Recommend a GPU here please..

[nbarb99]

I've aquired a system (T-bird 1200 @ 1400 [overclocked 😀], 512MB PC133, etc), and given it to my brother. He wants to beef up the 3D performance a bit (currently it's a NVidia TNT2 M64 😛).

It's an AGP 4x board so I was thinking about the Radeon 8500 non-LE. (good price on eBay) It won't be used for hardcore gaming, just older games and some America's Army/Empires: Dawn of the Modern World. Yes, I know that the 8500 won't get jaw-dropping framerates on those games, but anything over 10 FPS is good enough here 😉

I have a Radeon AIW (7200-based I believe) and it gets good framerates (15-40 FPS varying) in both those games. I think the 8500 should beat that by a small margin, which is just the type of card he's looking for.

Suggestions?
nbarb99

 

[boyRacer]

I have an 8500 128MB with a P3-S @ 1.33 😀 Runs BF1942 just fine.

 

[lordtyranus2]

I like the 9100 over the 8500 due to cheaper price.

 

[Arcanedeath]

I'd suggest a Ti4200, they are not that much more than an 8500/9100 and perfrom better and have more O/C ability depending on the brand you get. plus they are still only around $100

 

[Ionizer86]

If you're gonna cash down on a Ti4200, might as well spend a tad more on a R9600 Pro to make sure you're set on what's new and upcoming.

Otherwise, Ti4200 is pretty good for current stuff, and R9100 is another $30 or 40 cheaper if you find it around $40 or $50.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Arcanedeath
I'd suggest a Ti4200, they are not that much more than an 8500/9100 and perfrom better and have more O/C ability depending on the brand you get. plus they are still only around $100

 

[tenoc]

The 8500 will wax the 7200 severely, so if you're happy with the 7200's frame rates you'll be ecstatic with the 8500.

 

[nbarb99]

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! I'm going to go with an 8500 or (as a "last resort") a 9100.

Thanks again!