8x AGP

[apac]

I've been considering a radeon 9700/9800 at some point but I see that they have 8x AGP. My current Abit motherboard only has a 4x AGP slot. How will this affect the card's performance?

 

[rbV5]

How will this affect the card's performance?

Not much.

 

[Challenger]

Originally posted by: rbV5

How will this affect the card's performance?

Not much.

If any

 

[Schadenfroh]

1 to 3 fps at the most. and that is at wierd resolutions and such

 

[apac]

Great.

I play most of my games at 1024x768 anyway cause the text gets too hard to read.

 

[Slammy1]

How about on a 2X board? I currently have a PIII-850 2X AGP. I'm planning to update in the Sprindale, but I thought a 9700Pro AIW would carry me through some woes. Or introduce me to some concerns?

 

[JeremiahTheGreat]

i think it only accepts AGP4x as the lowest.. something about being 1.5v agp i believe.

 

[Slammy1]

It is a 2X/4X/8X card, and I'm almost positive my rig will run it (someone said they benched it on my MB). It won't be fast or economical, but it's upgradable for when I replace my MB.

 

[Goi]

Video cards are backwards compatible, but motherboards aren't.