Pci-express

.DeFuZioN · Feb 23, 2006 at 3:47 AM

agp and pci-express are the same. Just ones an intel invention (agp) and pci-e I cant remember who invented it. They work the same, pci-e has more potential but at the current time they work the same. And with agp 16x around the corner it is just going to mean both stay level with each other.

elements12 · Feb 23, 2006 at 6:57 AM

Originally posted by Ice-Odin@Feb 22 2006, 02:57 AM
You won a 7800GT?? Whoa.. Nice one

Yes, PCI-E is much better than AGP. I'm no expert on how much better, but I'm pretty sure the slots are 8x faster? (hope i'm right there...) All the big cards coming out now are PCI-E. If I had the money, I would buy an SLI motherboard, and hook up 2 of those cards you just won. Damn you're lucky

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Sell the 7800GT and buy a 7800GTX

Namrac · Feb 23, 2006 at 7:07 AM

Originally posted by xelink@Feb 22 2006, 02:00 PM
the only thing that makes PCI-e better than AGP is the capacity to use SLi or cross fire and the future scaleability. Performance wise, a single 7800GT will perform the same for either interface because todays carsds don't come close to AGP 8xs interface. In fact, for some AGP might be better because it can deleiver higher voltages than PCI-e(hence the need for aditional power input on some PCI-e cards)

as for cross fire Vs. SLI, both are overrated, you get better performance just buying a new card, 250$ into a 7800GT will outdo 300$ into two 6800GTs in most cases. I'd likely go crossfire though due to the ability to use today's relatively cruddy card(even if it's godly) with tommorows insane card.

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I think you've got the voltage thing backwards. PCIe delivers more voltage than AGP. My AGP 6600GT requires an extra power input, whereas the PCIe version of the 6600GT does not.

up2ditime · Feb 23, 2006 at 7:09 AM

Pci-e is faster by far lots of good cards to go wit it today

.DeFuZioN · Feb 23, 2006 at 3:34 PM

Originally posted by Namrac+Feb 23 2006, 10:07 PM-->

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@Feb 22 2006, 02:00 PM
the only thing that makes PCI-e better than AGP is the capacity to use SLi or cross fire and the future scaleability. Performance wise, a single 7800GT will perform the same for either interface because todays carsds don't come close to AGP 8xs interface. In fact, for some AGP might be better because it can deleiver higher voltages than PCI-e(hence the need for aditional power input on some PCI-e cards)

as for cross fire Vs. SLI, both are overrated, you get better performance just buying a new card, 250$ into a 7800GT will outdo 300$ into two 6800GTs in most cases. I'd likely go crossfire though due to the ability to use today's relatively cruddy card(even if it's godly) with tommorows insane card.

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I think you've got the voltage thing backwards. PCIe delivers more voltage than AGP. My AGP 6600GT requires an extra power input, whereas the PCIe version of the 6600GT does not.

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no xelink is correct.

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