So is the Radeon 8500 easy on the eyes? When playing games I found the color depth to be visually pleasing. Games such as Quake 3 seemed to take advantage of the Radeon's advanced lighting features, as the player models seemed to move realistically and less jerky then they did when playing with the GeForce 3 cards. Whether or not developers are ever going to take advantage of the Direct X 8.1 functionality this card brings is up in the air, especially with Direct X 9 around the corner, but for now the Radeon 8500 brings some very impressive visual capabilities to the table.