!Help! Should I keep the 8500 over the gf2 ultra??

[ssrgp0]

I've a 8500 and gf2 ultra, I don't know which one to keep since I already got a gf3 ti200 on another PC for games. Why and what are the benefit for me to keep the 8500 over the ultra? I mainly want the DVI ouput and the 2D and maybe occassional gaming on that PC when friends are over for LAN games. Help me decide before the return period is over.

 

[vedin]

Radeon. Looks better. Is faster in every case. Better dual out support. DVD playback is flawless. Direct X 8.1 card compliancy. Anything else you need to know?

 

[The_Lurker]

Keep the Radeon for the above reasons!

 

[marthafocker]

yes...keep radeon for those purposes!!!...but remember...THEIR DRIVERS SUCK DONKEY BALLS...

 

[Chubbz]

<< yes...keep radeon for those purposes!!!...but remember...THEIR DRIVERS SUCK DONKEY BALLS... >>



NO THEY DONT!!!!! GEEEZZZ!!!!

 

[BFG10K]

I'd keep the Radeon 8500 mainly because it's faster than the GF2 Ultra.

 

[Rand]

No question about it. Radeon 8500 is superior in virtually every way.

The R8500 outperforms a GF3 Ti200, it'll crush a GF2 Ultra.

Pkay... maybe 'crush' isnt quite the appropriate word since the GF2 Ultra is still easily fast enough for damn near anything, but nonetheless the R8500 is clearly a much better card.

 

[Daovonnaex]

<< No question about it. Radeon 8500 is superior in virtually every way.

The R8500 outperforms a GF3 Ti200, it'll crush a GF2 Ultra.

Pkay... maybe 'crush' isnt quite the appropriate word since the GF2 Ultra is still easily fast enough for damn near anything, but nonetheless the R8500 is clearly a much better card. >>

Furthermore, it sometimes trounces the GF3 Ti500, owing to its more powerful hardware. Alas, it is plagued by shitty drivers.

 

[ssrgp0]

Thanks for all your input guys, its clear that ATI should polish their driver more frequantly and make it their first priority to support the card. I'll be using the DVI connection, does ATI has the best DVI interface over the GF3's? Anyone interest in a Visiontek gf2 ultra w/ DVI + S-video out for $99.99? LMK.