Re: agp vs pci card??

PCI-E is the format of choice these days. However if you are without a
PCI-E port and only have AGP and PCI, I'd definitely go with AGP.
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"L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote in message
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> Have to replace video card(agp 32 meg), died, and wondering if I should
> stay with agp or go with pci?
> The agp on the 5 year old system is a 4x and I notice agp cards today are
> 8x.
> Not sure of the speed of the 4x agp vs pci.
> FYI-Don't do any high tech gaming.
>
> suggestions & thanks,
>

Yes - AGP is faster/better than PCI.

"L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote in message
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>
> This system doesn't have the newer pci-e slot.
> Even though the system is only 4x that's still faster than a pci card?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <newsgroups@coribright.com> wrote in message
> news:C4636B72-2DD3-4C2B-9D59-3E52C1561B9D@microsoft.com...
>> PCI-E is the format of choice these days. However if you are without a
>> PCI-E port and only have AGP and PCI, I'd definitely go with AGP.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "L.S." <notgood@yahooie.com> wrote in message
>> news:uBzV5kIVIHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Have to replace video card(agp 32 meg), died, and wondering if I should
>>> stay with agp or go with pci?
>>> The agp on the 5 year old system is a 4x and I notice agp cards today
>>> are 8x.
>>> Not sure of the speed of the 4x agp vs pci.
>>> FYI-Don't do any high tech gaming.
>>>
>>> suggestions & thanks,
>>>
>>
>
>