i currently own a 8400gs w/256mb ddr2, from EVGA, and my friend wants to trade his EVGA 8500GT w/512 mb DDR2, i do flight simulating, counter strike, HL2, making movies, and internet, should i stick with my current one or trade?
oh and their both PCIE x16 for the idiots that wanna be smart donkeys.
2007-12-14 16:42:44 · 6 answers · asked by ApWolfFox 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
MY 8400gs:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130288
my friends 8500GT:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130285
2007-12-14 17:08:34 · update #1
reason why he would trade with me
1. helped fix computer for 2 years
2. his computer teacher gave him a 119$ video card.
2.5. and teacher said DONT FAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL OR I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN.
3. he only plays cs:s.
5. theres no 4
6. idk,
2007-12-14 17:12:16 · update #2
MINES A 84--->GS<---
HIS IS A 85--->GT<---
2007-12-14 17:19:08 · update #3
what was told to me is that there really is not a big differance between the 8400GS and the 8500GS, and the reason is this, the DDR2 memory. they are the same memory and runs at the same level, more or less. the 8500gs is a faster processer but if the memory can't handle the processer theres no real improvment. sometimes it depends on the maker and you'd have to check on that. you could have a card that has 512MB memory that runs worse then 256MB. in most cases you will not see an imporvment with upgrading a card less than two levels. this will show you what i'm talking about the levels. www.tomshardware.com/2007/12/03/best_graphics_card/page6.html... in your case the cards differ by about 4 levels, so depending on you system it might be better, i would ask myself why he wants to trade a "better" card for a "worse" one? i guess if it really works and is free, take the card and run, but i'd see how it runs on his computer before i trade.
i retract my statment, i just looked at newegg.com, the 8500 is Memory Interface of 128 over the 64 of you card. take his card and run.
2007-12-14 17:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anti*Star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOOK HERE:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%20106791921&CompareItemList=N82E16814141068%2CN82E16814127312&page=2&bop=And
Take the 8500GT
2007-12-14 16:53:42 · answer #2 · answered by AN AMERICAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8500GT w/GDDR3 memory for the win.
Better yet, the 8600 or 8800 series.
2007-12-14 17:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
buddy !!!! get the 8500GT..... and never go backwards !! 8500GT all the way !!! and get a dual core processor to go wif ur GPU
2007-12-14 16:50:29 · answer #4 · answered by Random Crap 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would he want to trade a better card for one not as good? maybe something wrong with it?
2007-12-14 16:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by Hugh_G_Rection 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the 8500 and dont look back.
2007-12-14 16:46:02 · answer #6 · answered by agello24 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋