And i must say, its a MAJOR improvement. Gameplay is alot faster and my graphics are so mcuh clearer its amazing!

Key Features:

• XFX supproted
• SBD double cooling coils
• 256MB DDR3
• 620MHz Core

Other features:

• Nvidia unified with GigaThread technology
• Full Microsoft Direct X 10 Shader Model 4.0 support
• Nvidia SLI Ready
• 16x full-screen anti-aliasing
• True 128-bit floating point HDR lighting
• Nvidia Quantum Effects physics processing technology
• Two dual-link DVI outputs supports two 2560x1600 resolution displays
• PureVideo HD Technology
• PCI Express support
• OpenGL 2.0 support
• Nvidia ForceWare UDA
• Compatible with Vista

On the package theres a warning tab saying:

"Extreme Gaming Experience Health Warning: People with high blood pressure, a back or heart condition should not use this card; the unmatched graphics quality may be too exhilarating and realistic. )We're just kidding! It's all good. XFX products are safe.)"

Hehe


Unfortanatly I was too eager to plug this puppy in to take pictures of it, but I do have picture of its content and stuff. Take a look:
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I iz 2 happy ^_^

lol hope this gives you some decent gaming pleasure!

decent my foot, it gives me AMAZING gaming

This thing kicks ass

Quick question,

Why did you opt for the 8600 when you could get the 8800gt for a couple of bucks more?

8800 GT > x2 8600 GT

cuz its not a "couple of bucks more" in bahrain

The price for the 8600 is 80BD (x16 for Rand) and the price for the 8800 GS/GT is 160/180BD
You do the math. Besides this was a gift so i cant actually be an asshole and reject it could I?
Besides, from what I've heard this was the only in-stock merchantdise that was still reasonable. (Would you demand a gift that was R3000+)

When he told me about this. I phoned him up and basically told him he was a fool for buying it.

Then i heard about the prices and almost fell off my chair in shock.

I did some checking around some other PC shops myself and shock horror indeed.

These are the current line up of cards trhat are on offer:

8800 GS: BD 160 - R2800
8800 GT: BD 190 - R3400
8800 GTX: BD 280 - R5000

And if that isn't robbery i don't now what that is.

Glad io'm going the amazon route

Ye it looks like the only way to get decent professional gaming gear into Bahrain at a relative close price to its original cost is to buy or courier it to another country where your family lives and pick it up next time 'round. Absolutely preposterous!

shame... thought we in sa were getting ripped...

Ye Bahrain does have its ups and downs. It does have very overpriced electronic gear but low price of living.
A liter of petrol is around R1,30

Cheaper than water i might add to that ^^

Ahh explains it.

Pity it's so expensive.

Enjoy the gift.

Overclock FTW!