Why is PCI.Ex based graphics cards cheaper than agp ones?

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Why is PCI.Ex based graphics cards cheaper than agp ones?

2007-01-10 00:12:32 · 3 answers · asked by blueracingred 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons

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Because there are far fewer AGP models still in production.
Laws of economics allow them to charge more for them.

Another example is PC133 RAM often costs as much or more than some DDR2 modules....same reason.

regards,
Philip T

2007-01-10 00:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

no one has agp anymore..

2007-01-10 00:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because its faster and cheaper to create..

2007-01-10 00:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Sunny-T 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋