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Items In Video Cards You Might Be Interested InProduct Details of XFX GeForce 8500GT Graphics CardDescription Redefine your gaming reality with the XFX GeForce 8500 GT 256MB PCI Express graphics card featuring the world's first DirectX 10 GPU and a powerful unified architecture that delivers an incredibly true-to-life gaming experience. Power through games at record speeds and charge through game maps with vividly realistic, sun-up to sun-down HDR lighting effects while steering clear of mind-blowing physics effects such as explosions, fire, and smoke. Crank up 16x full-screen anti-aliasing without missing a beat - no jaggies, no worries. And relax watching your favorite movies with NVIDIA PureVideo technology. Quick Glance Video Chipset: GeForce 8500 GT Slot Type: PCI Express x16 Interface Type: VGA Yes Functionality: Dual DVI, HDTV Encoder, Multi-Monitor Support, SLI Ready Installed Memory: 256 Summary Product Title: XFX GeForce 8500GT Graphics Card Manufacturer: XFX Power Score: 4.2 | 12 Reviews Graphics Chipset Video Chipset: GeForce 8500 GT Core Clock Speed: 400 MHz Memory Installed Video Memory: 256 MB Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM Effective Memory Clock Speed: 800 MHz Connectivity and Additional Features Interface Connection: VGA Yes Functionality: Dual DVI, HDTV Encoder, Multi-Monitor Support, SLI Ready Compatibility Slot/Port Type: PCI Express x16 System Requirements: Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista System Type: PC Minimum Power Supply Required: 300 W Slot Space Required: 1 Warranty Warranty Information: Lifetime Limited Warranty More Info URL: Manufacturer Link Reviews on XFX GeForce 8500GT Graphics Card
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howdumb7
- Jun 27, 2007
Decent Video CardStrengths: DirectX10 Support, DVI, quiet, PCI Express Weakness: Not that fast. Geforce Name (8500) is Misleading The number 8500 of this model was used by ATI 6 years ago when they had their 7500 and 8500 lines of video cards. Nvidia should be creative enough to come up with something new. This card is not that fast. I have an ATI x800 GTO and the speed is about the same as this card. This card gets a 5.1 Vista score. The x800 GTO gets a 5.2 Vista score. The card supports DirectX10 but since I don't game, I...
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underdawgz
- Jun 2, 2007
Great for the priceStrengths: Cheap, DirectX 10 support Weakness: Only one DVI port The card was very cheap compared to other 8x series graphic cards. Runs a little hot. Only one DVI port. Did not read the description carefully when I bought. It said dual-link DVI on the manufacturers web site which I thought meant 2 DVI ports. Not sure what dual-link DVI means. Other than that it works good for me.
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wen3wen
- Aug 8, 2007
GeForce 8500 GT Video Card (256MB, PCI Express x16,...Strengths: s-video Weakness: heard it runs pretty hot ... but i bought a vantec cooler placed on the pci right under the gfx card I would recommend this product. The price for it right now is TERRIFIC ! the graphic card itself looks really nice and I had no problems installing it onto the motherboard or installing it onto the computer.
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Halbich
- Jul 21, 2007
No BIG difference...Strengths: Cheap + DX10 Support Weakness: Not a top range gaming card I tested 3 cards on two setups with 3DMark05. PC1: Intel E6400 Dual Core (2 x 2.13), 1GB533 PC2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+, 1GB533 Fresh setups and no other hardware changes were made during testing. Both PCs gave approx the same scores. Scores: 6600GT (256MB) = 3700 7300GT (256MB)= 3500 8500GT (512MB)= 3900 As one can see from the scores, there is not a big leap in performance. This is a good all...
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imran2
- Jun 30, 2007
GeForce 8500 GTStrengths: 256MB, 800MHz, HDTV, DX10 Weakness: not for high end games Got for it my friend's PC to use with Vista so no system memory is shared for the GPU. Its been a perfect choice, he can play games with medium to high settings but nothing too hardcore. But this bad boy works great with Vista. Its a fine XFX product.
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WhoBeDaPlaya
- Jun 19, 2007
Neat CardStrengths: Full HD decode, DX10 support, sexy black PCB Weakness: No dual DVI outputs (would've been nice), 3D gaming performance is worse than last generation parts XFX is pretty much one of the top three graphics card brands (together with BFG and eVGA). There's a fair bit to like about it; the unique black PCB and colored DVI port (though I sure wish they would've included two), DX10 support and especially full HD 1080p decode acceleration. Despite the lackluster game performance of the 8500GT and 8600GT compared to previous generation parts (eg. 7600GT),...
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Master_FOB
- Jul 13, 2007
Nice card, but not for gamersStrengths: Price, DirectX 10, HD playback Weakness: Can't play games in hi-res I didn't buy this card for gaming, so I was not disappointed. I bought it to replace a GeForce 7300GS that was not handling my dual monitor setup very well. This card did the job perfectly, and at a price that nothing else can beat at the time. Also, when I upgrade to Vista, I know this card will support it and DirectX 10 just fine. I did try to play Transformers on here at 1920x1200 (wishful...
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aceskull
- Oct 31, 2007
Not a gaming Card!!!Strengths: DX10, great for Budget Vista PC. Weakness: no hardcore gaming, speed, dual DVI. This is not a gaming GPU, specs along should tell you. This cheap GPU is for kids, or regular workstations. You can easily run Vista Ultimate with the help of this card. DX10 support really is good for future gaming, you won't be playing card games in DX10 anytime soon. You can do Dual LCD, but one is regular VGA port, use the DVI connector. Supports SLI, but still isn't going to make your gaming...
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pouralice2001
- Aug 8, 2007
Great Graphic card that supports DX10Strengths: Small but powerful, support DX10 well. Weakness: Not for overclocker. only has 256MB and supports DDR2 this is a good card for its price comes from the geforce series 8 and it had DX10 its a great card if your looking to just play games with the dvi-i and vga and s-video you can use with any monitor also saves you a couple hundred bucks from the 8800GT,GTS,GTX whis cost 200-700 dollars Advertisement  
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Best for HTPC or Multi-Monitor Needs, Not Gaming
Strengths: 1) DirectX 10 Support 2) Fan is reasonably quiet 3) Black PCB 4) PureVideo HD Support
Weakness: 1) Cannot play modern games, forget any DX10 games 2) Only 1 DVI Port and 1 VGA Port, not 2 DVI
This card is great for HTPC (home theater PC) use because of the HD acceleration and the reasonably quiet fan. It is also a great way to add a second monitor. However, NVIDIA graphics cards are known for gaming, and this low-end version simply cannot make the cut. It is not fast enough to play any DX10 game that will come out, and DX9 gaming is okay at best. Even the old 6600GT can beat this card...
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