Which card should I get?

[RaTcAt]

Please take into consideration the performance difference.
ATi radeon 8500 OEM
Geforce 3 ti200

 

[palominon00b]

I love my radeon 8500 oem, it whoop a gf3 ti200 ...

7605 in the stock 3dmark2k1

 

[RaTcAt]

But please remember that I am getting an OEM radeon that should be clocked lower than a regular radeon. Anyone have an OEM version?

 

[XBoxLPU]

GF3Ti200.

The drivers are more mature, and you should be stable out of the box.

I RMA My Radeon 8500 OEM just 2 days ago and getting a GF3..

 

[RaTcAt]

Why did you return your radeon? Seems like it has good performance and all.

 

[XBoxLPU]

<< But please remember that I am getting an OEM radeon that should be clocked lower than a regular radeon. Anyone have an OEM version? >>



Retail 275/275.
OEM - 250/250
OEM LE 230/230


at 230, it is about 300 points lower in 3dmark201 compared to 250/250

 

[XBoxLPU]

<< Why did you return your radeon? Seems like it has good performance and all. >>



I can't get my system to run stable.

None of the drivers I download were able to fix it..

so i said Screw it and went with Nvidia.

 

[tjdavis1138]

Gainward Gf3 Ti200 is a great card and very overclockable as well. I replaced a Radeon LE 32mb with it and noticed no difference in 2d quality if that's important to you.

 

[RaTcAt]

Okay, thnx guys I made up my mind. Going with the geforce 3 ti200 =)

 

[XBoxLPU]

Both cards are a good choice.

Radeon 8500 is very nice but with ATI prone to driver problems.. i just cant see to tell anyone to buy one at the moment.