

4 added to the list, including Tech Report! http://techreport.com/reviews/2007q2...0/index.x?pg=1

The one on Bjorn3d is mislabled in your post, they covered the XFX 8600GTS and 8600GT, both "XXX" Editions. I thought the 2,260mhz DDR3 RAM was a bit interesting, has anyone else offered cards rated at those speeds yet?

Edit: Guess I'll add that XFX has changed their North American warranty policies... they now offer A double lifetime warranty that includes overclocking and aftermarket cooler use... finally! :) They went nuts with their card's factory overclocks to boot...

I only used the xxx tag in the first post, stop bothering with the rest, 99% of the XFX are the OC XXX versions; they also clock them back to reference speed in the reviews, so good:)

I know other G80 midrange OC version have similar specs, but XFX has the highest out of the box I think.

5 more added, mostly 8600GT reviews with SLI tests

Fanless models from MSI/Gigabyte tested: http://www.pcinpact.com/link.php?url...gabyte_MSI.htm