AGP Question

[CorporationX]

I'm thinking about upgrading my video card (currently a GeForce4 MX 440 128MB ) to a 9800 pro or maybe even a cheap x800.

The deal is, my motherboard (GigaByte (GA 7VA-C) only supports AGP 4x. Since most of these new cards are 8x, will they work on my mobo? Would it be worth upgrading my mobo to 8x?


Thanks

 

[jackschmittusa]

It will work. And no, there is no great benefit at this time to upgrading the mb. By the time apps/games catch up to the bandwidth of 8X, you will want PCI-express anyway.

 

[oldman420]

Originally posted by: jackschmittusa
It will work. And no, there is no great benefit at this time to upgrading the mb. By the time apps/games catch up to the bandwidth of 8X, you will want PCI-express anyway.

agreed

 

[Schadenfroh]

Yes, see my Guide to AGP

 

[Broadkipa]

I am running a G-force FX9500XT which is 8X on a Gigabyte board which only has 4XAGP as all runs fine.
Should be no prob at all.