Vista Compatible AGP Cards
- Vista compatible AGP cards allow you to run gaming graphics.video card image by Ramona smiers from Fotolia.com
The AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) allows you to attach a video card to your computer's motherboard. AGP graphics cards allow you to run 3D gaming graphics, and these cards generally improve the overall look of the display. Windows Vista is the operating system that came out after Windows XP, but before Windows 7. If you have this operating system, you need to ensure that your AGP card is compatible with it. - The XFX GeForce 6800XT AGP Video Card comes installed with 256 MB (Megabytes) of memory and 256 GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate 3), which provide you with higher performing memory modules and a better cooling system. It allows you to have better LAN (local area network) sessions, and it uses NVIDIA PureVideo technology, which provides you with clear picture quality, better video transitions and realistic color. It also supports Microsoft's DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 for special effects, and it can support dual monitor setups that use the nView technology. It has two DVI (Digital Visual Interface) ports and one S-Video (Separate Video) output. It is compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista.
- Windows Vista is compatible with the following versions of the NVIDIA GeForce FX: 5200, 5500 and 5900XT. These AGP cards are compatible with 32-bit systems, and the card memory ranges from 128 to 256 MB. These cards were developed for video games and for computer users who need high-end graphics. These cards allow you to view high-end special effects, and they provide you with a stable gaming platform. These cards feature the CineFX Engine, nView Technology and UltraShadow. UltraShadow provides your games with extra lighting coming from different sources, and it also provides you with shadow processing. The NVIDIA GeForce FX also comes with AGP 8X, which helps you experience graphics and provides you with better streaming capabilities.
- The Diamond AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) ATI Radeon HD (High Definition) 43550 PCIE (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) 1 GB (Gigabyte) DDR2 (double data rate 2) Video Card comes with 1,024 MB of memory. It is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7, and it is also compatible with Windows 32- and 64-bit systems. It has a Dual DVI and a HDTV (high definition television) output port. It uses the PCI Express x16 Interface, and it can transfer data at 800 MHz (Megahertz). This video card also comes installed with OpenGL 2.0, which allows you to install and save texture object content.
