Does 16x PCI-E gives any advantage over 8x
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I am just in the process of upgrading my motherboard. There are two motherboards I currently have in mind and that is the “DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert” and the “Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe”.
There are obviously a lot of difference between them but from what I can tell does the DFI come out slightly on top over the Asus apart on one feature.. the PCI-E slots. Where the Asus got two 16x PCI-E ports but thee DFI has only got 8x .
My question is really will there be any performance difference between a 16x and an 8x PCI port?
I am an avid online FPS gamer so frame rates are obviously important.
My current rig is has an AMD X2 4400+ and a Nvidia 7950 GX2, so I guess as far as through put there wont be many graphics cards that will put a higher strain on the PCI-E port than that… at least until the next card is released![;)]( ";)")
Let me know what you think
Regards
Jon
There are obviously a lot of difference between them but from what I can tell does the DFI come out slightly on top over the Asus apart on one feature.. the PCI-E slots. Where the Asus got two 16x PCI-E ports but thee DFI has only got 8x .
My question is really will there be any performance difference between a 16x and an 8x PCI port?
I am an avid online FPS gamer so frame rates are obviously important.
My current rig is has an AMD X2 4400+ and a Nvidia 7950 GX2, so I guess as far as through put there wont be many graphics cards that will put a higher strain on the PCI-E port than that… at least until the next card is released
Let me know what you think
Regards
Jon
More about : 16x pci advantage
Whoa!
The 7950 is in effect 2 7900GT's slapped together - in effect running SLI.
With that I"d definately want the A8N32-SLI board cause you are jamming, in effect 2 cards into a 16x slot...if you add another 7950, that's 2 more into the other 16x slot.
On the DFI board you are jamming, in effect 2 cards into an 8x slot, and if you add another 7950 another 2 cards into the other 8x slot.
There IS a difference. The A8N32-SLI board rocks to high heaven!
I'd go that way without any doubts or qualms.
The 7950 is in effect 2 7900GT's slapped together - in effect running SLI.
With that I"d definately want the A8N32-SLI board cause you are jamming, in effect 2 cards into a 16x slot...if you add another 7950, that's 2 more into the other 16x slot.
On the DFI board you are jamming, in effect 2 cards into an 8x slot, and if you add another 7950 another 2 cards into the other 8x slot.
There IS a difference. The A8N32-SLI board rocks to high heaven!
I'd go that way without any doubts or qualms.
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Thanks for all the reply, I really appreciate it.
I was already favouring the DFI as it was so I think I will go for it.
And this thing about future proof it... well I suspect when a new graphics card does come out that will saturate a 8 PCI-E, I will already be thinking of upgrading to a new CPU which no doubt will be on a different socket to the 939
cheers guys
I was already favouring the DFI as it was so I think I will go for it.
And this thing about future proof it... well I suspect when a new graphics card does come out that will saturate a 8 PCI-E, I will already be thinking of upgrading to a new CPU which no doubt will be on a different socket to the 939
cheers guys
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