AGP vs. PCI express which one is better for a graphics card?
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pci express. \n\nagp has been outdated by PCI-e.  \nAGP transfers information at about 2 gigabytes per second, which is still alot.  however, AGP uses the send info, get info, send, get.\n\nPCI-e transfers information at about 4 gigabytes per second.\ninstead of the old fashioned send and recieve, it both simultaneously sends and recieves, increasing the graphics superiority over AGP as it could stream better. also, it is more power efficient. \n\nAGP still has some good cards, such as the 7800 GS from nVidia, but when they measure up to PCI-e, they aren't that good.  but if you want something cheap, go with AGP.  But if you care about graphics and movie editing and all that, head out to PCI-e.  in a sense, both are cost efficient but pci-e gives you the extra bang as it has more features and has HD output on some cards.\n\nedit: master_of_computer: to say that AGP is the latest technology is not true.  it is NOT the latest technology as AGP has been around for 10 years now i think?  pci-e has been around for just 2.
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PCI Express if you have one.\nOtherwise AGP.\nPCI is like 16x slower than AGP and will give you horrible performance.\n\nKeep in mind the video card determins which slot you can put it in.  Only an AGP video card will go in an AGP slot, etc.\n\nAlso make sure the card you buy will work with your motherboard.   A motherboard will generally have PCI Express and PCI, or AGP and PCI.  I've never seen a motherboard with both AGP and PCI Express.
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The mboard you buy will have AGP hardwired, not really accurate to call it a "card."\n\nAsus boards are great!
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i'm sorry. i just disagree with techiashish cause the PCI EXPRESS is better\nit allows faster bus speeds(16X& more) then AGP (8X max) so it's better to have a graphics card working on the PCI EXPRESS than AGP. faster, better, more stable, less cpu speed consumption\nin a ascending order video cards used\n1-pci bus (normal)(slow)\n2-agp (Better)(fast)<8X\n3-pciXpress (the best)(Fastest till now)starting from 16X
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nvidia geforce 7800 gt oc is a PCI Express card\n\nnvidia geforce 7800 gs oc is a AGP card
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get somthing from asus ... lok for the features you want ...plenty of pci expansion slots ...if you dont want to buy a new video card then you need an agp board but if u want to play the latest games you should move up to pci express and get a new video card like an nvidia 7950 ... a sli capable board is a bonus if you ever want to increase video performance even more by adding a second card ... raid is a good feature to have ...sata is better if you want to move up to faster harddrives  ...and get a board that supports ddr2 unless ur wanting to keep ur old memory ... it really depends on if ur wanting to run ur old components off of it or wanting to put together a new system ...
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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is an interface on a motherboard for connecting a video card.\n\nXGA (Extended Graphics Array) is an IBM video standard from 1990 that supports resolutions of up to 1024 x 768.
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You can buy a card with any type of graphics memory you want, as long as it is AGP 8x.  The higher the number of graphics memory the better, although GDDR2 is not very good, so probably look for something with GDDR3.  There are not currently any cards out with GDDR4 for AGP.
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Don't know what card you're getting, but you need to download current drivers for it. plug it in. press delete to enter cmos and disable onboard graphics and point to agp.\nwhen you boot up install the new drivers.\nJob done and best of luck
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it's no more worth to buy an agp graphics card, wait with the purchase. the intel conroe cpu is coming soon (around july 06). then do a full upgrade with a new mainboard with conroe cpu and pci express graphics card.\nkeep in mind that the conroe even beats an amd 64 fx-60.
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ditch the onBoard Video card and get an AGP or PCI-express video card.   Newegg.com will be a good place to look for new video cards.   Otherwise i don't think there is a way to increase the amount of memory used for the onboard card.
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look at the specs for your motherboard. what type of slot do you have? AGP, PCI, or the new PCI Express?
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I have the nVidia GeForce FX 5200 AGP Card and I run it on AGP 2X and is very good if you have AGP 4X or 8X it would be wicked. Note In June 2006 Nvidia may be releasing a new driver for the card that makes it easier to configure the card. Nvidia cards are better than ATI.
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I did some research because I'm faced with the exact same ponderance. For me, the best answer is the ATI X1600 PRO 512 MB AGP card. *I THINK* \n\nBoth the ATI website and the Best Buy website would sell it to me for $299. Newegg.com sold it to me for $139. In a fit of hindsight, since I have time to kill waiting for it to be delivered, I'm looking into what it takes to install the card once it gets here and if I can do it myself or will I have to pay more to get someone to do it correctly. The thing I love about PC games is that the kind of people who are hardcore Gamers are not known to be the most jobful people in the world, yet computer games and parts are among the most astronomically priced things you can buy... TODAY. Tomorrow, the part you just paid upwards of $697 for can be found on the floor of Big Lots swept into a corner because no one would be willing to be seen holding it. \n\nThe Newegg website tells me I have approximately 5 days left before I can expect delivery of my card. If I install it without frying my PC I'll come back and tell you, otherwise you'll read about "Crazed Incoherent Man Shoots at Graphics Card Manufactuer Employee, Self" on the bottom of the back page of the last section of your local paper in 6 days.
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First off, all the cards you listed will be able to handle any games you want to play, so it comes down to preference (nVidia vs. ATI) and what kind of budget you're working with.\n\nMore importantly, what kind of system do you own? What kind of mobo do you have? Is it even capable of holding AGP or PCI-E cards? If you have a PCI-E compatible motherboard, it might be in your best interest to go that route, for future upgradeability. However, most AGP cards are capable of powering any of todays games, and AGP is usually less $$ taxing than PCI-E. You'll probably want to stay away from any PCI cards, as they're almost obsolete, especially if all you want to do is play games.\n\nGiven the fact that I have no idea what kind of machine you're using, I can't really give an educated suggestion (sorry). As far as the cards listed go, the 6800 is a damn fine PCI-E card, for what it's worth.
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The biggest issue I've seen with Video card compatability is the user being sold AGP cards when they dont have AGP slots. This can become very frustrating. Make sure you know what format card you need ahead of time.\n\nAs for software compatibility, XP can handle pretty much everything you toss at it, unless the card is extremely old. Even if you have an older card, odds are that the company who made it has created drivers that are publically available that will work on the operating system of your choice. If you are buying a card new off the shelf, just make sure you read the Minimum Requirements tab on the side of the box.\n\nAs for most boards having an AGP slot in the last 3 years, that is COMPLETELY untrue. I know for a fact that Dell computers use boards that never have AGP slots. Do not assume, open up your computer and take a look.
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1.8GB Capacity, you might mean, or 1.8 GHz clock speed, more likely.\n\nIn either case, a 155MB (sure it's not 256MB?) may work.  It's not the memory that's the issue, ie, the numbers you mentioned don't have anything to do with compatibility.\n\nCompatibility is addressed by checking videocard connection type: PCI, PCI-Express (also called PCI-E), and AGP.  Note that AGP comes in different flavors such as 2x and 4x.  Some motherboards do 2x or 4x and some do both.