Yet another PCI VS. AGP Thread.

TheBlob · 06-11-2005, 07:25 PM

This ones a little different the reason this whole thing started before was because of

Interest. On to the differences. now it’s actually needed for something useful I got another

Friend since I told him what I did for my other buddy I built him a computer he went out

And got all the parts himself since he knew what he wanted like jimmy did when I built

His for him but he wants me to assemble it for him like I did jimmy here’s the thing I just

Got all the stuff today case motherboard etc he’s got a AGP 4x slot and that’s it and four

PCI slots just normal PCI not PCI-E here’s the deal he still hasn’t got the video card he

Wanted yet but he said which should he get a PCI card or an APG card so I told him I

Would ask here and see what you people have to say what would be faster an AGP Card

That’s 4x AGP or a PCI card? And he’s getting a newer card he’s willing to spend around

600bucks for one so recommendation of good video cards to recommend to him would

Be nice too since I’m still new to this kind of thing even thing I now know enough to get by. Thanks again everyone.

Note: I’ve been told AGP 8 xs is faster then PCI because it’s 2.0 GB and PCI is 33megs
But what about APG 4x and PCI?

tiger025 · 06-11-2005, 07:30 PM

AGP is a lot better. even just 4x AGP. PCI is very old now and if he wants to do games which it sounds like hes does, he wants a agp card. Well $600 buys a top of the line video card, but with only 4xAGP i dont know if it is worth it. Better to get a new motherboard that supports 8XAGP or maybe PCI-E, then shell out the big bucks for a new video card.

TheBlob · 06-11-2005, 08:47 PM

Ok...I'll tell him that then because if thats the case then I would argree I still

dont know much about videocards but since he's willing to spend so much

money I think its safe to say better off do'n it right so ill tell him to buy a

new motherboard first then worry abuot the card thanks for the help.

06-11-2005, 07:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheBlob Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 78 OS: Windows XP Pro	Yet another PCI VS. AGP Thread. This ones a little different the reason this whole thing started before was because of Interest. On to the differences. now it’s actually needed for something useful I got another Friend since I told him what I did for my other buddy I built him a computer he went out And got all the parts himself since he knew what he wanted like jimmy did when I built His for him but he wants me to assemble it for him like I did jimmy here’s the thing I just Got all the stuff today case motherboard etc he’s got a AGP 4x slot and that’s it and four PCI slots just normal PCI not PCI-E here’s the deal he still hasn’t got the video card he Wanted yet but he said which should he get a PCI card or an APG card so I told him I Would ask here and see what you people have to say what would be faster an AGP Card That’s 4x AGP or a PCI card? And he’s getting a newer card he’s willing to spend around 600bucks for one so recommendation of good video cards to recommend to him would Be nice too since I’m still new to this kind of thing even thing I now know enough to get by. Thanks again everyone. Note: I’ve been told AGP 8 xs is faster then PCI because it’s 2.0 GB and PCI is 33megs But what about APG 4x and PCI?

06-11-2005, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
tiger025 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 174 OS: Winxp SP2 My System	AGP is a lot better. even just 4x AGP. PCI is very old now and if he wants to do games which it sounds like hes does, he wants a agp card. Well $600 buys a top of the line video card, but with only 4xAGP i dont know if it is worth it. Better to get a new motherboard that supports 8XAGP or maybe PCI-E, then shell out the big bucks for a new video card.

06-11-2005, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheBlob Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 78 OS: Windows XP Pro	Ok...I'll tell him that then because if thats the case then I would argree I still dont know much about videocards but since he's willing to spend so much money I think its safe to say better off do'n it right so ill tell him to buy a new motherboard first then worry abuot the card thanks for the help.