AGP4X vs. AGP8X

An anonymous reader writes "With upcoming chipsets such as the SiS648 claiming support for the latest AGP8X standard, we asked ourselves if there were any performance benefits. We took the SiS648 and Xabre 400 reference boards, modified them and compared the results." I can't even get 4x stable under XP, so I figure 8x is half as likely to let me play NWN :)

Comments

Can't get AGP 4x stable?

[Boone^]

you building your own motherboards or something? What mainstream motherboard doesn't have AGP 4x?

stop slashdotting sites its not funny!

[chamenos]

dammit i was trying to post some replies on the forums when suddenly the server stopped responding

thanks for slashdotting the server. thanks a lot.

i was wondering why the sudden slowdown when its 4am here (singapore), and i launch a new browser window, and the first thing i see is the agp 4x vs 8x article, and the page linked is hardwarezone.

Feh

[Anonymous Coward]

Taco it amazes you can't get an operating system to work that was designed for the hopelessly clueless. Maybe my grandma could give you some tips.

Re:AGP8X

[nebby]

Yet another "Slashdot Environmentalist" who whines as technology progresses and yearns for the days of punchcards. Truly amazing.

Re:AGP8X

[Waffle Iron]

2.18 gigabytes a second. Jesus - does anyone else see why this is wierd to me?

The really weird part is that a few grams of wet meat at the back of your eye can actually process and perceive 2.18 gigabytes per second of information.

Then within a few milliseconds, more meat analyzes it, distills it into high-level representations, calculates 3-D trajectories, then moves meat-based servos to aim and fire weapons. All for no other reason than it seems fun.

Life is strange.

Re:whats the deal with NWN for linux?

[MisterBlister]

The deal with NWN for Linux is:

"Don't hold your breath waiting for it. When we announced it we didn't realize that Linux owners are all cheap fucks who don't pay for games."