AGP 8x video cards work on AGP 4X Motherboard

[loepie92]

Hi,

I was thinking about upgrading my system, with a new video card. But all new video cards have either a PCIexpress, or an AGP 8x interface. But my motherboard only supports PCI and AGP 4x. Do you know if an AGP 8x videocard will work for my motherboard?

Already thanks for your help

 

[Allnatural]

Any AGP card will work. It'll default to the lowest speed in the chain of course, but it'll work.

 

[loepie92]

Will it cause a lot of slow down when I just put in a budget card?

 

[Allnatural]

Will it cause a lot of slow down when I just put in a budget card?

Depends on what games you intend to play, and what settings you use...

 

[WhiteX]

If you have no acceleration at all, even budget cards will do you good.

 

[BlueFalcon7]

If im correct, the only difference with AGP 8x and 4x is simply the bus speed, if you get a good graphics card, it will not have many problems producing 3D, but it will slow down when you start doing shader effects, and the kind of stuff that your CPU does. Be warned, A lot of games require an 8x AGP or PCI express now.

Just for the info, anyone know what PCI stands for?
I know that AGP is accelerated graphics port...

 

[Toasty]

PCI.