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Opinions: Should I cancel my Dell order for the 8500 ($200), and get a TI 500? Not cancel at all? Maybe cancel and wait until the 25th when the "final" ATI drivers are slated for? TI 200 and o/c it to high levels? WHAT TO DO?

also I'm gonna pelt the card and o/c it so the overhead I have to work with is important as well

 

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I'd cancel and wait. Theoretically the 8500 should have more muscle than the GeForce3's, but it's really not showing it right now.

 

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checking my sig...sorry

 

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i dunno, ATI will fix its drivers...it has to......that deal from DELL is once in a life time and by the time you find antoher like that there will probably find another card that is better for more money........

 

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Well, if I were you I'd wait....I know I am

But I say cancel the order so that I can get mine a day sooner

 

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I was the one that post the having second though about the Radeon. I did cancel my order from dell on monday and decided to get the TI500. After the reviews I have read since Monday, I have decided to get the Radeon. Call dell back and still get the 20% plus free shipping $203. I can't see paying exta 100+ bucks. Radeon and TI500 are neck to neck. When better driver is out for the radeon, this card will truely shine.

 

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yes and the review aren't even overclocking so the dual monitor and faster than G3 makes this a super sweet deal.

 

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Yep the Radeon is the better card

Two words radeon 8500


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boonmar said:

I was the one that post the having second though about the Radeon. I did cancel my order from dell on monday and decided to get the TI500. After the reviews I have read since Monday, I have decided to get the Radeon. Call dell back and still get the 20% plus free shipping $203. I can't see paying exta 100+ bucks. Radeon and TI500 are neck to neck. When better driver is out for the radeon, this card will truely shine.

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Ya! You made a good choice my man.

 

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cancelling and waiting...the Radeon 8500 is already down to $209 on pricewatch, so it isn't a "once in a lifetime deal", if it turns out to be good then paying an extra $10 or so isn't a big deal.