Will PCIE2.0 work on a PCIE3.0?

[Jepoy005]

Hey guys im building an IVY BRIDGE CPU w/ Z77 motherboard. Now, the Z77 motherboard comes with 3 PCIE 3.0 sockets.

My question is will the older version (PCIE2.0 x16) work on the new PCIE3.0 x 16?

THank you so much for your answer!

 

[BeastLeeX]

its all backward compatible, 1-2% difference in a few games, but its mostly for marketing

 

[Jepoy005]

its all backward compatible, 1-2% difference in a few games, but its mostly for marketing

Thank you LEE!

 

[BeastLeeX]

NP

 

[proffet]

just a performance comparison for you to read, enjoy..
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/07/18/pci_express_20_vs_30_gpu_gaming_performance_review/1