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    riddiculous Posts: 15, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 16, 2007, 06:08 AM
    What is the PCI-E Video Card equivalent to this AGP Video Card?
    I'm in a turmoil to either upgrade my AGP Video Card to another AGP or a PCI-E.
    Most of you will say upgrade a motherboard that has a PCI-E slot, but that means upgrading everything else including memory, video card, MAYBE CPU - and that could mean a whole lot because I don't want to buy a cheap motherboard w/PCI-E slot (the cheaper ones can't handle the better video cards).

    So I'm just curious, what is the PCI-E Video card equivalent to this one?

    BFG GeForce 7800 GS OC 256MB AGP Video Card

    Details from the BFG website:
    >>BFG Technologies<<

    I currently have a 3.0 Ghz (upgrading to 3.8 Ghz, waiting in the mail), 2 gigs of PC3200.
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    Mar 16, 2007, 06:10 AM
    Generally a motherboard has EITHER an AGP slot or a PCI-E slot, but not both. So you can't upgrade from an AGP to PCI-E without changing the motherboard.
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    Mar 16, 2007, 06:13 AM
    Yes I know that...
    I guess I'm not wording that right.

    I'm trying to find out the PCI-E equivalent card to that AGP one mentioned above.

    Mentally, I'm trying to find out shell out $$$ money for a whole system or keep the one I got and buy that video card.
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    Mar 16, 2007, 06:25 AM
    Generally manufacturers will release boards in both AGP and PCI-E versions. So the equivalent would be the PCI-E version.
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    Mar 16, 2007, 07:57 AM
    ScottGem is correct. Take a look at this model. :)
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