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<blockquote data-quote="Stormfalcon" data-source="post: 1696760" data-attributes="member: 11604">Forthcoming chipsets should be true PCI Express-capable and not just AGP parts with bridge circuits (like nVidia's 5xxx and 6xxx chips on PCIe boards).&nbsp; Right now though, it's not worth going bleeding edge and going PCIe since the benefits are still quite negligable with the exception of nVidia's new variant on dual-card configurations.&nbsp; Also, I'm not all that sure that we're at the point of needing 16x bandwith just yet.&nbsp; Right now, we're just barely pushing 8x, and that's only needed if you're pushing extremely high resolutions.&nbsp; Doom 3 and maybe Farcry can take advantage of 8x right now with the textures involved, but that's about it right now.&nbsp; Until now, the difference between 4x AGP and 8x AGP has been pretty negligable until you get into current ultra-high resolutions.True, though I suspect that the something will probably be much more easier to upgrade from ATX to than BTX is.&nbsp; The AMD factor is a very good reason for ATX to still be around for a while yet and a good part of it inertia potentially slowing down the move to BTX.And that's the important thing.&nbsp; By the time you outgrow your current system, PCIe and everything associated with it will truly be ready for primetime.&nbsp; Right now, it isn't except for the bleeding-edge crowd, and even that's questionable at the moment. Very true on those counts.&nbsp; By the time a few years rolls around, you'll want to replace everything (or pretty near everything).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormfalcon, post: 1696760, member: 11604"] Forthcoming chipsets should be true PCI Express-capable and not just AGP parts with bridge circuits (like nVidia's 5xxx and 6xxx chips on PCIe boards). Right now though, it's not worth going bleeding edge and going PCIe since the benefits are still quite negligable with the exception of nVidia's new variant on dual-card configurations. Also, I'm not all that sure that we're at the point of needing 16x bandwith just yet. Right now, we're just barely pushing 8x, and that's only needed if you're pushing extremely high resolutions. Doom 3 and maybe Farcry can take advantage of 8x right now with the textures involved, but that's about it right now. Until now, the difference between 4x AGP and 8x AGP has been pretty negligable until you get into current ultra-high resolutions. True, though I suspect that the something will probably be much more easier to upgrade from ATX to than BTX is. The AMD factor is a very good reason for ATX to still be around for a while yet and a good part of it inertia potentially slowing down the move to BTX. And that's the important thing. By the time you outgrow your current system, PCIe and everything associated with it will truly be ready for primetime. Right now, it isn't except for the bleeding-edge crowd, and even that's questionable at the moment. Very true on those counts. By the time a few years rolls around, you'll want to replace everything (or pretty near everything). [/QUOTE]

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