new motherboard for pascal?

[msproject251]

Hi i'm gonna get pascal when it comes out, I currently have a gigabyte h81m-h pcie 2.0 will I need to upgrade my motherboard so I have pcie 3.0?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Your doesn't need an upgrade 😀

No because the lane speeds are almost identical performance wise.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/
Impact of PCI-E Speed on Gaming Performance