Is Radeon 8500DV the way to go?

[Mattlock]

Currently I am using a Geforce2 GTS card. I want to get a Video Capture Card (to convert my Hi8 videos to digital) and I'd also like to get a better video card (for Gaming). 2 Questions

1) Is the 8500DV a good capture card ?
2) Is the performance any better than GTS?

Just trying to kill 2 birds.......

Mattlock
PS. I appreciate good graphics but I'm not one to get overly excited about insignificant differences. Guess you would call me an occassional gamer but I must say I am getting more intrigued.

 

[Wolfsraider]

the 8500 is a lot better than the card you have now in 2d and 3d
the 8500 should be able to play any newer games for quite some time
i don't own an 8500 dv or know first hand anybody that does but you should not have any problems capturing with that card
my original radeon did fine as does a friends 8500 le with a tv wonder

hth

mike

 

[Orbius]

I'd personally get a 8500 AIW rather than the DV, the AIW is 250/250 I believe but the 8500DV is 230/190 which as far as 8500's go is pretty slow. The 8500 AIW has a firewire port so the only reason to get a 8500DV is if you wanted to run dual LCD monitors.

 

[rbV5]

The 8500 AIW has a firewire port so the only reason to get a 8500DV is if you wanted to run dual LCD monitors.

The 8500 AIW has no firewire port, and all AIW cards are single head cards.

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

The AIW 8500DV has a firewire port, the AIW 8500 doesn't.

 

[Rand]

Originally posted by: Orbius
I'd personally get a 8500 AIW rather than the DV, the AIW is 250/250 I believe but the 8500DV is 230/190 which as far as 8500's go is pretty slow. The 8500 AIW has a firewire port so the only reason to get a 8500DV is if you wanted to run dual LCD monitors.

The AIW R8500DV doesnt support multi-monitor, neither does the AIW R8500. The AIW R8500 also lacks the FireWire and and only has an analog TV-Tuner rather then the Digital TV-Tuner on the 8500DV.
The AIW R8500 is clocked at 275/275.... the 8500DV is 230/190 as you said.
Either are of course easily faster then the GTS as well as being considerably more feature filled.