AGP vs PCI

Vash2000 · 10-17-2008, 10:02 AM

I hear AGP is much faster which is true but if your playing a game that needs an 128MB AGP video card, if you get an PCI video card that's 128MB would it keep up?

Vash2000 · 10-17-2008, 05:41 PM

Someone please tell me if you the system requirements for a video game is a 128 MB AGP video card but the one you get is a PCI 128MB video card because that's the slot that is on my PC, are those different? Will I get less quality from the PCI video card??

HawMan · 10-17-2008, 07:02 PM

Yes AGP cards are faster.

Its not all down to VRAM. You can get a 128mb 5200LE From Nvidia, and a 128mb 6800XT - - - The 6800XT is much faster.

What cards are you looking at?

Vash2000 · 10-18-2008, 11:26 AM

Ok it maybe faster which I know but if there both 128MB like one AGP is 128 and one PCI 128, would the AGP have better quality or just a faster card?

**wrench97** · 10-18-2008, 11:50 AM

It still depends on the card and the manufacturer all cards are not created equal.
Generally speaking the AGP card will be faster then the the same card with a PCI interface
picture quality depends on more then just the card but for a given GPU the faster interface will prevail on graphic intense operations be they games or 3d rendering if your looking at 2d business apps it really isn't a large factor as they aren't that intense.

**emosun** · 10-18-2008, 12:08 PM

And if your going to be playing games at least get 256 or higher.

10-17-2008, 10:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vash2000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 140 OS: Windows XP	AGP vs PCI I hear AGP is much faster which is true but if your playing a game that needs an 128MB AGP video card, if you get an PCI video card that's 128MB would it keep up?

10-17-2008, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vash2000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 140 OS: Windows XP	Re: AGP vs PCI Someone please tell me if you the system requirements for a video game is a 128 MB AGP video card but the one you get is a PCI 128MB video card because that's the slot that is on my PC, are those different? Will I get less quality from the PCI video card??

10-17-2008, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,943 OS: Win XP My System	Re: AGP vs PCI Yes AGP cards are faster. Its not all down to VRAM. You can get a 128mb 5200LE From Nvidia, and a 128mb 6800XT - - - The 6800XT is much faster. What cards are you looking at? __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

10-18-2008, 11:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Vash2000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 140 OS: Windows XP	Re: AGP vs PCI Ok it maybe faster which I know but if there both 128MB like one AGP is 128 and one PCI 128, would the AGP have better quality or just a faster card?

10-18-2008, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,863 OS: Win7	Re: AGP vs PCI It still depends on the card and the manufacturer all cards are not created equal. Generally speaking the AGP card will be faster then the the same card with a PCI interface picture quality depends on more then just the card but for a given GPU the faster interface will prevail on graphic intense operations be they games or 3d rendering if your looking at 2d business apps it really isn't a large factor as they aren't that intense. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

10-18-2008, 12:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,096 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: AGP vs PCI And if your going to be playing games at least get 256 or higher. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list