PCI-E 3 Graphics card in a PCI-E 2 mobo?
Hi all. Just wondering - would I notice any major problems if I bought a new video card - possibly a 7850 - and put it in my current set-up, which includes a Gigabyte X58A-UD3R mobo? The 7850 is a PCI-E 3 card, but my mobo only runs to PCI-E 2. Would the card down rate itself to run in the lower bandwidth of my motherboard, and would I actually see any major issues?
I'm thinking of future-proofing a graphics card against possibly doing a major upgrade later, but I can't afford to upgrade my whole system now. OTOH, I do want a better card than my current GTX460.
Chur all.
I'm thinking of future-proofing a graphics card against possibly doing a major upgrade later, but I can't afford to upgrade my whole system now. OTOH, I do want a better card than my current GTX460.
Chur all.
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As @mertesn says. If you don't do anything crazy with it, then there shouldn't be any bandwidth issues at the stock speeds of 2.0/2.1