Quote Originally Posted by 'thepackerfan',index.php?page=Thread&postID=103591 #post103591
in my current machine i have a nvidia geforce 8500 GT. is that better then the GFX in the comp that i linked? if so, how much better? Thanks for your help so far, no matter how conflicting it is XD.
Eh.. the videocharts on www.tomshardware.com show the 8500GT as one of the slowest cards listed, and the 8400GS isn't even on the list (but I believe is even slower). Even an older card like a 7900GS is quite a bit faster than the 8500GT. The x200/x400/x500 models by nVidia are usually not branded as 'gaming' cards. The mainstream bang-buck cards are usually the x800 models, with the x900, GT/GTX being higher-end. So much of it depends on your monitor resolution and in-game detail. The 9600GT, 8800GT, and HD4850 cards are a great deal for the price.. I wouldn't recommend anyone buy a new gaming machine without at least the level of performance of those 3 mainstream gaming cards.