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what's better for games and dvd, ati radeon 8500 or GF3 ti200?

i can't seem to decide..some help would be more than appreciated.
 
IMO, if games are more important, then the GF3 Ti200 is the better choice. OTOH if 2D & DVD playback quality is more important, then the ATI Radeon 8500 is the better choice.

My $.02,
eplebnista
 
gf3 for gaming. heck its good for everything else to though the 8500 does seem better for video playback. 1 diff i do see is in canadian prices the gf3 is $325 and the 8500 is around $525. i think thats another + for the gf3
 
Although I was sick of Nvidia and switched to a Radeon 64meg DDR vivo a couple of years ago, In your case I would go with the gf3 ti200. Mainly for the mature drivers and stability. I switched because I couldnt stand the washed out look that Nvidia cards had. I have seen the gf3 in action and the colors are more vibrant than its predecessors. I may switch back to geforce when the prices come down on the ti500 cards. 🙂 I havent seen the 8500 radeons but I can only assume it is pretty much like the radeon 64ddr only a lot faster.
 
GF3-Ti 200 from NewEgg.com (made by Gainward) is highly overclockable (usually to the speeds of the Ti 500) and costs only $155. It's a bargain.
 
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