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Originally Posted by RazorDX
Correct me if I'm wrong, but they haven't even reached the full potential of AGP 8X yet... let alone PCI-E. I think as long as there are hardcore gamers willing to make the plunge, they will do it. Why? Because the only ones that are going to go out and spend over 400 dollars on a graphics card are hardcore gamers.
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Well you're right. As long as AGP cards still run modern games in some shape, form, or fashion they will continue being used and sold. I just got rid of my old Geforce 4 ti4800se at Christmas. But if you're talking about what's going to be currently produced and supported by the major manufacturers currently and even more in the future, it will be pci-e.
Bottom line for me: If you're planning on a major overhaul or completely new pc build, then go with pci-e so you won't have to worry about updating your mobo when you decide to put in that next new video card -- unless you shop for an older AGP one for some reason and want to get slower performance (because by that time pci-e will undeniably be the norm and will have seen many improvements -- software and an OS will be out by then that actually supports it). The new mobos from here on out will only support pci-e, not AGP.