Need a new Graphics card, need to know compatability.

T_7___

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Hey there, so I'm looking to get a new graphics card for a friend.
His system is this exact model
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03377938

And his motherboard model is
IPMMB-FM (Formosa)

On it, it says
1 PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.0 for i5 and i7 Ivy Bridge processors, all others Gen 2.0)

And i'm not sure what that means..... lol, does that mean that it will support gen 3 since there is a i7 in it ?
 
Solution
IVY BRIDGE i5's and i7's will run at 3.0 , but not a big deal 2.0 and 3.0 speeds are almost identical.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/

T_7___

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Would this card work on that system ?

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&sku=A9621707&cid=3852&st=&pdv=c&lid=5635587&VEN1=skqV5qED8%2C82727171957%2C901mtv7630%2Cc%2C&VEN2=%2C&dgc=ST&DGSeg=DHS&acd=1230881379501410&VEN3=572803805321140635

Sorry just want to confirm before I make any rash decisions lol, kinda want to surprise him.