I currently have a Sapphire Radeon X700 Pro 256MB Video Card, I want to get something a little faster but not expensive(this is just a small upgrade I am getting a new computer after summer), Now here are some cards in my price range, Which would be the best deal?
eVGA e-GeForce 8500 GT 256MB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDTV-Out (Passive Cooling) $64.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX19301(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8500 GT 512MB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDTV-Out $79.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX18204(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GT 256MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out $84.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX16995(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GT 512MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out $119.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX18651(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out $129.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX16994(ME).aspx
I would like more inexpensive, like if there is not much difference between 8500 GT and 8600 GT then I would like the 8500. But if there is a big difference then I will get the 8600GT. I am assuming that the 8600GT 512MB and 8600GTS 256MB are the ones that will be recommended, so out of those 2 which is better? and how much of a difference is there from the lowest card to highest?
eVGA e-GeForce 8500 GT 256MB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDTV-Out (Passive Cooling) $64.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX19301(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8500 GT 512MB PCI-E w/ DVI, HDTV-Out $79.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX18204(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GT 256MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out $84.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX16995(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GT 512MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out $119.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX18651(ME).aspx
eVGA e-GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDTV-Out $129.95
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX16994(ME).aspx
I would like more inexpensive, like if there is not much difference between 8500 GT and 8600 GT then I would like the 8500. But if there is a big difference then I will get the 8600GT. I am assuming that the 8600GT 512MB and 8600GTS 256MB are the ones that will be recommended, so out of those 2 which is better? and how much of a difference is there from the lowest card to highest?