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Apr 26, 2008, 01:18 AM // 01:18
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2005
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How good is the Geforce 8500 video card?
I need to know
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Apr 26, 2008, 01:19 AM // 01:19
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Stoke, England
Guild: The Godless [GOD]
Profession: W/
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It isn't, it's shit!
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Apr 26, 2008, 01:41 AM // 01:41
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Apr 26, 2008, 01:46 AM // 01:46
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Desert Nomad
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Toronto, Ont.
Guild: [DT][pT][jT][Grim][Nion]
Profession: W/
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150253
Damn these are cheap now. |
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Apr 26, 2008, 01:54 AM // 01:54
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Mar 2007
Profession: N/
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They're not gaming cards. They're mostly made for office computers and HTPC (Home Theater PCs) and are garbage for gaming.
Note the cheap price. |
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Apr 26, 2008, 02:25 AM // 02:25
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Dec 2006
Profession: R/
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not for gaming. they suck.
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Apr 26, 2008, 02:31 AM // 02:31
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Insane & Inhumane
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Well, I wouldn't say that it was good for gaming, but for every day use it would suffice. It would suffice fine in Guild Wars too, but the 8600 is much much better and would out perform the 8500 by a long shot.
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Apr 26, 2008, 04:23 AM // 04:23
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ohio, usa
Guild: none
Profession: Mo/
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Like the others i too will say the 8500 isn't meant for games. It's nothing but an exact copy of an 8400 except with a 128-bit memory bus. The 8600 is much better.
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Apr 26, 2008, 05:22 AM // 05:22
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: a van down by the river
Guild: iBench
Profession: P/W
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bump up to a 8600 or go with ATi's cheap solution the HD3800 series I think, strong price/performance ratio.
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Apr 26, 2008, 12:49 PM // 12:49
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jul 2007
Profession: N/
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8600 is much better, 8500 isn't a good gaming card.
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Apr 26, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Mar 2007
Profession: N/
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The 8600 is pretty much a poor excuse for a mid-range card. Nvidia tried to enter the mid-range market with the 8600, but it's very mediocre. If you want to go for a ~100 dollar card, save up a bit more and get an ATI HD3850; solid card with a low wattage, so you probably won't need to upgrade your PSU.
Although I personally don't have a 3850 (Yay 6600GT), many of my friends are very pleased with it .. as they couldn't afford the ~250 dollar 8800GT .. but if you can afford a 8800GT go for them, they're beasts for the price. |
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Apr 27, 2008, 11:52 PM // 23:52
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Mar 2007
Guild: Mature Gaming Association
Profession: Me/E
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The 8500 would do just fine for GW.
If you plan to play more modern games though and you don't want to spend much money, go for an 8600 which is a mainstream, "adequate" economy gaming card. |
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Apr 28, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44
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Hall Hero
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: California Canada/BC
Guild: STG Administrator
Profession: Mo/
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I would check out Toms Hardware and see what they say about it over all I would go 9600.
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