Found my new video card!

[The_Other_One]

I REALLY didn't want to order a video card off the internet, but I most stores close to me carry either cheap cards or hi end cards, nothing in between. SPAMWell, I went to Best Buy, and I found an ATI Radeon 8500, 64M DDR, VGA, DVI, and S Video out for $124! SPAMAnd this isn't with any rebates that I probably wont ever get. SPAMI plan on getting it tomarrow, unless someone tells me a major flaw with those cards, or with my chipset and that card(Via KT133a)

[Jord413]

Sounds like a good deal to me. SPAMFrom what I've heard the 8500's are a good card. SPAMI think they make a 128 meg version. SPAMI would see if you can get that and / or how much extra it is. SPAMThumbs up on the find.

I got a GF4 MX440 for 122.25 off the net. SPAMNot the best card but just right for my budget. :) SPAMWish I saw the 8500 that you found.

[The_Other_One]

I was about to get a GF4 MX440... SPAMI found an Abit model for $100 even. SPAMI'm glad I found this one though. SPAMThe site that had the GF4 was very unclear on what I was getting...

And about the 128M version, it's about $299. SPAMIf not that much, much for then I want to spend. SPAMAnd either way, I'll probably have a new computer within a year, so I don't need the top of the line card.

[Jord413]

Good choice...I get a score of about 4600 on the 3dMark2001SE benchmarks. SPAMI've seen 8500's score well over 8000 on the test. :( SPAMI want to return my card and get one of them.

[The_Other_One]

WOW!!! SPAMI didn't think it was this good!!!

7559 3D Marks :o (1024x768x32bit, compressed textures, pure HW T&L, no antialiasing)

Much higher then my 3000 score with my GF2 GTS. SPAMI do like the card so far, but I see things that may get on my nerves soon. SPAMLike, I don't see a way to completely disable the flicker filter(but the quality is quite nice...) SPAMI'm also a bit suprized that I can't watch a DVD on my TV while doing somthing else on my other screen. SPAMI know our computer a school with can do this(between 2 monitors) SPAMbut it's not that big of a deal...