Originally posted by: unfalliblekrutch
first of all, the 6200 is a DX9 part. I think even in dx8 games, the 6200 should be faster. the 8500 is similar in speed to a 9600se, right? the 6200 is closer to a 9600pro.
Except that the 6200 PCI has a old-style 64-bit memory interface, which means it will only possess about 1/2 the speed that a normal 6200 would have, if one were ever ported over to PCI.