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AMD Radeon 8500

The AMD Radeon 8500 is a graphics card released on August 14, 2001. It has 8.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth and a boost clock of 275 MHz.

R200 (chaplin)

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Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against Wikipedia and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 3 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

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DDR

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275 MHz base

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Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD Radeon 8500 specifically. It is a different product from AMD RADEON 8500 Family, AMD Radeon 8500 LE, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

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Codename R200 (chaplin)

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The AMD Radeon 8500 uses the R200 (chaplin) graphics processor.

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Texture units (TMUs) 8

Render output units (ROPs) 4

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The AMD Radeon 8500 8 texture mapping units and 4 render output units.

The AMD Radeon 8500 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.

Clock speeds

Base clock 275 MHz

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The AMD Radeon 8500 runs at a base clock of 275 MHz.

Memory

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Bandwidth 8.8 GB/s

The AMD Radeon 8500 delivers 8.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Market

Launched August 14, 2001

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Segment desktop

Series Radeon

The AMD Radeon 8500 was released on August 14, 2001.

Frequently asked questions

When was the AMD Radeon 8500 released?

The AMD Radeon 8500 was released on August 14, 2001.