PCI Graphic cards.

[iMartin]

I've got a 64 MB GeForce 4 MX 4000 PCI Express graphics card, runs Halo and GTA3 and GTA: Vice City just fine.

[Mr. Elmo]

are you sure its pci express? i thought the pci express card of nvida and ati have a new name i.e. x300, pcx5300

[tesco]

I've got a 64 MB GeForce 4 MX 4000 PCI Express graphics card, runs Halo and GTA3 and GTA: Vice City just fine.

you don't have a pci express geforce 4....

[Mr. Elmo]

you don't have a pci express geforce 4....

hmm a pci express version of the mx series .....wonder how many of those they will sell

[Duffman]

not to hijack your thread or nothing, but anyone know when GTA San Andres is comeing out for the M$BOX

[Mr. Elmo]

lol...that was random...maybe try the gameworld forum...i know its coming out for the pc soon

[killer04]

Is PCI cards as good as AGP cards?Do you have any pics of GTA games running on a PCI card? Wait if i change motherboard to an agp one will it be ok?

Hmm i was thinking about getting a PS2

[lynx]

A PCI card (not PCI Express) can never be as fast as an AGP card. The whole point about the AGP port is that it works at a multiple of the PCI bus speed, and has double the bus width. So an 8x AGP card moves data around 16 times as fast as a PCI card.

Of course, once the data is on the card there is theoretically no reason why it shouldn't be processed as fast, but the manufacturers aren't going to put their top GPU's on a card that doesn't have enough bus bandwidth.

Many motherboards with built in graphics also already have an onboard AGP slot, it is worth checking before you think about swapping it. If not, make sure that whatever board you decide on will fit your case, some manufacturers have custom case layouts to stop you swapping the mobo.

[killer04]

So an 8x AGP card moves data around 16 times as fast as a PCI card.

Wow thats too much. Unfortunately my PC only has 3 PCI ports... Hmm better get a PS2

[Mr. Elmo]

ok...im a bit confused.....what does a ps2 have to do with anything