PCI express vs AGP

[[JiF]Stepovich]

Okay, so I finally go to install my new vid card: BFG Geforce 7600GT OC and
figure out it's PCIexpress slot and mine is AGP.

So I'm returning it...and here's my question: should I move up a few models?
Which should I look at?

...and I guess the main question should be, does the AGP limit me too much?

[[JiF]Thos]

There is a nice little article over at Tom's Hardware about the latest performance of AGP video cards:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/01/ ... index.html

[[JiF]Stepovich]

Looking like the 9800 will just have to suffice until
I'm ready to do a major overhall/new system.

[[JiF]AlbieDamned]

I have the 7800 GS. From what I read at the time I purchased it (about a year ago), it's pretty much the best AGP card you can get. For anything better, you need PCI-e. My card runs 2142 just fine, except on Titans of course. But that's the game's fault, not my card.

[[JiF]KellysHero]

Okay, so I finally go to install my new vid card: BFG Geforce 7600GT OC and
figure out it's PCIexpress slot and mine is AGP.

So I'm returning it...and here's my question: should I move up a few models?
Which should I look at?

...and I guess the main question should be, does the AGP limit me too much?

Doh!

[(BDU)opcenter]

That sucks.

If you're expecting to do a full system upgrade within the next year, I would just hold out with the 9800, if you can. It's not so much that the AGP bus is limiting, it's more a matter of Nvidia and ATI not really seeing the point in continuing to produce AGP video cards since all new systems are PCI-E.

My 6600GT is actually a PCI-E card with a PCI-E to AGP bridge on the card. It's kind of neat really.

Of course now I have an Athlon 64 x2 4200+ with a PCI-E 7900GS, but I did all that upgrading in one shot.

[[JiF]rIot]

My GForce 2 Ultra lasted me until Far Cry, it played CoD like a beaut!