which 8500LE

[MusicSoundsBetterWithYou]

there are two at newegg for 64mb ones....one says 250/250 w a partner build, the other BBA 250/230 with reviews for the 250/275


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[AnAndAustin]

You probably find the ATI 250/230 Rad8500LE is an oem version, oem Radeons often come with lower clocks and cheaper RAM. Radeon cards also vary a fair bit between the manus so double check features as well as clocks before you part with your cash. In any case you really should be looking at 128MB cards, a Rad9000PRO 128MB would be much better than a Rad8500LE 64MB and would probably be cheaper too. If you buy any 64MB card you will almost certainly regret it, and a lot sooner than you think too.

 

[pitupepito2000]

Hi,

I would suggest that you get the Radeon card that is "Built by ATI" rather than the ones that are "Powered by ATI". I have read reviews where the ones that are powered by ATI performed lowered than the "built by ATI." Also there's this thread where they say that the Radeon 9000 performs lower than the radeon 8500LEthread. Also the 128MB radeon card performs better than the 64MB.

I would suggest that you get the 64MB unless you have the money to buy the 128MB card. Here are some reviews link, another review.

I would suggest you that if you want more information to do a google search.

I hope this helps!

P.S.: I have the radeon 8500LE 64Mb and I love it.

 

[AnAndAustin]

Yup generally true ATI Radeons (built) are faster but then there are other manus which sell them with higher clocks, so it is always best to check the clock speeds before you buy. Buying a true ATI does guarantee build quality, image quality, functionality (dual display etc), clock speeds (although watch out for the lower clocked oem versions) and info /reviews are far easier to find.

Which ever Radeon you go for get a 128MB version, Rad9000PRO is largely inferior to Rad8500LE which again is inferior to the Rad8500. However a Rad9000PRO 128MB is better than a 64MB Rad8500/8500LE so see how the prices go. Rad8500LE is simply clocked 10% slower in both core and RAM but a Rad8500LE often equals or beats the faster clocked Rad8500 64MB.