Geforce 4 8x questions?

MillenniumZE

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I'm looking at a

VGA LEADTEK Geforce4 TI4200 128M / VIVO (video in / video out) 4X AGP Video Card Retail Box
Specifications:
Same features as standard 4200, with Video in/out
Chipset: Nvidia 4th-generation 256-bit GeForce4 Ti 4200 GPU InfiniteFX II Engine
RAM:128MB fast DDR Memory
8 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth
4 Billion AA samples per second fill rate
Integrated 350MHz RAMDAC, resolution up to 2048x1536, True Color @ 60Hz
Comprehensive AGP 4X support

and a
LEADTEK WINFAST A280 GEFORCE4 TI 4200 128MB VGA & TV-OUT, DVI-OUT & VIVO.AGP 8X RETAIL BOX Specifications:
Features VIVO (video in/video out) and 128MB RAM
Chipset: Nvidia 256-bit GeForce4 Ti 4200
RAM:128MB fast DDR Memory
Core Clock/Memory clock: 250/500 MHz
8 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth
4.4 Billion AA samples per second fill rate
Integrated 350MHz RAMDAC, resolution up to 2048x1536, True Color @ 60Hz
Comprehensive AGP 8X support

What one is beter? i"ve got the Asus a7vx8 Motherboard that supports the 8X and Dunno if the 8X would be beter or Should i go with the 4400 Edtion?

I really need some help with this Replacing my Radeon that is blown out :(
 

rubikian

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There's not much difference with the 4x and 8x coz not many games/applications need that large bandwidth yet but if you want to unlock your full potential of your mobo, then go for the 8X. Otherwise for better performance for current games, go for the Ti4400...
 

Rubberbband

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Since your mobo supports it and only if it's not much more expensive get the 8x agp one. You probably won't see any performance difference for quite some time but if you don't you'll always wonder what you're missing.

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Crashman

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AGP8x does nothing for performance yet, and probably won't with that card. The only reason the 8x card shows slightly better performance is that it has faster memory, which helps performance even in 4x mode.

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