help on buying video card

[mytang82]

i have a motherboard, abit v6. its agp slot is 1x/2x. nowadays, i see many video card says it supports 4x/2x. does my motherboard support it? for example, will my motherboard support

ECS 64MB SiS315 256-bit 4X AGP Video Card w/TV Out AG315T-64TV

that is on sale now at compgeeks?

thank you.

 

[KillaBong]

I think it should. Agp slots are compatible with almost any type, so you probably don't have to worry about it.

 

[JeremiahTheGreat]

However, the newer AGP 8X will only slot into motherboards with AGP4 and above..

so your best bet would be either a non-8X Geforce3/4 or a Radeon 8500/9000/9100 (not the 92/95/97/98 00).

That SIS315 is definitely not a gaming board, and not tops in 2D quality either. If you just want a nice card to go web browsing / word, and the price is right, then that card will do fine.

 

[mytang82]

thank you for the inputs. i am not a gamer at all. just a websurfer.