Right time to buy a Radeon 8500

[bgates]

To clarify, when is the right time to buy one?

Was just wondering if the new drivers have shown it's stability/compatibility or if there are still drivers yet to be released. I just canceled my GForce ti500 purchase, because it's been backordered for like a week and I needed the money for my cpu.

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[Oni]

I'd go with the Ti500 or hold off and see if ATI gets a good driver set released. Supposedly ATI has 400 people helping them get some good drivers released, I wonder how many nvidia has.

 

[Crashman]

ATI released new drivers a few days ago the enable smoothvision. I would wait a couple weeks to see how good they turn out to be, then buy if your satisfied with the findings.

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

 

[rcf84]

ATi has 900 people working on them. These new drivers are quite stable i like them alot.

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[Guest]

ATI Radeon 8500 drivers is still not stable so when should I wait until?I think getting Ti 500 is still better...

 

[caater]

What about price? As far as i know, 8500 retails for about $100 less than cheapest gf3 ti500 card.

 

[rcf84]

thats the Radeon 8500 LE @ 250/500 but can overclock easily to 275/550.

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[AMD_Man]

NO, the Radeon 8500 (retail) is up to $100 cheaper than the Ti500 (that's in USD)!

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[kinney]

Radeon LE? You mean OEM radeon 8500?

 

[rcf84]

LE = OEM

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[bgates]

The Radeon is looking more impressive, now that I've spent most of my money on upgrading to an AMD 1900+...and I'm about $60 short of a Ti500. =)

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