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LDee
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_ 		18. June 2007 @ 03:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi

I'm trying to decide which graphics card to get. It's between this cheaper "Xpertvision 8500GT Sonic edition 256MB 128bit DDR3 DVI TVO PCI-E":
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/...duct_uid=128084


Or for £25 more I can get this "Inno3D 8600GT 256MB 128bit DDR3 DVI PCI-E Graphics Card":
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/...duct_uid=126974



Both are directx10 and 256mb of ddr3, the Xpertvision one is £50 but has the 8500GT chipset and comes overclocked. The Inno3D one is £76 but has the 8600GT chipset. Seems to me like the Xpertvision is a real bargain but would it be worth me paying the extra £25 for the 8600GT chipset?
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marsey99
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_ 		18. June 2007 @ 04:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the 85gt is not as good for games, the 86gt is more for gaming.

buy which suits your needs.
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i recall someone once saying "you get what you pay for" hhhmmmm
LDee
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_ 		18. June 2007 @ 05:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I would like to be able to play games better (which I guess means everything else will run better too) so I think I'll go for the 8600GT.

Thanks.
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sammorris
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_ 		18. June 2007 @ 06:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Based on the hardware specs, the 8600GT will be a significantly better gaming card.
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LDee
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_ 		18. June 2007 @ 16:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks, I'll go for the 8600gt.
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