PCI Express Versions With Graphics Cards

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flynntes

flynntes

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Hello. I am tossing up between a Gigabyte GeForce GT 630 and a 640. I have read this article, and it states that ANY Nvidia card should work with a PCI Express 1.1 motherboard. I was previessly looking at a hd 7770, but after reader that, well that card is now a no no. My rig specs are:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93 ghz E7500
RAM: 4gb DDR2
MOBO: Msi MS-7525
PSU: Antec 550w
Current Graphics Card: asus nvidia geforce 210

My question is has anybody put that graphics card in a PCI Express 1.1 slot, or will it work in mine. Also, is the difference between the 2 cards worth the $30 difference? Thanks for reading!
 
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dannylivesforher
The 640 or 630,whichever it be,should work with the 1.1 PCI-E slot. No troubles.And comparing them both,I'd go for the 640,if that has a GDDR5 memory.By the way,640 is a PCI-E 3.0 card as well.. :)
But the 7770 is said to work with no problems on a PCI-E 1.1.
Look at this thread about the 7770.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/372954-33-pcie-7770-compatible-motherboard
And,in between,go for the 7750 if you can,since it outperform the 630 and 640.Or atleast go for the 6670 GDDR5,since in many of the gaming benchmarks,it's seen performing better than the 640,and costs less than the 640.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5969/zotac-geforce-gt-640-review-/9
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The 640 or 630,whichever it be,should work with the 1.1 PCI-E slot. No troubles.And comparing them both,I'd go for the 640,if that has a GDDR5 memory.By the way,640 is a PCI-E 3.0 card as well.. :)
But the 7770 is said to work with no problems on a PCI-E 1.1.
Look at this thread about the 7770.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/372954-33-pcie-7770-compatible-motherboard
And,in between,go for the 7750 if you can,since it outperform the 630 and 640.Or atleast go for the 6670 GDDR5,since in many of the gaming benchmarks,it's seen performing better than the 640,and costs less than the 640.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5969/zotac-geforce-gt-640-review-/9
 
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