Introduction to AGP Slot

1.

Introduction to AGP Slot
• AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a highspeed point-to-point channel for graphics
cards.

2.

What is AGP?
• AGP was introduced by Intel in 1997 to
provide a dedicated path for graphics data.

3.

AGP Versions & Data Transfer
Speeds
• AGP had different versions: AGP 1x, 2x, 4x,
and 8x, with increasing data transfer rates.

4.

Advantages of AGP
• AGP provided direct memory access,
improved texture rendering, and faster
graphics performance.

5.

Disadvantages of AGP
• Limited upgradeability, replaced by PCIe, and
only supported one graphics card at a time.

6.

AGP vs PCI Express (PCIe)
• PCIe is the modern standard, offering better
speed, scalability, and multiple GPU support.

7.

Conclusion
• AGP was an important step in graphics
evolution but is now obsolete.