Sparkle Calibre P850+ 8500GT 512MB

Rob Williams · 08-21-2007, 01:53 AM

Having trouble deciding on which entry-level GPU to pick up? Sparkle's Calibre series might make your decision easier with it's P850+. In addition to DX10 support and a unique LED-readout, it offers an additional 200MHz on the core and 320MHz on the memory over reference 8500GTs.

You can read the full review here and discuss it here.

madmat · 08-21-2007, 08:03 AM

Could they make the name just a wee bit longer? I had enough time to read the whole name in under twelve hours!

Greg King · 08-21-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by madmat

Could they make the name just a wee bit longer? I had enough time to read the whole name in under twelve hours!

Haha. It appears to be a very solid entry level card. While it wont push the larger monitors that many gamers now have, a overwhelming majority of gamers have 19" monitors or less. This card would serve almost anyone, hard core enthusiasts aside, well.

Rob Williams · 08-21-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by madmat

Could they make the name just a wee bit longer? I had enough time to read the whole name in under twelve hours!

It's hardly long, to be honest. I won't mention which sites specifically, but some list out every possible detail in the title, to the extent that it's hilarious. Also, it's better than having some name you need to slow-type to get right:

Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H GeForce 8500GT 256MB

MakubeX · 08-21-2007, 07:04 PM

Pretty card, although I would never get it since for a very few bucks more you can get an 8600GT, but it does have some nice bling.

But why all the bling for the low end cards?! I want that bling in my 8800GTX. And I know space isn't an issue on the GTX since it crosses the damn motherboard from side to side.

linnerd40 · 09-03-2007, 08:42 PM

Does anyone know where I could buy one of these? I am looking for a budget card, and this card looks too awesome to pass up. Will it do any good on my 20.1" monitor? Would it make more sense to get a 7600GT? Thanks!

Rob Williams · 09-04-2007, 02:56 PM

I wish I could recommend a card for you, but I've never used a 7600GT. I am assuming that it would treat you better when compared to the 8500GT though. As for the Sparkle card specifically, you won't be able to purchase it in North America. Any other 8500GT should treat you well though. It might just not overclock as high as this one had.

08-21-2007, 01:53 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	Sparkle Calibre P850+ 8500GT 512MB Having trouble deciding on which entry-level GPU to pick up? Sparkle's Calibre series might make your decision easier with it's P850+. In addition to DX10 support and a unique LED-readout, it offers an additional 200MHz on the core and 320MHz on the memory over reference 8500GTs. You can read the full review here and discuss it here. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

08-21-2007, 08:03 AM	#2
madmat Former Editor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kennesaw GA Posts: 1,639	Could they make the name just a wee bit longer? I had enough time to read the whole name in under twelve hours! __________________ M2N32-SLI Deluxe, Brisbane X-2 4000+ @ 2986Mhz 2x1 gig OCZ PC26400 Platinum EVGA 7950GT SLI Buncha drives, Some other stuff, Even more stuff, If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. --Robert X. Cringely, InfoWorld magazine Sign Me!

08-21-2007, 07:04 PM	#5
MakubeX Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 280	Pretty card, although I would never get it since for a very few bucks more you can get an 8600GT, but it does have some nice bling. But why all the bling for the low end cards?! I want that bling in my 8800GTX. And I know space isn't an issue on the GTX since it crosses the damn motherboard from side to side. __________________ HP LP2065 20.1" S-IPS LCD \| Lian Li PC-7077A case w/window \| Asus P5Q Deluxe \| Intel Q9650 4.2GHz - 1.33v 4GB G.Skill PI PC2-8800 \| Asus HD 4870X2 \| Ultra X3 1KW PSU \| X-Fi Fatal1ty w/ Front Panel\| Logitech Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers EK Supreme \| EK FC-4870X2 block \| Enzotech SNBW-SLI \| Swiftech MCW30 \| DDC-2 w/ XSPC Top \| Laing D5 \| Thermochill PA120.3 \| Weapon Heatercore

09-04-2007, 02:56 PM	#7
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,921	I wish I could recommend a card for you, but I've never used a 7600GT. I am assuming that it would treat you better when compared to the 8500GT though. As for the Sparkle card specifically, you won't be able to purchase it in North America. Any other 8500GT should treat you well though. It might just not overclock as high as this one had. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

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09-03-2007, 08:42 PM	#6
linnerd40 Obliviot Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 40	Does anyone know where I could buy one of these? I am looking for a budget card, and this card looks too awesome to pass up. Will it do any good on my 20.1" monitor? Would it make more sense to get a 7600GT? Thanks!