apg 4x vs. apg 8x?

[amdwilliam1985]

Hi, I got an old system. I might want to build it into a htpc. I want to buy a new video card for it. The problem is that, most cards on agp were for 8x, but since my mobo only supports 4x, will it matter?

Somewhere I heard rumors about AMD's new HD 2300 will be supporting agp.

 

[prozac26]

will it matter?

No.

In fact, you can't tell the difference.

 

[kaotao]

will it matter?

No.

In fact, you can't tell the difference.

Seconded.

 

[Eviltwin17]

unless you are gaming the difference between agp 4x and 8x isnt noticeable

 

[Anoobis]

Even if he was gaming the difference isn't noticeable. Especially if he's using a board that only runs AGP 4X. The CPU will most likely be the bottleneck.

 

[blade85]

Even if he was gaming the difference isn't noticeable. Especially if he's using a board that only runs AGP 4X. The CPU will most likely be the bottleneck.

seconded :roll:

 

[monst0r]

As said before, and for reinforcement purposes, your other components would most likely be a bottleneck, not the new graphics card. just "thirding" the prior posts

 

[fred_likes_fish]

Isn't there a difference with the voltages on the 4x and 8x slots? I remember i was working with an old motherboard and it had a sticker over the agp slot that had some warning about voltage.

 

[rammedstein]

no, agp and agp 2x are cross compatible but not with 4 and 8, but 4 and 8 are interchangeable, no difference between 4 and 8 apart from 2x the bandwidth.

 

[fred_likes_fish]

Ahhhh, ok. Ta.

 

[monst0r]

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=67909965&m=750004173631

for agp voltages :lol:

 

[amdwilliam1985]

thank you all for the replies. I guess all I'll do now is wait for that HD 2300 to come out in apg.