basic vidcard question

[tendercare]

hello, is the fsb of a cpu a factor in deciding which vidcard to purchase?

Is it possible that a videocard is too fast for a certain fsb?

 

[neb1211]

I do not believe it is possible to have a video card that is too fast for your processor fsb.

[tomalakborg]

Well, there is always the problem of getting an agp 8x card and putting it in a 4x port. That could be a problem - but if you have a newer mobo with agp, you're fine. Any pci-e 16x card will work with any pci-e 16x mobo.  

[Tytanium]

hello, is the fsb of a cpu a factor in deciding which vidcard to purchase?

Is it possible that a videocard is too fast for a certain fsb?

FSB-wise, that's probably not an issue.  Actual CPU performance is the issue when selecting a video card.

For example, if you get an Athlon 64 3000+ and leave it at its stock speed of 1.8ghz, and then go buy a 7800GTX or an X1800XT, you'll probably be slightly bottlenecking the performance of your video card.  To be sure,  I would recommend a 3500+ or higher for a top end card.