graphics card

[kitten_uk2]

what is the difference betwen agp and pci-e grapics cards, i currently have a radeon x600 256m graphics card and want something better but cheapish, and am wondering the difference, ?

[vehelpfulguy]

The terms agp and pci-e relate to the slot you have on your motherboard for the graphics card.

If the motherboard (or PC) is more than about 2 years old it is probably an AGP slot, if it is a newer motherboard or PC then it is probably a PCI-E slot.

A motherboard can EITHER have an AGP slot or a PCI-E slot (not both) so you need to buy the right graphics card for your motherboard.

Obviously whatever your existing card is (agp or pci-e) you need to buy the same type of card.

Note that an AGP card will not fit in a PCI-E slot, and a PCI-E card will not fit in an AGP slot.