WAnt your opinion here :)

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

I currently have a RADEON 8500. I like it alot but it does have its problems like unreal tournament. Now im thinking if i should take it back and get a Geforce 3 ti 500 (dont worry about cost). I want this video card to last 1 year. And iwant to buy now (or keep the radeon 8500). So in your own opinions would you take the radeon 8500 back and get a Visiontek geforce 3 ti 500 or would u keep the radeon 8500

I DONT NEED TV out or anyhting like that.


EDIT: Btw i run 2d at 1024x768 so i dont think 2d image quality is important since i believe the visiontek and the radeon would look THE SAME at this rez.

Thanks

 

[rickn]

Well, I'd get the GF3, but then again I'd have never got the 8500 in the first place.

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

any more opinions?

 

[Daemon_UK]

Umm, what processor do you have, and you only want to run @ 1024x768 in both 2D and 3D??

And you only want it to last 1 year??

Why not get a lesser card, and then the Geforce 4, or wait for the price to drop on the RADEON and get better drivers (if they come??)

I've got a KYRO, and it was pretty sucky with an AMD 700

But now I've got the AMD XP (1800+) and Jesus, its like I got a video card upgrade as well

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

its in my system rig page

but its a 1.4ghz AMD T-BIRD

i have to get a new card. or i would have to use a Geforce 1 DDR

So far im thinking of keeping the radeon 8500 because so far all my games work and they seem to play well

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

im just trying to find out which one would last me longer

 

[PointlesS]

1 year? a gf2 ultra would last more than a year...a radeon 8500 or a gf3 ti (200 or 500) would last a lot more longer...

 

[munki]

i havent read a whole lot about the raedon's chip itself, but what i read about the geforce3's nv20 gpu, its pretty much revolutionary. but, since memory bandwidth and other such variables aren't really changing, its taking a lil while for games to catch up to the geforce3. but eventually they will, then those will look awesome.

my point: the geforce3, because not only does it perform better but even more because of its gpu, it will probably be able to last a lot longer.

maybe i should read more about the 8500...

 

[QuestionsandAnsweres]

i decided to keep it since now all my games run great (including Unreal tournament)

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[Mem]

The only reason I don`t buy ATi is because of driver quality so yes I would buy a GF3 ti500 since Nvidia drivers are excellent and I`m a hardcore gamer and never had any problems with them.Also the 2d is very good on the Visiontek.

 

[CaiNaM]

I'm surprised noone has recommended the gf3ti200... it's well under $200, lil overclocking will offer stock gf3 performance, supports dx8 features, and it's stable.

perfect card for an "interim" upgrade.