so many Radeon 8500s

[Spec_Ops2087]

Ok...as you know there are many radeon 8500s on the markets....I two that I have my eye on are Radeon 8500 and Radeo 8500LE 128 DDR-RAM. I hear that the LE is clocked lower but can O/C it to as much as the regular radeon. Is the 128mb version worth the extra $50 or no...any more info on the two video cards would be much appreciate to help me make up my mind.



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[Starfoxer]

right now, i'd go with a retail 8500 @ 64mb @ 150$
the extra ram i gonnga gain you no extra performance.

 

[Big Nuttz]

I would definatly get the 128. Its only an extra $50. With twice as much ram its got to have an edge over the 64 mb model. Thats just my .02.

 

[Lummoxx]

Check tomshardware.com for a review of 64 vs 128. They used GF3's, though, so whether or not is applies...*shrug*. YMMV

To paraphrase, the extra 64 didn't do much, if anything.

Link to the article is here.

 

[Iron Hawk]

The games currently on the market arent made to use the full power of the 128mb. but some of the new games will.

the same question was being asked when 64mb was new on the market, wasnt nessacary at the time, but then games started coming out that would make you want/need the 64.

Think about it this way: Would you buy a 32mb version of any video card if it was only $25-50 cheaper? Probably not, in a year or to you will think the same thing about 128 vs 64.

 

[Cisco Kid]

I would definatly get the 128. Its only an extra $50. With twice as much ram its got to have an edge over the 64 mb model. Thats just my .02.

At this time the 128 ram is not fully used. There will not be a benefit that justifies the extra $50 cost besides "bragging rights"

64 DDR ram is plenty plenty

Cisco Kid