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AGP is not dead!

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AGP is not dead!

...and I mean it.

from JoeUser Forums
As I said in my previous entry, I got a new PC recently. Its configuration is as follows:
CPU: AMD Athlon64 3200+ // Motherboard: DFI LanParty SLI-DR // Graphics: Sapphire Radeon X800 // RAM: Corsair XMS4000 (1GB) // PSU: Thermaltake Silent PurePower 480W // Monitor: Dell 2405fpw 24" TFT

Pretty good machine I might say, and it has room for improvement. I chose the X800 because I wanted to get something which will hold me until the new R520 cards show up, and would be cheap enough. I am very pleased with its performance, and I reckon I made the right choice about the components.

So my old PC (CPU: AMD AthlonXP 3000+ // Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-7N400-L // Graphics: Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro // RAM: Corsair XMS3500 (512 MB) // PSU: QTec 400W // Monitor: Iiyama Vision Master Pro 454) is now at my parents' house. I got a X800 XL from work yesterday (AGP) and installed it there. Man, the PC just got transformed into a serious gaming machine! I mean, I only have Juiced and UEFA Champions League installed for now (I formatted two days ago and installed Windows again), but playing at 1600x1200 with max AA and AF sure is satisfying. It's a bit strange too, seeing my old PC performing better in games than my new one :p

My point is simple: for those of you who are on a budget and don't want to change their platform, don't. The new generation cards that will be announced within this summer (with nVidia doing that tomorrow, ATI will follow suit sometime before the end of summer) will support AGP as well (as far as I recall both companies have directly or indirectly confirmed it) so you will be able to game happily with your current specs :)

Next update will probably be in a few days, with my take on nVidia's newest baby :)
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
Might not be a bad idea to think about going to one of the cheap opteron dual cores now since they have dropped soo low in price.
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Who declared AGP as dead? Aha, it"s not so easy to declare something as completely dead or extinguished. AGP it still sold everywhere, though the price is pretty low. As long as AGP still work with Sli.

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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
AGP may not be dead yet, but it in its terminal phase - inevitable, as all technologies become overtaken in time.

Its good some attention is still payed to it though, just because it has no long term future doesnt mean it has no place now. The vast majority dont need top end go-faster cards, and buying an updated AGP card can be very cost effective if your mother board has AGP slots. The vast majority are not gamers or into serious graphics, and for them buying a $500+ graphics card is crazy, they would be candidates for the funny farm. Its equally nuts buying a new PC etc if an AGP upgrade meets your needs for another two or three years.

Eventually of course it no longer becomes economic for manufacturers to carry on, as other technologies will give better long term returns on Capital. Thats life, then its time for a new PC, or a second hand one that your hard core gaming friend is about to dump after 2 years use.
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Of course AGP still exist and wouldn't be dead for a long time in the furture. I'm looking forward to its update. I could be able to get a PC without finacial press because AGP platform' price is getting cheaper and cheaper.

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