GeF 3 TI 200 or Radeon 8500?

[MoonPie]

got myself a dilemma, willing to spend around $150

which card should i go for? gainsward geF ti 200 or radeon 8500.

I don't know much about both cards but saw the pictures of gainsward card on newegg and it is VERY tempting!
plus they are selling in retail box which is new for a OEM buyer like me.

anyway....let me hear your thoughts...thanks

my comp : AMD 1.3gig w/ asus a7v
256mb ram, 40gig ibm 7200

 

[GeForceG]

ATI Radeon 8500 all the way!
It's expensive, but worth every penny.
It's an extremly good card.

Personally I am waiting for the NVidia GeForce 4 Ti-4400 or Ti-4200 which are going to cost $300ish.

 

[Theslowone]

I had the same problem about 2 months ago, and went with the radeon 8500. I don't think you will be unhappy with either card, they are both good cards. I would personally go with the 8500 or wait for the geforce 4s(not mx) to come out though. And the 4200 is "suppose" to start at $199, the 4400 is ~$300

 

[AA0]

with the newest 8500 drivers, there is no way I wouldn't take one. They are simply awesome now.

 

[Rand]

Radeon 8500.
If it was the Ti500 I might be iffy but I definitely rather a R8500 over the GF3 Ti200.