Pcie stuff

[compnewb_12]

I am looking at some of the previos high end gpus because they are cheaper, and I am wondering if a pci-e 2 card will work on a pci-e 3 mobo?

 

[johnsonjohnson]

Hi. Yes it will work. Which graphics card are you looking at?

 

[compnewb_12]

gtx570, I will probably just go with a 7870

 

[johnsonjohnson]

The GTX 660 should be selling for more or less the same price as the HD 7870 but all of them will work with your motherboard.

 

[compnewb_12]

is the 570 comparable? what about the 6950?

 

[johnsonjohnson]

Well according to the benchmark results from TechPowerUp the GTX 660 comes out ahead. Personally I would go with current gen for support, power usage, features, etc. and they will soon be last gen cards with next gen coming soon.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_670_FTW_Signature_2/27.html

 

[compnewb_12]

OK based on what I saw I will stick with a 7870 cause it beat the 660 ( not ti, ti is to much money)