Will a GDDR3 Graphics Card work on a GDDR5 Slot on a Motherboard??

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That is a PCIe slot. It may be x16, x8 or x4. They are not GDDR5 or 3 slots. The version of the slot may be PCIe 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 or higher. That is a PCIe 2.0 card. Most likely if he bought a very recent board it is a PCIe 3.0 slot which is backwards compatible.

Long story short? Yes, that card will work.

The manufacturer suggests a 350W PSU.


EDIT. They are PCIe 2.0...


That is a PCIe slot. It may be x16, x8 or x4. They are not GDDR5 or 3 slots. The version of the slot may be PCIe 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 or higher. That is a PCIe 2.0 card. Most likely if he bought a very recent board it is a PCIe 3.0 slot which is backwards compatible.

Long story short? Yes, that card will work.

The manufacturer suggests a 350W PSU.


EDIT. They are PCIe 2.0 slots. Perfectly compatible.

 
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