Allen626
27-02-2006 20:57:29
both are same
pci-e is newer, so get that. It has more bandwidth so it can use things like SLi. The vid card never uses all the bandwidth so it doesn't actually matter between 2 cards that are pci-e or agp.
Tholek
27-02-2006 21:11:29
From what I've read, a PCI-E mobo is gonna have a longer usefullness, beacuse new GPU development is gonna have PCI-E in mind. AGP is an afterthought, and not much will filter down to it.
If you're board shopping, go PCI-E.
gafdpc
28-02-2006 11:31:21
As people have said PCI-E is newer (read more expensive) but also has a higher max bandwitdh. If you're shopping for a top-of-the-line card or planning to use the card for many years use PCI-E (if your mobo supports). Otherwise AGP is fine.
chazmann
28-02-2006 11:44:14
If you plan on upgrading your mobo SOON, go with the pci-e card. You thank yourself.
nextlevel
28-02-2006 14:01:26
[quotedcb7b206b3="chazmann"]If you plan on upgrading your mobo SOON, go with the pci-e card. You thank yourself.[/quotedcb7b206b3]
Good advice
JOSHBOX
28-02-2006 14:37:15
[quote4389bb1e81="gafdpc"]As people have said PCI-E is newer (read more expensive) but also has a higher max bandwitdh. If you're shopping for a top-of-the-line card or planning to use the card for many years use PCI-E (if your mobo supports). Otherwise AGP is fine.[/quote4389bb1e81]
By no strech is pci-e more expensive. In fact the same card available in both pci-e and agp is often cheaper to buy in pci-e. Reason being that AGP has a copywright on the technology/name so manufacturers have to pay a royalty on cards they produce for that slot type. PCI-E does not have that copywright therefore, saving the end user money.