AGP compatibility

[hotchiproll]

I've been looking around for about an hour and havent found my answer.. I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me - if I have an AGPx4 slot on my motherboard and I buy a AGPx8 video card, will it

a) not run at all
b) only run at 4x
c) run at 8x but may crash or be unstable
d) anythign else ??

I have an Abit Kr7A-Raid M/b (4x AGP) and am looking at getting something like a Radeon ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO (which supports 8x AGP).

I can upgrade my motherboard, but I'd prefer not to if I don't have to.

If the performance only runs at say 4x how much power am i losing? significantly less or only slightly?

THanks

 

[elzt]

AGP8x cards are backward compatible. That means they will work on your mobo but can only run at AGPx4.

 

[umheint0]

Right now, you won't get noticeable quality loss only running at 4x agp. In the future as games become more complex, they will require the extra bandwidth, but not right now.

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[Crashman]

The card will work as long as you have adequate power. It will perform exactly the same at 4x as it would at 8x, 0% loss.

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