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