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PCI Express and graphics cards

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  • 12-11-2004 9:18am
    #1
    TheDuke
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I am looknig into buying a new gaming rig (nope Mr. Admin Sir, I don't think it's the wrong thread as it a gaming related hardware question).

    Does anyone know how PIC Express is going to change our lives - I am hearing a bunch of conflicting message - some say its the dogs... eh... ears, however many more say there's little performance difference between AGP x8 PCI Express.

    So why do DELL offer their PCI Express gaming rig - could it be marketing perhaps... never !?!?!?!? ;)

    Tnx,

    The Duke : ))


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    davmigil
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭davmigil


    This gives a good summary on the situation:

    http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041110/index.html

    If you are building from scratch/buying new, PCI-express is the way to go. Sure at the moment no GFX card can use the 16x bandwidth, but future upgrades might. Besides eventually AGP cards will become a rarer breed. However if you have a decent AGP card already, there is little sense jumping on the PCI-Express band wagon just yet.

    ATB,

    David


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    Venom
    Registered Users Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    I would hold off untill early next year and the new SLI motherboards are out as you then have the option to use 2 pci-e cards :) Buying now is spending money on outdated tech and will not give you good bang for your buck.


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    TheDuke
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭TheDuke


    tnx for the info - I have a good AGP card (Gainward 5600 GeForce 256MB 333ns) but my system arround it is very dated so it only runs at AGP x4 (and not x8).

    I won't be buying till the new year
    Buying now is spending money on outdated tech and will not give you good bang for your buck.

    that is exactly what I am worried about - I want my new rig to be upgradable so I run 3-4 years with it... with some interim upgrades of course.


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