So earlier today I received a very rough crash course in graphics cards. Having not bought a graphics card in almost 6 years (I got the GeForce4 Ti 4200 when it first came out) I was completly unaware of the whole AGP, PCI, PCI express problem. After an arduous few hours just trying to get the said graphics card, I came home and tried to install it. Guess what?
I have an AGP slot. It was a PCI (Geforce 8400) card. Did not work well. Now, onto my actual question.
tl;dr
Will a PCI express card (geforce 8500 gt) fit in an AGP slot?
How about a geforce 9800?
Edited, Nov 23rd 2008 12:20am by Stalebread
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No, a PCI-Express card will not work in a AGP slot.
A geforce 9800 is usually PCI-Express card
Look here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069609639&name=AGP%204X%2f8X
These are all AGP cards, one I would suggest : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161207
A geforce 9800 is usually PCI-Express card
Look here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069609639&name=AGP%204X%2f8X
These are all AGP cards, one I would suggest : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161207
AGP, PCI, and PCI Express are all different slot types.
You _can_ use a PCI card in your computer, but you will miss out on the benefits of having a dedicated graphics slot.
Since you don't have PCI Express, AGP is your best option. I was in the same boat not too long ago, just got a 6800 from eBay for ~$40.
Alternatively, you could use this as an opportunity to upgrade your computer. New CPU, mobo, ram, PCI Express card and you could be sitting with a new computer.
It would be at least $200 to upgrade all those components, and it will provide a big performance boost.
You _can_ use a PCI card in your computer, but you will miss out on the benefits of having a dedicated graphics slot.
Since you don't have PCI Express, AGP is your best option. I was in the same boat not too long ago, just got a 6800 from eBay for ~$40.
Alternatively, you could use this as an opportunity to upgrade your computer. New CPU, mobo, ram, PCI Express card and you could be sitting with a new computer.
It would be at least $200 to upgrade all those components, and it will provide a big performance boost.
These are all AGP cards, one I would suggest
Or you could just punch yourself in the balls.
It's new computer time. Really. Spending $100 on an AGP card is like spending $4,000 to upgrade your 74 Dodge Dart's AC.
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Greetings Stalebread,
You can get some decent AGP video cards still. I would recommend this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131090
As the others have so eloquently said here :), I would also recommend consideration for a new PC. My System Performance Guide may help you in this regard, and I would be happy to suggest a PC build as well:
http://www.allakhazam.com/wiki/System_Performance_Guide
Take a look at this Graphics Processor Unit article that describes the differences you are encountering:
http://www.allakhazam.com/story.html?story=14944
Cheers,
Berek
You can get some decent AGP video cards still. I would recommend this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131090
As the others have so eloquently said here :), I would also recommend consideration for a new PC. My System Performance Guide may help you in this regard, and I would be happy to suggest a PC build as well:
http://www.allakhazam.com/wiki/System_Performance_Guide
Take a look at this Graphics Processor Unit article that describes the differences you are encountering:
http://www.allakhazam.com/story.html?story=14944
Cheers,
Berek
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