8500GT or 8600GT Graphics?

[LazyD]

Hello all, this is my first post here!

I'm trying to decide which graphics card to get. It's between this cheaper "Xpertvision 8500GT Sonic edition 256MB 128bit DDR3 DVI TVO PCI-E":
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/...duct_uid=128084


Or for £25 more I can get this "Inno3D 8600GT 256MB 128bit DDR3 DVI PCI-E Graphics Card":
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/...duct_uid=126974



Both are directx10 and 256mb of ddr3, the Xpertvision one is £50 but has the 8500GT chipset and comes overclocked. The Inno3D one is £76 but has the 8600GT chipset. Seems to me like the Xpertvision is a real bargain but would it be worth me paying the extra £25 for the 8600GT chipset?

Thanks!

[him61]

I would seriously suggest that you go with an 8600 GT over an 8500 GT if you are gaming.

[LazyD]

Wow, thanks for your very quicky reply.

Yes a bit of gaming will take place on the rig and probably a Vista installation at some point in the next few months. Games wise, I won't be trying to play the newest games on very high resolutions (obviously this is a budget card we are talking about here) but would still like good performance on the games I will be playing. Vista wise, obviously I would like the os to run as smooth as is possible.

So you think the advantage of the 8600 chip at £25 more makes it the best option considering what I've said above?

[pullmyfoot]

the 8600GT is not really a very budget card. its equivelant to a 7900GS, plus the new features of direct x 10. and its not too far down in the graphics card spectrum

[LazyD]

Well that's a good thing I guess, I think I'll go for the 8600gt. Just have to wiat for it to get back in stock now.

[SoloCamo]

Welcome to TechIMO!

The 8500gt, especially in gaming, is not even remotely close to the performance of the 8600gt. The 8600gt will be a great card for vista and gaming, as it supports DX10 and has plenty of muscle for current games and will play future ones fine as well.

[ShuckyD]

i recently got the XFX 8600GT and i am very pleased with it .... great card and im thankful that i didnt go with an 8500

[batmeat]

What games are we talking about here? Also what kind of hardware do you have in your computer? If you have low end hardware, it isn't going to matter what kind of video card you get, because your other hardware is going to bottleneck it. If you only plan on playing a few select games or some older games, it isn't going to matter what card you get either. So, before you get a video card, let us know what your system specs are and what games you want to play.

[LazyD]

Games like Fear, HL 2 + EP1, Far Cry, Grand Theft Auto, WOW, and any newer ones that come out that I might get round to, but nothing too demanding. It's a system built out of older components for a family member, will be used as an all round system and some games will be played on it.

System is:

P4 3ghz
2gb corsair ddr400
450 watt psu

The mboard is an Asrock p4vm890, one of the few p4 boards with a pci-e x16 slot.

Thanks everyone, I think I'm decided on the 8600GT.

[mrniceguy]

I hope the psu is a good brand, you're about to add some considerable load to it.