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PCI Express vs AGP

  • 23-11-2005 04:21PM
    #1
    Berkel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 44 ✭


    Hello All,

    A quick question - looking to upgrade my graphics card... but currently only have an agp slot... it seems there are a lot more pci-express jobs out now so would it be worthwhile sticking a new motherboard in, as well as a new graphics card? :o


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  • #2
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    Tell us the rest of your system spec.
    Changing motherboard might require you to update your CPU and RAM :(


  • #3
    gline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭gline


    Berkel wrote:
    Hello All,

    A quick question - looking to upgrade my graphics card... but currently only have an agp slot... it seems there are a lot more pci-express jobs out now so would it be worthwhile sticking a new motherboard in, as well as a new graphics card? :o

    if all else is compatible with a new motherboard, yes i'd highly recommend you go for a pci-express motherboard, agp is nearly dead and no new cards are being manufactured for it


  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I'd say it very much depends on the computer and how much you use it and what for. Can you give a bit more detail? I wouldn't go to a new graphics card and mobo without considering a full upgrade myself. If you're happy with other areas of performance, I'd stick with an AGP card for now. You can get lots of 2nd hand ones because people are moving to PCI-Express.


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