Originally posted by destinier99:
Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye.

Explaining: nVidia lost its throne.
Radeon8500 vs GF3Ti500 1-0.

Facts:
Radeon8500 gives highest 3dmarks.
That means it gives the higher fps in direct3d.


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What's the price for a Radeon then ?
Or for a Geforce 3 ?

Radeon8500 also wins in OpenGL games, expept in Q3. Comparable performance in Q3.

Radeon8500 has greater image quality.
Features like Truform, HyperZ 2 and SmoothVision improve quality. Far better anisotropy. Better anti-aliasing. No S3 textures bugs.

Radeon8500 has better 2d.
Higher refresh rates. (85Hz in 2048x1536)
Accelerates 2d games. (no more display slowdowns in strategy games, diablo runs smoothly)

Radeon8500 gives the best DVD playback.
Supports iDCT.

Radeon8500 supports Dual Monitor.

Standard TV-out, DVI.

No driver incompatibilities so far. Optimised drivers for better 3d performance.
Good driver support overall.

Radeon8500 costs 299$ (retail price).

Hercules in ATi's side. Gigabyte may follow.

This is not a personal opinion. It is based on reviews and benchmarks.

After all, why should anyone prefer a GF3Ti500 instead of a Radeon8500?