MSI NX 8500 GT DRIVER

Entry Level DirectX 10 Gaming? The former is sufficiently powerful to run Windows Vista, but in the long term you're better served by a videocard that is fully DirectX 10 compliant. R, at a resolution of x and with 4x anti-aliasing enabled, the card averaged 28fps frames per second. Even if you're only a casual gamer, a DirectX 10 videocard gives you access to a lot of the eyecandy in the latest game titles, and that's not always so with a DirectX 9. If you're interested in gaming and want to push the NXGT-TDE videocard, use the money you saved on this entry level part and pick up the latest game title. Would you buy this? Running the test at x, the card scored 19fps.

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Even if you're only a casual gamer, a DirectX 10 videocard gives you access to a lot of the eyecandy in the latest game titles, and that's not always so with a DirectX 9.

MSI NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT (NX8500GTTD256E) 256MB DDR2 SDRAM PCI Express x16 Graphics adapter

This means that it can render approximately half the amount of pixels per second that the GT can - as was shown in our tests. For processing pixels, the GT has only 16 parallel pipelines.

The former is sufficiently powerful to run Windows Vista, but in the long term you're better served by a videocard that is fully DirectX 10 compliant. About Us Employment Privacy Policy. MSI traditionally bundles a lot of software with its videocards, but in this case don't expect much. It's safe to say that this card shouldn't be considered if you're after an inexpensive card purely for gaming, but it's a decent and inexpensive option for an entry-level PC that runs Windows Vista.

The card doesn't get too hot, it doesn't require supplemental power, and it's got a relatively quiet fan and heat-sink assembly.

Sign in with LinkedIn Sign in with Facebook. There are nc lot of entry level videocards that claim Microsoft Windows Vista compatibility, but you'd be wise to shop carefully otherwise you could end up with something that's based on DirectX 9. Entry Level DirectX 10 Gaming?

Running the test at x, the card scored 19fps. MSI equip the videocard with a compact aluminum heatsink and tiny 50mm fan. These results indicate that this card won't be able to comfortably play taxing DirectX 9-based games, unless the resolution is turned down and image detail is reduced.

In comparison, the GT has 32 pipelines. If you're interested in gaming and want to push the NXGT-TDE videocard, use the money you saved on this entry level part and pick up the latest game title. Would you buy this?

MSI NX8500GT-TD512E - graphics card - GF 8500 GT - 512 MB

Beginners Guides Cases and Access. View our privacy policy before signing up. Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more. It's also a good card to go for if you're planning on building a media centre PC. R, at a resolution of x and with 4x anti-aliasing enabled, the card averaged 28fps frames per second.

Company of Heroes is the first DirectX 10 game available, and a great game to start on.

MSI NXGT-TDE Geforce GT Videocard Review -

Despite the extra frequency, the frame rates that the card averaged in our tests aren't conducive to smooth game play. I need power and lots of it.

Privacy policy and Terms of Use. Membership is free, and your security and privacy remain protected. In the DirectX 10 test, using the game demonstration Lost Planet, the card averaged a very low ggt of 12fps at a resolution of x and medium image quality settings.

During our testing the videocard ran pretty quietly though. To top things off, if you know where to look you can find a nd DirectX 10 class videocard that wont break the bank.

Even if you're only a casual gamer, a DirectX 10 videocard gives you access to a lot of the eye candy in the latest game titles, and that's not always so with a DirectX 9.