Mid-range GeForce 8000-series Launch Dates, Prices

The GeForce 8500 GT, GeForce 8600 GT and GeForce 8600 GTS will launch on April 17, with the GeForce 8300 GS and GeForce 8400 GS coming in soon after. The GeForce 8400 GS and 8300 GS will likely only be available with OEM systems and will have 450 MHz core clocks and 400 MHz memory clocks, respectively. Their higher range brothers have technical details and price ranges as follows:

• GeForce 8600 GTS ($199 to $229) – 256 MB GDDR3, 675 MHz core clock, 1000 MHz memory clock
• GeForce 8600 GT ($149 to $159) – 256 MB GDDR3, 540 MHz core clock, 700 MHz memory clock
• GeForce 8500 GT ($89 to $129) – 128 to 256 MB DDR2 or GDDR3, 450 MHz core clock, 700 MHz memory clock