agp,pci-e?

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galant_mod

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hey guys,i want to upgrade my gpu to an agp 7600gs 256mb ddr3 but my stupid mobo is pulling me back.4xagp.im on a tight budget.if i want to upgrade,i will have to wait quite long to save up.do i need a pci-e?some say we dont even exceed the bandwidth of a 4xagp....HOW???i want to play games like underground 2.i cant max out the visual.it will lag and i also want to play game like bf 2142 and nfs carbon.if i buy the new card?can i max it out without any lag?please help....
 
regardless of your graphics card, your cpu's gonna be holding you back

let's put it this way, you have a 2.6 p4

i have a 3.6p4, and i score about a 2600 in pcmark

a 2.4ghz core2duo cpu scores around a 4000, or over. Processors have come a long way since our pentium 4's. The graphics card is only part of the equation
 
galant_mod said:
so it is my cpu that is holding me back.im runnin on a 478 board.any other processors better than mine other than c2d??
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Well the Core 2 Duo is a different socket. The best you can get is another Pentium 4, with a speed of 3.0Ghz or a bit higher.
 
Yeah, Also, AGP is outdated now, but there are still some cards that you can get that will be Ok with todays standards.

I don't think that his CPU is really holding him back that much, I can play FEAR on high with my CPU, but I think that my graphics card may be helping a little there.
 
will i be able to play most games in full max with 7600gs ddr3?if im only using my cpu for gaming there won't be any problem right?
 
elitehacker said:
With a X850 pro, you can't enable 8x AA though. :P Definitely Kornowski, your cpu is your bottleneck.
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Yeah, I don't have the AA on full, I have it on x2. Any higher and it turns the soft shadows off for some reason, and it looks rubbish so I leave it at x2.

Yeah, it's a good job I'm getting an XFX 7900GS and E6300 :P

galant_mod said:
will i be able to play most games in full max with 7600gs ddr3?if im only using my cpu for gaming there won't be any problem right?
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I wouldn't say max, no, I'd say mid, around medium.
 
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