I was going to get an nvidia 9600GT, they're only just over £100, but they all seem to be PCI-Express 2.0 which I don't think my motherboard has. Would it work with an old connection and if so is it worth getting if its going to be working with a lower bandwidth? Would it make much difference if I got a more expensive 8800 with PCI-E 1?

Hi,

PCIe 2.0 is backward compatible with PCIe 1.1 as a physical interface slot and from within software, so older cards will still be able to work in machines fitted with this new version.

Read more here: PCI Express - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks.
So it should work, but would it work as well as say a similar card with PCI-E v1?

Hi, while not entireley sure of your question above, i notice you mentioned the 8800 being much more expensive than the 9600 take a look here
8800gt for £109 which IMO is a much better card

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Is it better? I got the impression it would be slighty slower.

Also the one you linked to is also PCI-Express 2.0, if I went with an 8800 I'm guessing I'd be able to find a PCIe 1.1 one to match my motherboard. What I want to know is would it make any difference?

Sorry, Inno3D 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 Wind Edition Cooler Dual DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer Pci-e card

Its swings and roundabouts with the 8800 and the 9600, one or the other scores higher at different things, my personal preference would be the 8800gt