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Tuf · 02-23-2003, 01:50 AM

There's not much software that can take advantage of 8X as of now. But that will change and probably pretty soon. The few programs that are out that are written for 8X do perform significantly better when 8X is available to them.

I wouldn't buy a mobo today that didn't have support 8X unless I knew for sure I would never put a video card in it that did. In other words if I had a 9700 I would absolutely consider it mandatory.

When I build a new computer for myself I want it to have all the performance that is available at the time.

02-23-2003, 01:50 AM	#6
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	There's not much software that can take advantage of 8X as of now. But that will change and probably pretty soon. The few programs that are out that are written for 8X do perform significantly better when 8X is available to them. I wouldn't buy a mobo today that didn't have support 8X unless I knew for sure I would never put a video card in it that did. In other words if I had a 9700 I would absolutely consider it mandatory. When I build a new computer for myself I want it to have all the performance that is available at the time.