AGP / PCI-E

[DataCrypt]

I keep looking at benchmark numbers and see.
6800Ultra
6800Ultra SLI
now is the SLI a single card or is that the performance of the two SLI cards together?

 

[cleeve]

SLI is two cards linked together.

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<b>Radeon <font color=red>9700 PRO</b></font color=red> <i>(o/c 332/345)</i>
<b>AthlonXP <font color=red>3200+</b></font color=red> <i>(Barton 2500+ o/c 400 FSB)</i>
<b>3dMark03: <font color=red>5,354</b>

 

[DataCrypt]

So, PCI-E With its enhanced speed port does nothing for performance? It was my understanding PCI-E was for 2 cards aswell as the PCI-E Port was much faster then an AGP slot.
So there is no reason to buy a PCI-E card over a AGP card if your only buying 1 other then the option to upgrade with a 2nd card?

 

[cleeve]

It is true that PCI-e does almost nothing for performance VS it's AGP counterpart. The biggest reason to go PCI-e is future upgradability; inevitably, PCIe parts will be cheaper (or easier to get) than AGP parts in a couple years, because that's where the PC platform is going.

Other than that, AGP is just fine. Remember that you can't use two PCI-e videocards in any PCI-e motherboard; only SLI-capable motherboards can use it, and they're expensive.

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<b>Radeon <font color=red>9700 PRO</b></font color=red> <i>(o/c 332/345)</i>
<b>AthlonXP <font color=red>3200+</b></font color=red> <i>(Barton 2500+ o/c 400 FSB)</i>
<b>3dMark03: <font color=red>5,354</b>