Anand lays down the smack:
http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=2091&p=1
Look at those speed boosts over AGP8X!
This is why I'm staying away from first generation PCI Express!
With this article, we were also trying to put an end to the ATI vs. NVIDIA PCI Express debate. Our conclusion? The debate was much ado about nothing - both solutions basically perform the same. ATI's native PCI Express offering does nothing to benefit performance and NVIDIA's bridged solution does nothing to hamper performance. The poor showing of NVIDIA under Far Cry and Warcraft III is some cause for concern, which we will be looking into going forward. We will keep you all updated on any and all findings with regards to that issue as we come across them.
http://www.anandtech.com/cpu/showdoc.html?i=2091&p=1
Look at those speed boosts over AGP8X!
This is why I'm staying away from first generation PCI Express!