Re: ? about graphic cards...

In article <4826-4397AB85-72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
LeOpdenbrouw@xxxxxxxxx (Lee O.) wrote:

> They are available in both PCI and AGP-8x versions. What are the
> differences between PCI and AGP-8x? Is one 'better' than the other? Does
> it matter at all? Do I simply make a choice depending on what is on
> sale?

PCI is a general-purpose bus intended for many different kinds of
peripherals. It is a relatively low-speed bus.

AGP was intended just for graphics cards, nothing else. It offers much
higher performance and superior bandwidth gor graphics.

An AGP graphics card is far superior in terms of speed and performance
than an equivalent PCI graphics card; in fact, many applications that
require high-end 3D graphics cards won't work with PCI, and expect you
to have an AGP card.

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