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Dan.o6
10-25-2006, 23:16
Hi there. Just a quick question, which are the best type of GFX cards. I see way more PCI Express card than AGP, and many more powerful ones too, but I just want to check before purchasing anything.
whyidie
10-25-2006, 23:30
AGP is an older technology. PCI Express is where its at.
Ares
10-25-2006, 23:30
Hi there. Just a quick question, which are the best type of GFX cards. I see way more PCI Express card than AGP, and many more powerful ones too, but I just want to check before purchasing anything.

PCI Express is the new technology, and AGP is the old technology. PCI-Express is faster and more powerful. Now a days you will find more PCI-Express cards available on the market than AGP cards.

Anyways, if your motherboard has an AGP slot, then it does not have a PCI-Express slot. And if your motherboard has a PCI-Express slot, then it does not have an AGP slot. So you don't really have a choice or anything regarding whether you should buy an AGP or a PCI-Express.
Dan.o6
10-25-2006, 23:34
Well I have Geforce 6200 now and I googled it and its PCI Express so I guess sticking with PCI is the way to go. Thanks for your input, and I'll try find a reasonably priced card.
Ares
10-25-2006, 23:40
Well I have Geforce 6200 now and I googled it and its PCI Express so I guess sticking with PCI is the way to go. Thanks for your input, and I'll try find a reasonably priced card.

There are both AGP and PCI-Express versions of the 6200 I believe. Make sure you know for a fact which type of motherboard you have.
Dan.o6
10-26-2006, 00:04
Well my card is in the same type of slot as my sound card which is PCI so I'm guessing so is my gfx card.
Husar
10-26-2006, 00:38
Anyways, if your motherboard has an AGP slot, then it does not have a PCI-Express slot. And if your motherboard has a PCI-Express slot, then it does not have an AGP slot. So you don't really have a choice or anything regarding whether you should buy an AGP or a PCI-Express.
That is wrong, my mainboard has both.
Beirut
10-26-2006, 01:31
Well my card is in the same type of slot as my sound card which is PCI so I'm guessing so is my gfx card.

Sound cards and video are are very different animals. Just make sure you know exactly what kind of video card, AGP or PCI-E, you have now.
BDC
10-26-2006, 09:44
That is wrong, my mainboard has both.
There's always one...
Dan.o6
10-26-2006, 12:33
Thanks for all the help guys.