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viche12345
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:32 am Post subject: AGP vs. PCI |
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| I heard AGP was better than PCI, because if offers more speed. Then I heard from two people a month later that PCI is better than AGP because more video can pass through. Which is better? |
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groundsquirrel
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Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS)
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:54 am Post subject: The point... |
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| The point will soon be moot as PCIxpress takes over. I currently use AGP. |
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Exxman
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:01 am Post subject: |
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The Poll is not required...AGP is much faster than PCI. But as GS has said, PCIx and PCIx+SLI are going to rule as the next Lord Of The Graphics Bus.
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Mythrilfan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:58 am Post subject: |
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| Agp is faster (does not depend on the 2x or 4x or 8x, always faster) but pci express again beats all agp-s. Your question is not very specified... if you'r planning for a new pc, go for pci express. |
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Rana.V2
Joined: 30 Dec 2004
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Location: Leeds, UK
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: AGP vs. PCI |
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viche12345 wrote: I heard AGP was better than PCI, because if offers more speed. Then I heard from two people a month later that PCI is better than AGP because more video can pass through. Which is better?
Hi viche12345,
just to clarify the point: AGP (Advanced Graphics Port) is faster than PCI
After AGP 8x, there is a new technology called PCI-Express.. I believe its written like PCIe (note the extra E). PCIe if faster than AGP
Lately NVidia released a semi-new concept SLI (Scalable Link Interface) - think of it as, if you have two SLI compatible PCIe cards they will share the graphics processing between themself, and you are suppose to get a major performance. As far as I know, this SLI setting is the only system to reach 10000 mark in 3DMark. Expensive though.
Final thought: I am believer that Chip makers are in cahoot with some OS companies, and they are all up to no good :) If you currently have an AGP system, most probably upgrading to PCIe will mean a new mobo. For upgrading to SLI, you will need a new mobo and perhaps RAM as well.
as Mythrilfan said, if you are planning on a new pc, go with PCIe, unless you can afford a spanking gorgeous SLI system with two NVidia 6800GT... drool |
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