Looking at getting a Radeon 8500, worth the upgrade?

[bdf24]

I'm probobly going to just pick up the OEM model as it's much cheaper. Always had good luck with OEM models anyway. I know there not clocked as high but you can still overclock them.
I can pick one up for around $165.00 + S&H.

In your opinion is it worth upgrading from the Radeon 64 DDR?
I will be getting a new Shuttle AK35 as well as another 256 megs of PC 2100 too. (Tax returns :))

[Violator]

In a word 'yes'. You'll get a nice performance boost, plus the additional feature support of the 8500. Keep you going for a good 12 months anyway ;)

[Yodums]

It's worth it yes, but I'd wait for the new ATI and GeForce product to fully come out first and then wait for the Radeon 8500, Ti500 etc. to drop prices.

Yodums

[Henry Rollins II]

Originally posted by bdf24
I'm probobly going to just pick up the OEM model as it's much cheaper. Always had good luck with OEM models anyway. I know there not clocked as high but you can still overclock them.
I can pick one up for around $165.00 + S&H.

In your opinion is it worth upgrading from the Radeon 64 DDR?
I will be getting a new Shuttle AK35 as well as another 256 megs of PC 2100 too. (Tax returns :))

I have the OEM version, I can´t get the memory to run at retail speed even though they are the same model and make as the retail.

regards,
Henry