Performance difference in PCI-E and PCI-E x16 Graphics cards?

[OldCarWade]

Looking at GTX 750 Ti cards on Newegg I see the option for PCI-E 3.0 with or without X16. Seems the non-x16 cards are less expensive even though the rest of the specs appear the same, unless I missed something. My motherboard has the x16 slot so I guess I could run either graphics card but the question is will I lose performance by going with the less expensive non-x16 card? This one in particular... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127784

Thanks

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCI Express 3.0 < It's

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/

Impact of PCI-E Speed on Gaming Performance

 

[i7Baby]

The 3.0 or 2.0 is the version and data transfer speed. The x16 is the physical construction.

All graphics cards are made to fit x16 slots. All of them will run in a 2.0 or 3.0 version x16 slot (as Blackbird points to)

 

[OldCarWade]

PCI Express 3.0 < It's

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/

Impact of PCI-E Speed on Gaming Performance

I read it but don't fully understand all the workings of the systems. Seems like that's all about how the GPU communicates through the motherboard I guess? I'm probably going to need the real basic baby-food type answer, lol. Maybe a simpler question would have been better. Looking at only GTX 750 Ti cards, is it worth extra cash to get the x16 version?

 

[i7Baby]

They are all x16 - for graphics cards.

 

[OldCarWade]

I don't mean to be dense about it, but the specs show up differently on two cards... Wouldn't be the first time manufacturers specs have led a guy astray, I do know that much...

non-x16 ---> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127784
with x16 ---> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127836&cm_re=GTX%2b750%2bTi-_-14-127-836-_-Product

I want the cheaper one unless it's going to run slower. Sounds like the x16 spec Newegg is showing may not matter?

 

[i7Baby]

Its not non x16. They are all x16 so they don't have to say.

Its sorta like saying a four wheel car. You don't have to. They are all 4 wheel cars.

 

[OldCarWade]

4 wheeled car!! Now you're talking my language! Got it, thanks much.