PCIE 3.0 VS PCIE 3.0 x16

[EdvinasLT]

Can you guys help me , i want to buy a new graphics card for my computer
i have PCIe 3.0 but the graphics card needs PCIE 3.0 x16
Will it work or no?

 

[bignastyid]

Pci-e 3.0 is the version. Pci-e 3.0 x16 is the version and slot speed. If your motherboard has a 16x port its likely compatible just make sure your psu is up to the task.

 

[jdcranke07]

Can you guys help me , i want to buy a new graphics card for my computer
i have PCIe 3.0 but the graphics card needs PCIE 3.0 x16
Will it work or no?

PCI-E only comes in x1, x4, x8, and x16 slot lengths; x16 being the longest. The 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, and 3.0 are just the generational annotations. More than likely, if you have a PCI-E 3.0 slot on the motherboard, then it will probably be a x16 length. Most motherboards will have some type of arrangement/combination of x1 and x16 PCI-E 3.0 slots. You might even have an older PCI slot on the board and it will be offset and backward compared to the PCI-E slots.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

How about posting your mobo model which you should have included in your first post?

Then we'll know exactly what expansion slots it has instead of discussing it in general terms.