Desktop PC GFX Card Help!

[Th3 Rap3r]

I have a really old PC that I am finally going to get around upgrading the GPU...My GPU connecter is "AGP 1.5v"...

I know the Graphics Card I buy has to fit in that connecter type. But I'm unsure about this 2x/4x/8x thing. Do these numbers simply represent speeds or do I have to make sure I get a certain one? If I need a certain one, how can I be sure which one I need?

So would this work?
http://cgi.ebay.com/BFG-GeForce-730...emQQptZPCC_Video_TV_Cards?hash=item414bdfb9d8

 

[slysteeler]

The numbers do represent speeds as 8x is faster than 4x but it does not mean that a 8x AGP graphics card is always two times as quick as a 4x. It depends on your motherboard socket really. If you have a 4x AGP socket on your motherboard, you could still use a 8x graphics card, however the speed will be throttled down to 4x. So you could use a 8x AGP graphics card on a motherboard with a 2x socket, but it will most likely be extremely slow. Also, what do you use the computer for? Games or just general use, e.g. internet surfing?

 

[Th3 Rap3r]

How can I tell which type of socket I have? And Im just gonna use it for RS and normal PC computing for school really...

 

[slysteeler]

Hmm... i'm not really sure how to tell them apart but it should say on the motherboard somewhere or maybe you can tell me the model you have. I think the graphics card will be fine for normal runescape but i'm not sure if it could handle runescape HD.

 

[xeleration]

The sockets will normally look exactly alike, but there will be indication on your motherboard by the socket or in your motherboard's manual.

Note that while you can use a 4x card with a 2x slot, you cannot use it with an 8x slot.