I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card, and would like some opinions from you knowledgeable people.
I'm currently using NForce integrated graphics (dual channel RAM), so anything better than that is a good start.
I'd like to get a card with DirextX 8 or 8.1 support.
I don't need the fastest of these cards, so I was thinking of getting one of the lower priced DirectX 8(.1) cards. Besides, funds are limited.
So that cuts my options down to:
GeForce3 Ti200.
GeForce4 Ti4200.
Radeon 8500.
Radeon 8500LE.
(Is there an 8500LELE or something?)
I'd like to get the 4200, but it'll probably be out of my price range so I might pass that one over.
I’m interested in these 8500LE cards, but I'm a little confused about what they are exactly. Are these just under-clocked 8500's (and if so what are the clock speeds)? Or do they lack certain features?
If it’s just an under-clocked 8500 it might be the ideal choice for me. I’ve looked at some benchmarks, and it performs well enough (by my standards) in the games I play now (i.e. Return to Castle Wolfenstein) and games I’m likely to play in the future (i.e. Unreal 2).
I’m going to have to look around and see what prices I can get on these cards in Australia.
"Ignorance is bliss, but I tend to get screwed over."
I'm currently using NForce integrated graphics (dual channel RAM), so anything better than that is a good start.
I'd like to get a card with DirextX 8 or 8.1 support.
I don't need the fastest of these cards, so I was thinking of getting one of the lower priced DirectX 8(.1) cards. Besides, funds are limited.
So that cuts my options down to:
GeForce3 Ti200.
GeForce4 Ti4200.
Radeon 8500.
Radeon 8500LE.
(Is there an 8500LELE or something?)
I'd like to get the 4200, but it'll probably be out of my price range so I might pass that one over.
I’m interested in these 8500LE cards, but I'm a little confused about what they are exactly. Are these just under-clocked 8500's (and if so what are the clock speeds)? Or do they lack certain features?
If it’s just an under-clocked 8500 it might be the ideal choice for me. I’ve looked at some benchmarks, and it performs well enough (by my standards) in the games I play now (i.e. Return to Castle Wolfenstein) and games I’m likely to play in the future (i.e. Unreal 2).
I’m going to have to look around and see what prices I can get on these cards in Australia.
"Ignorance is bliss, but I tend to get screwed over."