Originally posted by: Naustica
8500 is faster than 9200. You want the 8500.
Originally posted by: Budman
Originally posted by: Naustica
8500 is faster than 9200. You want the 8500.
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As long as the 9200 has the 128-bit memory interface and full clock rates (250/400) instead of the crippled 64-bit "SE" or "LE" versions, its performance is on-par with the declocked Radeon 8500 "LE" (a.k.a. Radeon 9100). A full clocked Radeon 8500 @ 275/550 (300/600 for some rare specimens) will best the 9200 in just about every DX8 category, though not by huge margins or anything.Ati 8500 128MB or 9200 128MB
Originally posted by: Mik3y
9200. the 8500 is the same as the 9100.
thanks!Originally posted by: Villareal
Apoppin, YGPM !
Version 7.6 of ATI's DVD player isn't too old. For $10 (plus shipping), I ordered an ATI CD with MMC 8.5 + DVD Decoder that will validate all recent ATI DVD Decoder updates through 9.xx and it works great with my R8500s.DVD playback is excellent but you are limited to the older version of ATI's DVD player . . .
I doubt the 9200 will have a problem with "slight gaming". The 8500 while faster uses more power and a fan.Originally posted by: Villareal
Buliding spare PC . Which is the better choice ?
Slight gaming is involded with DVD playback
yeah, i saw that on ati's site - $10 bucks isn't bad (don't they offer a D/L instead of shipping?) . . . i got a 9800xt instead of ordering the upgrade.Originally posted by: tcsenter
Version 7.6 of ATI's DVD player isn't too old. For $10 (plus shipping), I ordered an ATI CD with MMC 8.5 + DVD Decoder that will validate all recent ATI DVD Decoder updates through 9.xx and it works great with my R8500s.DVD playback is excellent but you are limited to the older version of ATI's DVD player . . .
lol! Well that's one way to get a new ATI MMC/DVD CD.yeah, i saw that on ati's site - $10 bucks isn't bad (don't they offer a D/L instead of shipping?) . . . i got a 9800xt instead of ordering the upgrade.
yep, i was being "funny"Originally posted by: tcsenter
lol! Well that's one way to get a new ATI MMC/DVD CD.yeah, i saw that on ati's site - $10 bucks isn't bad (don't they offer a D/L instead of shipping?) . . . i got a 9800xt instead of ordering the upgrade.
No download, only CD. I was ordering some ATI accessories anyway; CRT/DVI adapter, AIW DVI-HDTV adapter, some A/V cables, for AIW Radeon 8500DV.