r600 on agp.

[Darkwave]

I guess AMD/ATI have thought about it and I don't think there will be a performance hit otherwise they would not make them.

I do think that they have kept AGP alive for too long and that the R&D cost could be better spent on other things.

They're not doing R600 on AGP though, just R610 and R630 which will be mid-range/low-end parts.

R600 (X2800XT etc.) will most likely have the same problem the 8800GTX does.

 

[Timdog]

"there will even be an overclocked version of the RV630XT"

theres my next buy sorted

 

[Timdog]

yep you speak the truth. agp is still alove and probably more agp users out there than pci-e users.

yep for anyone who has valve and participated in the survey will see that there is loads more still on agp playing their games

will look for a link

*edit* i was wrong but it only has it for nvidia cards http://www.steampowered.com/status/survey.html

 

[Cyber-Mav]

can;t wait to put a r630 in with my p3 450 server. its gonna rock

 

[KillBoY_UK]

Believe it or not, some people like the processors and motherboards they are using now, and believe it or not some people would rather spend that sort of money on other things.

comming from a c2d owner

 

[Darkwave]

comming from a c2d owner

Erm, I wasn't being sarcastic. I was sticking up for people who don't need to upgrade.

 

[Dark_Angel]

Problem is, AGP cards cost more money than buying PCI-E boards and a PCIE GPU.

The only reason not to do it is if you don't wish to install windows, OR if you can't install a new motherboard (to nervous to do it, case won't fit it, blah blah blah).

 

[jaykay]

well if gecube price thier card the same as pci-e then that may change

 

[Timdog]

Problem is, AGP cards cost more money than buying PCI-E boards and a PCIE GPU.

The only reason not to do it is if you don't wish to install windows, OR if you can't install a new motherboard (to nervous to do it, case won't fit it, blah blah blah).

but if you are goin pci-e u will prob get a top of the range card so even if u get a cpu and a mobo for the price of the new card u still need to fork out cash for a new card i.e. another £200, which i for one (and many others like me) cannot afford so roll on the r600 agp. and u gotta remember people could be on 5200 (like i was b4 my 6800) so an r600 will BLOW THEIR MINDS

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