Viking 0 #1 March 2, 2005 Is PCI-Express better than AGP 8x??I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #2 March 2, 2005 Quote Is PCI-Express better than AGP 8x?? From everything I've heard at work, hell yea! IMO? Negligible differences.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craddock 0 #3 March 2, 2005 Absolutely. Although unless you are into High end Gaming you won't notice the difference yet. That spot isn't bad at all, the winds were strong and that was the issue! It was just on the downwind side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #4 March 2, 2005 Wait. Are you saying my AGP 2X isn't the latest and greatest anymore?? I JUST bought it, like only a couple years ago! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #5 March 2, 2005 Quote Wait. Are you saying my AGP 2X isn't the latest and greatest anymore?? I JUST bought it, like only a couple years ago! Dave What's AGP? I have this bluish colored thingly in the back of my computer I plug the screen thingy's wire into. It's right next to the spot where I plug in that really wide wire for my printer. I opened the side too (I feel so dirty, I broke the "Breaking seal will void warranty" sticker). Inside are a whole bunch of empty thingys with little metal prong thingys. I see 3 white ones and 2 black ones? So, why won't Unreal 2 work? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #6 March 2, 2005 Quote Absolutely. Although unless you are into High end Gaming you won't notice the difference yet. I am indeed into High end gaming. I am going to be replacing my current P3 system with a new AMD system geared towards gaming.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #7 March 2, 2005 Quote Quote Absolutely. Although unless you are into High end Gaming you won't notice the difference yet. I am indeed into High end gaming. I am going to be replacing my current P3 system with a new AMD system geared towards gaming. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but it was my understanding that the new PCI-E cards/chipsets were for Intel based systems? If so, I'll stay w/ AGP. EDIT: Last time I looked I could only find PCI-E for Intel. I now see them for AMD based systems....my interest in them is now back... It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 March 2, 2005 I don't know nuffin bout com puters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bouda 0 #9 March 2, 2005 darminion should know Look what i made at work today mom!! Put it on the fridge http://www.bouda.moonfruit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #10 March 2, 2005 Quote don't know nuffin nice double negative...... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 March 2, 2005 Just werkin on my PW skillz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craddock 0 #12 March 2, 2005 Are you purchasing a pre-built machine or building your own? For true high end gaming, building your own machine is the best way to get the maximum perfomance for the dollar. Still an AMD XP or 64+ with a AGP 8X will be much better than what you are running now. I just built a nice 64+ system for a buddy with an AGP card that running awesome. If I was building I would go with the PCI E platform. There are several nice mb's to choose from. That spot isn't bad at all, the winds were strong and that was the issue! It was just on the downwind side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #13 March 2, 2005 Quote Quote Absolutely. Although unless you are into High end Gaming you won't notice the difference yet. I am indeed into High end gaming. I am going to be replacing my current P3 system with a new AMD system geared towards gaming. High end, eh? In that case, load 'er up! Start with a decent vid card, like this one: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-124-115&depa=0 It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #14 March 2, 2005 Quote I don't know nuffin bout com puters "But my keyboard doesnt have an F16 button.. it only goes up to F12!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #15 March 2, 2005 Quote Quote Absolutely. Although unless you are into High end Gaming you won't notice the difference yet. I am indeed into High end gaming. I am going to be replacing my current P3 system with a new AMD system geared towards gaming. Dude nothing beats an Athlong 64 3800<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #16 March 2, 2005 Yes for a few reasons. You can get the power you need to your video card without needing an extra 12v burst from a molex connector. Also, the architecture of it is better and in theory it will allow better graphics to happen....eventually. It will be probably close to two years to see games or programs that use PCIx to it's fullest potential. Games have to be backwards compatible for a while after new technology comes out and it won't be until the next big thing comes out that all that extra power is needed. Besides, there is a lifecycle to development that is always a generation or two behind technology. In IT hardware comes first, then the new software that uses it. Watch the Xbox and PS2 over the coming year - some of the best loooking games yet for those systems will finally hit the market just as the next consoles are getting ready to be released. Why? It took time to learn how to use the new technology, come up with an idea, design it, debug it and finally get it on the shelves. The same is true for PC games. I am not worried that I am still using an 8x AGP card. I should be able to get top graphic performance out of it for the next two years. I only just replaced my GeForce 4200ti within the last month and that was over two years old. However, there really are no wrong reasons to go with it now. The mobo's that come with it are affordable, the mid market cards are affordable and there is a larger selection of quality cards for PCIx than there are for AGP at the moment (ATI is having a hard time getting their x700 and x800 cards working on AGP due to heat and power issues). Also, if you have the money to waste, you can get an SLI mobo and two 6800GT's. The tests are starting to show a slight improvment in games using SLI. Yet, only the mightiest of geeks will think they need to run a game in SLI. If you are not using your system for gaming, there is no need for such a card or system bus._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MWGemini 0 #17 March 2, 2005 I think the best thing about the SLI is that you can build a system now with a single SLI compliant card, and then in another year or two, buy a duplicate for cheap and see an increase in framerate on most games (which by that time will be requiring much higher specs than the system has). IMO, somebody who buys two $600 cards NOW is just wasting their money and should give one to me . Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #18 March 2, 2005 No...they just made a new standard because it is worse. Actually, define better. It is definitely better performing. But for right now the price is still abit high to switch mobos and vid cards. In a year, it will be the defacto standard I suspect.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
