Simviation Forum - Asus NVidia ES8500 video card

Jan 3^rd, 2008 at 8:12pm

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Hi, all. Starting to build the shopping list for this year's BUDGET Undecided

rebuild. Looking at the Asus PCI-E ES8500 (C$110) and while I'm sure there'll be no restriction to FS9/XP SP2, I'm wondering if it will be sufficient for the eventual FSX/Vista upgrade? The board will be an Asus AM2 with a dual-core AMD, also budget priced(considering M2NE with NVidia 570 chipset - C$110) . And yes, I'm partial to Asus because I've had excellent service from the current Socket-A setup. I should warn you that I'm still very much a newbie at this, things like overclocking still scare me!! (Besides I need to keep some $$ for the old GS850, and the old Dodge, and the Subaru 4wd, etc!!) All comments welcome.

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Reply #1 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 12:54am

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I would go for an intel processor, intel, atleast for now, has the upper hand in performance.

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Reply #2 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 11:34pm

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Guess I should have asked the question differently - although I see w. didn't think the 8400 card offered much. I also wasn't asking for AMD vs Intel opinions as I already have decided to stay with AMD. Anyone have constructive comments on the NVidia 8500 cards? Or should I go to an 8800 series, which are still pricey here?

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Reply #3 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 11:44pm

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If you can, I'd get an 8800GT. Much better than an 8500.

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Reply #4 - Jan 4^th, 2008 at 11:45pm

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An 8800 would be more worth your while, have you taken a look at the 8800gt? Probably the best bang for your buck you will find. I wouldnt expect much of anything from an 8400 or 8500. What are you looking to spend, (ideally and maximum)

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Reply #5 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 12:08am

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OK, while I would LIKE an 8800, the best pricing around my neighborhood is in the C$280 (8800GT) area, and I was hoping to get a decent card in the C$100-150 area. Guess it's not-gonna-happen. Unless someone has something good to say about the AMD-ATI Radeon combo. ????

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Reply #6 - Jan 5^th, 2008 at 6:50am

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I just ordered a 3850 (256) for $165 from Newegg. You should look into the card - it compares very well against the 8800 GTS http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/01/03/the_best_gaming_graphics/page3.html for a lot less - and it sounds like ati cards are not suffering shutters in FS like the Nvidia cards.

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Reply #7 - Jan 11^th, 2008 at 12:10am

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Thanks, milo1272. I'll look into that. Which brand name did you buy? (Asus, EVGA, etc.)

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Reply #8 - Jan 12^th, 2008 at 1:13am

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What ever you do DO NOT buy an 8400......

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Reply #9 - Jan 12^th, 2008 at 8:58am

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I went with a Gecube - largely because their price. With a rebate it was about $15 less than its competitors. I've only had the card running for a few days in my new build, but no complaints yet! I had heard that the card architecture is the same for all makers . . . but I really don't know if that is true. I hope so.

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Reply #10 - Jan 13^th, 2008 at 9:42am

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DON'T get an 8500!! I tried that first with my new system and was not impressed. When I found out that another PC shop had an ATI Radeon HD 2600Pro for £20 LESS than the 8500, I took it back and got the ATI instead. Although it's not a top end card, the 2600 is MUCH better than the 8500.

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