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Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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Name: Win 32
Date: June 6, 2007 at 15:13:18 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP
OS: Win Xp
CPU/Ram: 1 GB
Model/Manufacturer: Custom

Comment:

I was wondering that are the new generation video cards such as Nvidia's 8800 or ATi's 2900's are going to be available on the AGP slot or does this generation marks the end of AGP?
Thanks.
My primary system specs:
Pentium 4 530J @ 3.15 GHz
Asus P5S800-VM
Kingston ddr 1 gb
Westren Digital WD800BB
ATi Radeon 9600 @ 390 Gpu, 250 Memory MHz
Windows Vista+Xp using Xp

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Response Number 1

Name: Sabertooth
Date: June 6, 2007 at 17:08:02 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

Reply: (edit)

The 8XXX generation might extend AGP to its lower rungs like 85XX or 86XX but more than likely NOT with the 88XX & for very good reasons too.

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Response Number 2

Name: jackbomb
Date: June 6, 2007 at 19:28:19 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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I did hear that the low-end Radeon 2400 HD and midrange 2600 HD will definitely come in AGP flavours.
I'm not sure what nVidia's AGP plans are.
Pentium III--Descendant of Intel Core.
Pentium III-S 1400 @ 1.63GHz, 512K L2
X800XT AIW OC 580/600
2GB of RAM
250GB HD
SB Audigy 2
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Response Number 3

Name: Cobra_R
Date: June 6, 2007 at 23:09:48 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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Hell, ATI still makes pci video cards. So it wouldn't surprise me in the least if you see ATI making AGP cards for a while to come.

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Response Number 4

Name: Win 32
Date: June 7, 2007 at 12:29:59 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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Its still good to hear that at least they are available in AGP. 86xx or 26xx are pretty good enough for me since i might upgrade soon.
My primary system specs:
Pentium 4 530J @ 3.15 GHz
Asus P5S800-VM
Kingston ddr 1 gb
Westren Digital WD800BB
ATi Radeon 9600 @ 390 Gpu, 250 Memory MHz
Windows Vista+Xp using Xp

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Response Number 5

Name: Win 32
Date: June 7, 2007 at 12:31:44 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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By the way, Sabertooth why wont they create AGP cards for the Nvidia 88xx series. My guess is due to power differences?
My primary system specs:
Pentium 4 530J @ 3.15 GHz
Asus P5S800-VM
Kingston ddr 1 gb
Westren Digital WD800BB
ATi Radeon 9600 @ 390 Gpu, 250 Memory MHz
Windows Vista+Xp using Xp

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Response Number 6

Name: Sabertooth
Date: June 7, 2007 at 14:00:25 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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Power is really not the drawback but the overall system's "horsepower". Right now, AGP is pretty much confined to systems based on motherboards from the bottom part of the mainstream pile & having a high performing card like the 88XX in such a system would throttle the card's performance potential.

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Response Number 7

Name: clampy
Date: June 8, 2007 at 12:26:16 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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it would handiccap its full potentiel basicaly wouldnt be worth it. agp id stick toa 7800gs. 1950pro or a 7600gt
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Response Number 8

Name: Win 32
Date: June 9, 2007 at 13:34:40 Pacific
Subject: Next Generation Video Cards for AGP

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Thanks for your answer Sabertooth. I guess i might have to upgrade to a PCI-E motherboard in order to get these cards and my computer is getting old anyways.
Thanks.

My primary system specs:
Pentium 4 530J @ 3.15 GHz
Asus P5S800-VM
Kingston ddr 1 gb
Westren Digital WD800BB
ATi Radeon 9600 @ 390 Gpu, 250 Memory MHz
Windows Vista+Xp using Xp

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