I have an asrock ad350 k4 mb with a 2200g apu. I am thinking of getting a 4gb gpu card. I It has pci 3 slots. Am I better off looking for a pci-e 4 card for future proofing, or a pci_e 3 card.
Thanks Shane.
Well if you dont game and dont use any gpu intensive programs, you certainly dont need gen 4 gpu. I think the apu you have is enough for your needs for now. If you still want a dedicated gpu, you can get an used gtx 1050 ti or even new ones go for cheap.
The performance difference between pcie gen 4 and pcie gen 3 is negligible for now but that depends on the cpu as well. For ryzen chips, you'll need at least b550 motherboard and zen 2 cpus to support gen 4. So your motherboard and cpu do not support pcie gen 4. What's your budget and the resolution that you're playing on?
The performance difference between pcie gen 4 and pcie gen 3 is negligible for now but that depends on
OK I thought pci-e 4 was backward compatible and would work at pci-3 speed. Price lowest I can get away with. Looking at 2nd hand
Yes they are backwards compatible but that shouldnt be a deciding factor when purchasing a gpu, at least in your case since you'll need to upgrade your cpu and motherboard to use pcie gen 4. What's your monitor's resolution?
Well if you dont game and dont use any gpu intensive programs, you certainly dont need gen 4 gpu. I think the apu you have is enough for your needs for now. If you still want a dedicated gpu, you can get an used gtx 1050 ti or even new ones go for cheap.