PCIe3 or PCIe2

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  1. Osprey Bronze Member

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    Had some help here, and was being pointed to MSI GTX560Ti
    This is for a new build on a ASUS P89Z77-V LE + i5 3570K +16GB



    Was just about to order the card when I realised it is PCIe2 ... as the motherboard accepts PCIe3 should I be aiming to get PCIe3 graphics card.
    I know they are backwards compatible and PCIe2 will work ... but does the PCIe3 give enough benefits that make it worthwhile getting one over getting PCIe2
    Osprey, Jul 12, 2012
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  2. vger STAFF

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    Hello Osprey..

    From my experience anything that is backwards compatible will have slower data streaming..
    vger, Jul 12, 2012
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    so are you saying I should only put PCIe3 cards in a PCIe3 slot ?

    So if I get a PCIe2 card I should use PCIe2 slot
    Osprey, Jul 12, 2012
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    Yes for the best results..Or go with that PCIe3 card in the PCIe3 slot
    vger, Jul 12, 2012
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    Can't find any GTX560Ti on PCIe3 ... unless you know different ............ don't want to pay more.
    Osprey, Jul 12, 2012
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    I couldn't find one in the PCIe3 catagory....but the PCIe2 version ranks number 4 at futuremark.com in comparison with other cards which isn't bad at all and at a good price..
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    Thnx
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    Shall we mark this thread then???????
    vger, Jul 12, 2012
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PCIe3 or PCIe2

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