Forgive me for I have sinned

[The PIT]

Yup I've gone and ordered an ATI 8500. However my G550 will have to move into my other machine. No doubt something will break in windoze when I install the cards.

[Novdid]

I have done the same thing, my brother...

[Tom]

me too

I bought myself a Radeon8500 for Christmas.....

Dear Matrox,
Having a great time with my Radeon8500....
been gaming at 1600x1200x32.....looks real nice...
Wish you were here...

p.s. 16 tap anisotropic filtering is as nice as people tell me.

[cjolley]

So you have finaly pitted your computer, eh?
chuck

[[GDI]Raptor]

I'll get one next week, for testing, so we'll se how the card is on quality, speed, and most importent stabilety!

[Novdid]

Well speedwise I am pretty sure it won't dissappoint me.

2D will be adequate I guess...drivers...hmmm

[Alec]

Mmmmmmm.... Radeon 8500....*drool*

[Dr Mordrid]

My questions run more along the lines of how the 8500DV will work and is it worth the extra cost vs. a 3D card + WinTV + Pyro?

Dr. Mordrid

[PeTe]

I got a Radeon 8500LE too couple weeks back, sold my G400MAX just before christmas. All i have to say about this great card is that it SURE FLY's on games. Any game that i have tested i can run pretty much full detail and resolutions 1280 or 1600. ( Excluding Tribes 2 ).

And i have to agree Anisotropic filtering sure rules. Im just not sure if 8 tap is enough or should i stay with 16tap. Damn ATI is not releasing that new XP driver, even though some hardware-sites had the driver for about a month. What i have heard smoothvision gets a BIG boost.

Btw, havent tried this one myself yet, but try playing on your TV with 6x smoothvision. I have to get a adapter to my loooong tv-cable to get the damn thing to work.

RTCW sure looks like another game with Radeon than with G400.

PeTe

[GT98]

Originally posted by PeTe

RTCW sure looks like another game with Radeon than with G400.

PeTe

I dunno about that...I had RTCW on my GF PC with the G400 and found out that the 3D quailty was sharper on her computer then mine with my R8500.

Scott

[The PIT]

Should arrive tomorrow hopefully. Can't comment on TV output as I don't have a TV. I have two computers one of which has a TV card in it. I haven't anywhere to put a TV now the choice was spend a lot on a new TV or buy a TV card which cost a lot less.

[PeTe]

GT98,

Mainly i was talking about difference in graphics... you just CANT run RTCW with high detail and resolutions with G400.

And are you using Anisotropic filtering with OpenGL ? This will make a big difference in pic sharpness.

PeTe

[The PIT]

Shit they just emailed me saying they've run out of stock. The web page said it was in stock. Tut Tut.

[The PIT]

Shit again another week to wait and no one else has them in stock. Well not from my prefered suppliers anyway. Dabs and Simply.