R8500VE 128 vs R9000Pro 128

[Jay \Boogieman\ Edwards]

Yo!

I've heard conflicting arguments as to which card is actually better as far
as perforance is concerned. I have an 8500VE sitting on the shelf as a
backup, I'm using a 9000Pro in my system right now. I have an XP1700+ ATM ,
but I will be upgrading to an XP2400+ very soon. I plan on putting the
9000Pro on the 1700+ system and the 8500VE on the 2400+ system to kinda
balance them out... or should I reverse the two???

Which card would give me the best performance, all things being equal.

peace out

Boogieman (the one your mama warned you about!)

 

[Kent_Diego]

The 8500 is more powerful than 9000 on everything but DirectX 9.

 

[Shaun]

The 9000 isn't going to be any better in DX9, it's not a DirectX 9 card. The
fact that it starts with 9xxx means nothing.

The 9000 is a CUT DOWN 8500.

 

[Jay \Boogieman\ Edwards]

The 9000 isn't going to be any better in DX9, it's not a DirectX 9
card. The fact that it starts with 9xxx means nothing.

I don't think anyone actually implied that the 9xxx series is in any way
connected with DX9...

The 9000 is a CUT DOWN 8500.

From what I just read, the 8500 is based on the R200 chipset, the 9000 on
the R250 chipset. That said, the 8500LE does still have better specs than
the 9000Pro. I originally was running a 7500 but I needed to pull it and
the 9000Pro was the best card I could grab for around $100, which was all
I had to spend. It's still a decent card for the price, way better than a
GF MX series IMO...