difference in all the radeon 8500's

[MrDudeMan]

how many different types of the radeon 8500 is there? what do they do? and how much do they cost for the cheapest one?

i see people post "the 275/275 one" im like how many more varieties exist? help me out here

 

[Killrose]

LOL, this is so scweed-up, thanks Ati.

Retail: 275/275
OEM: 250/250
LE: 230core/250mem

But, it is anyones guess as to what any particular manufacturer might use for their actuall product, so beware.

 

[cmdrdredd]

add to that the LELE at 230/230

 

[BD231]

The 128mb version of the card is at 150/150 :Q. Damn you ATI!, damn you N-Vidia!. Everything used to be so simple

 

[rbV5]

<< The 128mb version of the card is at 150/150 >>



Umm, my old AIW Radeon is clocked at 166/166, methinks you are mistaken.

 

[Rand]

<< The 128mb version of the card is at 150/150 :Q. Damn you ATI!, damn you N-Vidia!. Everything used to be so simple >>



I'm not sure where you heard that but there are No R8500's in any form clocked that low.

ATi's Retail R8500 is 275/275.
ATi's OEM R8500 is 250/250, as are almost all third party R8500's.
The R8500LE is 250/250 not 230/250 as mentioned above.
Their are two third party manufacturers making R8500's at 230/230, these are often referred to as the "LELE"
The All In Wonder R8500DV is 190/230.

 

[MrDudeMan]

why does it have to be so complicated? shesh i remember back in the day when voodoo3's were king, it was so easy!

 

[zsouthboy]

<< why does it have to be so complicated? shesh i remember back in the day when voodoo3's were king, it was so easy! >>



What are you implying????! Are you saying V3's aren't king????! How dare you blaspheme against the 3dFX legacy??!!!.... You shall be burned at the stake!!!!





zs

 

[MrDudeMan]

hehe im sorry for offending you. i have a voodoo3 and yes it is still king. haha thanks for the laugh zsouthboy, i needed that

 

[spanky]

my 8500 from gateway @ $150 (w/ a nice new belkin 8port surge protector) better be the 275/275 version

 

[jiffylube1024]

<< shesh i remember back in the day when voodoo3's were king, it was so easy!
>>


I don't want to start a flame war here, but I seem to remember back in the V3 days, every hardware site (Tom's, etc..) used to say how much ass the TNT2 kicked, yet everyone had a V3, and they ruled!! Everyone I knew who bought a TNT or TNT2 had problems, and the V3 was much better (being as good in quality in 16-bit as other cards were in 32-bit, yet much faster).

 

[Wuzup101]

<< my 8500 from gateway @ $150 (w/ a nice new belkin 8port surge protector) better be the 275/275 version >>



For $150usd...dont' count on it. It's most likely an OEM card 250/250....but hey...maybe they hooked you up...that just seems low for a retail 8500.

Long live the R300 (which has not yet been born....9x00!)

 

[spanky]

Wuzup101: the price was actually $175. i added the surge protector so i could activate a $50 off coupon. they say its retail made by ati. so... this shiznit better be 275/275

 

[JoPalm]

I'm still using a V3 2k on this comp and I play CS...haha o geez. Soon to get a new comp though with a radeon 8500.

 

[spanky]

<< I'm still using a V3 2k on this comp and I play CS...haha o geez. Soon to get a new comp though with a radeon 8500. >>



i have a v3 2k pci in a cel300a rig for CS. runs pretty good, but i think my cpu is holding the v3 back. my v3 laughs at smoke, where as my radeon chokes. thus my v5 but my 8500 will soon replace my trusty v5

 

[acidvoodoo]

what speed is the 8500 DV

 

[JRez]

<<

<< The 128mb version of the card is at 150/150 >>



Umm, my old AIW Radeon is clocked at 166/166, methinks you are mistaken. >>



You are correct. 8500 128MB is 250/250 while the XT will be 300/300.

Just to rectify, OEM and LE are one in the same - 250/250

The 230 POS is the 8500LELE

I'm happy ATi dropped the price... they gained a customer

 

[Jsnmaj]

<<

<< my 8500 from gateway @ $150 (w/ a nice new belkin 8port surge protector) better be the 275/275 version >>



For $150usd...dont' count on it. It's most likely an OEM card 250/250....but hey...maybe they hooked you up...that just seems low for a retail 8500.

Long live the R300 (which has not yet been born....9x00!) >>



The price on all 8500 retail cards dropped last week. You can purchase a retail 275mhz card for as low as $159

 

[DClark]

ATi is now producing all Radeon 8500s with 128mb of ram; the OEM/LE Radeon 8500 128mbDDRs will still be clocked to 250/250, and the Retail Radeon 8500 128mbDDR will still be clocked at 275/275.

 

[gregor7777]

I got in on that Gateway deal as well. They were very vague on which, but people including yourself called and they say its retail. I'll send it right back if it isn't. Great deal if it is.

 

[arcas]

Is the 8500DV the only 8500 that has VIVO capabilities? Anybody know why it's clocked so much lower (190/230) than the other 8500 series cards?? I can perhaps understand the logic of reserving the 275-capable chips for their gamer-specific cards but it seems they're forcing their buyers to make a choice: fast 3D graphics or VIVO with 30% slower 3D graphics. Once nVidia gets their VIVO act together, this might be regarded as a foolish design and marketing decision.

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

yes, the 8500dv is the only one that has video in. The regular 8500 has tv out, but no video in. The dv is clocked slower b/c of the tuner on the card.

 

[FlamingPanther]

Just to make sure everyone knows the DV is 230 core 190 RAM.
And yes, it's because that TV tuner get so hot,
I would rather have RCA-in and use a VCR or Cable box.

Has anyone ever seen a 8500 with 4ns Hynix RAM as opposed to 3.6?

Because thats what I have.

 

[simplygrateful]

see my post about the ALL-IN-WONER 8500DV...

I don't like this card at all and i'm going to return it in
a few days...