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In this benchmark we see performance improve slightly for the 8600 GTS cards compared to the previous benchmark. The 8600 GT also performs at acceptable frame rates, however, the minimum frame rate is what causes most of the trouble. The 8500 GT scores the lowest, and the game isn't playable with it at 1600x1200 and 1280x1024 is borderline.

For space reasons, we are not able to show the entire duration of the benchmark. This is why the minimum values are not immediately obvious on the graph.