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NightNinja7   10-23-2002 at 05:15:08 AM

Is it me, or does the 8500LE run better than the 9000?

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psykoikonov   10-23-2002 at 05:38:46 AM
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zpyrd   10-23-2002 at 05:45:18 AM
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The 8500 will beat the 9000.
I believe the main difference between the two is bit bandwidth between the GPU and the memory.
I think the 8500 has a 256bit path to memory and the 9000 has a 128bit path.
Don't hold me to that statement because I could be wrong.
Also I believe the 8500 and the 9000 use the same core except the 9000 core is built using a 150nm process where as the 8500 is built using a 180nm process. It is easier to overclock the 9000 core because it uses less power and generates less heat.

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zpyrd   10-23-2002 at 05:47:00 AM
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Also I think the rage theater chip is incorporated into the 9000 core. On the 8500 it is external to the GPU.

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NightNinja7   10-24-2002 at 04:04:36 AM
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oh. Thanks.

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