Damjan Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 They sure are a better replacement than a 7600(im replacing my brother's gfx card) So, i wanna know which one is better. Nvidia label their cards so the higher the 2nd number(e.g in *8**), the better the card. But a 9*** is a 9, so it's a tough call between these two. So, which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 An 8500GT 1GB or 512MB can be excellent with a level of a top-gun one overclocked to the max even with a stock fan. Runs IV flawlessly. Though I heard very bad critiques about the 94xx Series... I don't really know now but I'm okay with a super-overclocked 8500GT 512MB . And no dont go say OMG THE 8500GT SUX DONT BUY IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damjan Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Yeah, but we only have 128 bit 8500's here :S Do you have one too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) I think mine is 256-bit, not sure. I'll check Everest. EDIT: It's 128-bit. But it runs pretty well GTAIV, SA etc. It can even run FUEL at max settings with a huge overclock like mine! Edited October 2, 2009 by Spider-Vice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Pie Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Hmm, I guess a 1GB variant of the 8500 might do, too. Does it run IV on max textures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 If you're using it for gaming I wouldnt go for either. But if your budget is limited I guess, I would go for the 9400. Also I found this site pretty handy. On that, the 9400 is ranked 70, and the 8500 is ranked 103. But the 9400GT is a 512MB version and the 8500 a 256MB version, which may skew the results slightly for example how SV has a overclocked 512MB 8500GT. Of course overclocking will change these, but I'd go for the 9400GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 My 8500GT is originally 512MB... The VRAM hasn't been changed, only core and memory clocks. It's an ASUS nVIDIA EN8500GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damjan Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 The 9400 is a Inno3D, and the 8500 GT is an Asus. I'm not that sure about Inno3D, but Asus doesn't impress me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 dw about brands lol. end of the day its the same card. lol everyone hating on ASUS, they are good...this laptop is ASUS and ive had like 2 issues. One being the burner was never able to burn audio CD and lately hasnt been able to burn anything and the other just a minor thing, if u unplug the headphones or whatever the speakers pop. What MB's is each card? I think i'd still go 9400. Also, what's the price of the two lol. If 8500 is 20+ % cheaper I guess i'd go for that. @SV id like to see how you change the VRAM ? XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 @SV id like to see how you change the VRAM ? XD For the love of God, I didn't change it. My version is 512MB with support for TurboCache! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 @SV id like to see how you change the VRAM ? XD For the love of God, I didn't change it. My version is 512MB with support for TurboCache! Yeah i know dude. Just you said The VRAM hasn't been changed, only core and memory clocks.my 7300 GO has turbocache. If i turn that off it fails hard lol, I looked on the NVIDIA site and its not saying. But in the video properties it says its 512MB. I think its 128MB + 384MB TC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Lol, mine is 1792MB total but GTAIV and Windows only recognize 512MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Lol, mine is 1792MB total but GTAIV and Windows only recognize 512MB. So whats the point of 1792MB if windows only finds 512 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ray Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Lol, mine is 1792MB total but GTAIV and Windows only recognize 512MB. So whats the point of 1792MB if windows only finds 512 ? lol. Anyway, I'd probably say 8500GT. NVIDIA never did a whole lot to distinguish the 9*** and 8*** series. The 9800 is pretty much the same as the 8800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Lol, mine is 1792MB total but GTAIV and Windows only recognize 512MB. So whats the point of 1792MB if windows only finds 512 ? I also think turbocache is off :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX22B1998 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Anyway, I'd probably say 8500GT. NVIDIA never did a whole lot to distinguish the 9*** and 8*** series. The 9800 is pretty much the same as the 8800. dude that is a bad example because the 9800 WAS exactly the same as 8800 except for tri-sli capability. since he is talking about 9400 and 8500. But I agree with what you're saying sort of (about not a whole big difference). I'd go for the 9400 purely because its the newer card, better support, drivers etc. think of it this way, would you buy a 7600 or a 8600 ? Sure those two are seperate cards but, since they are both reasonably low-end as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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