| Are you having problem deciding which
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| | take over AGP as the standard for
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| graphics card to buy? Do not worry, you
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| | graphics card connection. However, if
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| are not alone! With a wide range of
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| | what you want is only to upgrade a new
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| graphics cards out there, each with
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| | video card, there are still a lot of
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| different specification and function; it
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| | great AGP graphics card around for your
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| is definitely a difficult choice to
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| | selection.GDDR2 or GDDR3?
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| make.To choose the right graphics card,
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| | GDDR refers to the bandwidth of the
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| you need to consider the following
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| | graphics card memory module bandwidth. It
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| points:AGP or PCIe?
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| | is not the same as the DDR2 computer
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| AGP is the slot where the graphics card
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| | memory RAM you install on the
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| is inserted in the motherboard. It has
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| | motherboard.GDDR2 has been employed by
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| been the standard for graphics card
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| | graphics card manufacturers for a period
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| connection for a long time.With the
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| | of time. The main drawback for GDDR2 is
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| introduction of PCIe slot, the days of
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| | its severe overheating issue. This has
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| using AGP slot will soon come to an end.
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| | prompted ATI to develop the GDDR3. GDDR3
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| PCIe slot boosts a speed 4 times faster
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| | has a lower power consumption rate and a
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| than AGP slot and supports multiple video
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| | higher bandwidth, which enables the
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| cards integration (SLi or Crossfire
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| | graphic card to last longer and run
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| technology). This is something that is
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| | faster. GDDR3 is now commonly used in
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| impossible to achieve using the AGP
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| | most NVIDIA- or ATI-based video cards.
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| slotIf you are looking to build a gaming
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| | Though price is more expensive, it is
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| computer from scratch, it is advisable to
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| | definitely a better buy than a DDR2
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| get a PCIe graphics card as it will soon
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| | graphics card.
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