GTX 260 in a PCIe 1.0 16x slot worth it?

[slmoocow]

I currently have a Asus P5K-E P35 running a Q6600 with a 320 mb 8800 GT. I upgraded to a 24" monitor so now I'm running at 1920x1200 and noticed that increase in resolution has turned into a real drag on video card. I would like to upgrade to video card but I am limited to the PCIe 1.0 16x slot. I would like to know if it would be worth getting GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0. The money isn't really an issue, I just don't want to spend the cash if I am would be limited and only see the same increase as a 9800GTX.

Anyone know how badly I would be holding the card back because it's not a true 2.0 slot?

Thanks,
- KEn

 

[NuclearShadow]

You won't see much of a difference at this time. Certainly not enough to warrant avoiding the card or getting a new mobo for it. However this gap will certainly increase with each generation so a motherboard upgrade is inevitable.

 

[JuiceJones]

^????

A PCIe 1.0 slot will not bottleneck a GTX260. At your new resolution you will see a dramatic increase. If money is not an issue you should definitely jump on it; you will see a great increase from even a 9800GTX. I upgraded from an 8800GTS 320 to a GTX 260 in my PCIe 1.0 slot and love it.

 

[alex_oneill2006]

Dude I am running a 9800 GX2 overclocked to 760/1900 on a pci-e 1.0 slot.

And it runs Awesome!!!!!!!!1

So dont owrry !

 

[goonting]

it wont saturate the interface...go on...

 

[smitty_104]

I have a question will the 1.0 hold back the 4870 x2 and will that card fit in a thermaltake lanbox?

 

[slmoocow]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the insight. I placed my order this morning

- Ken

 

[citya]

somebody got the test ,in 1920x1200 will lost 10% power

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