Radeon 8500 , Ati's Next Gen Card is Faster and Slower than we expected .
Written: Jan 16 '02
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Pros: The Card is fast and stable and cost less than some of the competitors .
Cons: If you use 3dmark2001 textures would sometimes drop away .
The Bottom Line: Still the card is fast and stable overall , and its price is less than some of the competitors.
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| andrykrs's Full Review: ATI RADEON 8500, (64 MB) AGP Video Card |
Technologically, Radeon 8500 is similar to the GeForce3 in that its a fill-fledged GPU , with high-end vertex and pixel shaders capable of making the games of tomorrow look nearly as good as fil-guality CG . In fact on paper the 8500 is more powerful then the GeForce 3 Ti 500 since its clocked faster (275/275mhz DDR core speed and memory speed, respectively) implements all of Directx 8.1's features in hardware , and renders six textures per clock cycle instead of four . Because there aren't any Directx 8.1 games available yet , however it's imposible to test many of the cards newer features.
Also in 3Dmark2001 textures would sometimes drop away , leaving only flickering wire-frame meshes . These probles were a few and far between , but clearly the drivers need more work .
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): $299
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Member: Andrey Korsak
Location: North Tonawamda NY
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