which card is better ?

WEEDKILLA · Nov 25, 2007, 11:22 AM

hi im new to this forum just wondering which card is better nVidia 8500GT 512MB or ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO 1GB i am buying a new pc and have option of either of these cards with it thanks

IggSter · Nov 25, 2007, 11:31 AM

Well my choice would be the 8500 hands down.

http://www.hwbot.org/hardware.compar...85_1&id=1167_1

I think im right in saying the 8500 also is quieter, draws less power and therfore generates less heat.

WEEDKILLA · Nov 25, 2007, 11:35 AM

yeah by looking at thoes stats the 8500 whoops ass all time if i took the pc with the ati i was getting an extra gd of ram with pc for the same price thats probably to make up with the difference in the cards

niko084 · Nov 25, 2007, 12:17 PM

2400 is useless.... It's slower then a 1300xt....

8500GT whoops it badly... Get a 2600pro now and you have another story.

WEEDKILLA · Nov 25, 2007, 12:41 PM

will notice big difference from the 8500gt compared to the crappy radeon 9800se my last system had lol play alot of my games on the ps3 just now anyways

on a 37inch lcd 1080p tv going to hook the new pc upto it also should be good

Mediocre · Nov 25, 2007, 12:57 PM

ya I game on a 37" 1080p LCD, saaweeeeet.
Problem is you either need to:
set textures to mid or low
OR
have a high end GFX card (2900 or 8800) to run most recent games @ 1920x1080

And then you (almost) have to upgrade your gfx card every 14-18 months just to run at high (not even very high) at 1920x1080

But tis a beautiful sight...

and

Drugs are bad.....mmm-kay?

unsmart · Nov 25, 2007, 01:37 PM

I think it depends on what your doing with the card. The 2400&2600 are really geared towards media centers and for this I would pick them over the 8500. When it comes to DX10 gaming they both fall short IMO. AMDs upcoming 3840&3860 should be decent price/power card.

Machak90 · Nov 25, 2007, 02:23 PM

i think u should wait till x-mas. the prices are gonna drop..
8500 is better then 2400. memory doesnt matter.

WEEDKILLA · Nov 26, 2007, 08:02 AM

yeah friday is my last wage till 28th dec so going to wait till then gotta buy kids crimbo end of week lol its more the pc i want going to upgrade the gcard in a couple of months pc is only £299 core 2 duo 4.4ghz with 1gb ddr2 667mhz with the 512mb 8500gt 250gb hdd and duel pci-e slots also 20x dvd burner and built in 7.1 surround if i took the ati i would get 2gb of ddr 2 for same overall price. I dont think i need the ram though as when i upgrade to newer nvidia i will buy gaming ram.

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IggSter Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BY-S36 Posts: 423 (0.20/day) Thanks: 138 Thanked 120 Times in 102 Posts System Specs	Well my choice would be the 8500 hands down. http://www.hwbot.org/hardware.compar...85_1&id=1167_1 I think im right in saying the 8500 also is quieter, draws less power and therfore generates less heat. __________________

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WEEDKILLA Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah by looking at thoes stats the 8500 whoops ass all time if i took the pc with the ati i was getting an extra gd of ram with pc for the same price thats probably to make up with the difference in the cards

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WEEDKILLA Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	will notice big difference from the 8500gt compared to the crappy radeon 9800se my last system had lol play alot of my games on the ps3 just now anyways on a 37inch lcd 1080p tv going to hook the new pc upto it also should be good

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Mediocre Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,023 (0.40/day) Thanks: 111 Thanked 81 Times in 74 Posts System Specs	ya I game on a 37" 1080p LCD, saaweeeeet. Problem is you either need to: set textures to mid or low OR have a high end GFX card (2900 or 8800) to run most recent games @ 1920x1080 And then you (almost) have to upgrade your gfx card every 14-18 months just to run at high (not even very high) at 1920x1080 But tis a beautiful sight... and Drugs are bad.....mmm-kay?

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unsmart Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 397 (0.15/day) Thanks: 16 Thanked 38 Times in 37 Posts	I think it depends on what your doing with the card. The 2400&2600 are really geared towards media centers and for this I would pick them over the 8500. When it comes to DX10 gaming they both fall short IMO. AMDs upcoming 3840&3860 should be decent price/power card. __________________ my optic flip top mod: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=26851

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Machak90 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 18 (0.01/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts System Specs	i think u should wait till x-mas. the prices are gonna drop.. 8500 is better then 2400. memory doesnt matter.

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WEEDKILLA Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4 (0.00/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah friday is my last wage till 28th dec so going to wait till then gotta buy kids crimbo end of week lol its more the pc i want going to upgrade the gcard in a couple of months pc is only £299 core 2 duo 4.4ghz with 1gb ddr2 667mhz with the 512mb 8500gt 250gb hdd and duel pci-e slots also 20x dvd burner and built in 7.1 surround if i took the ati i would get 2gb of ddr 2 for same overall price. I dont think i need the ram though as when i upgrade to newer nvidia i will buy gaming ram. Last edited by WEEDKILLA; Nov 26, 2007 at 10:39 AM.

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