Performance of GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2GB) in PCI Express 1.0 Slot?

[FulciLives]

I have an old Intel based computer with an ASUS motherboard that only has a PCI Express 1.0 slot. The CPU is an Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 2.5GHz with 8GB DDR2 PC2-6400 RAM (dual channel).

I'm wondering how effective the GeForce GTX 750 Ti (2GB) card will be? I know this card supports PCI Express 3.0 (and is backwards compatible with 2.0 and 1.0 slots) but I'm not sure how big of performance hit it takes when in a PCI Express 1.0 slot.

I'm looking at a Zotac ZT-70603-10M model which I can get for $119.99

Note I currently use a 23" LED LCD with a native 1080p (1920x1080) resolution.

 

[laviniuc]

the performance decrease will be minimal. no worries. only high end cards benefit from the extra bandwidth that comes with the newer pci ex interface.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/Impact-of-PCI-E-Speed-on-Gaming-Performance-518/

and pci ex 1.0 16x is the same as pxi ex 2.0 running at 8x.

 

[holyprof]

As far as i remember, even a GTX980 will barely drop 5-10% from using half of the PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth so a 750Ti running on a full 16x PCI-E 1.0 will have no problems.

Be careful about the power limits though, most 750Ti cards pull all the power from the PCI-E slot and if i'm not mistaken 1.0 provides less power than 3.0. The zotac card you mentioned has the soldering points for a 6-pin connector but the connector is not present.

 

[aguaciel]

As far as i remember, even a GTX980 will barely drop 5-10% from using half of the PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth so a 750Ti running on a full 16x PCI-E 1.0 will have no problems.

Be careful about the power limits though, most 750Ti cards pull all the power from the PCI-E slot and if i'm not mistaken 1.0 provides less power than 3.0. The zotac card you mentioned has the soldering points for a 6-pin connector but the connector is not present.

I have the same problem, I have a HP Slimline PC with an Irvine GL6E motherboard and I found out it has a PCIe x16 v1.0.

The pc itself is great for me, it has a Core 2 Duo E4600 and 3gb DDR2 and a 500W PSU, it just lacks graphics power, I had the 750 Ti from Zotac in mind too but now after what you said about the PCIe 1.0 and 3.0 im not sure if my mobo can handle it :/

 

[holyprof]

I have the same problem, I have a HP Slimline PC with an Irvine GL6E motherboard and I found out it has a PCIe x16 v1.0.

The pc itself is great for me, it has a Core 2 Duo E4600 and 3gb DDR2 and a 500W PSU, it just lacks graphics power, I had the 750 Ti from Zotac in mind too but now after what you said about the PCIe 1.0 and 3.0 im not sure if my mobo can handle it :/

Just be sure to pick one with an auxiliary power connector or just buy the "regular" 750 (non-TI) version.

Edit: by the way, does "slim line" means "small form factor"? If it's true, you need to pick a low profile card with low profile brackets included.
I recently installed a MSI GT720 on a HP DC7800 small form factor PC (Core2Duo E8400 3.0GHz) and it worked fine.

 

[aguaciel]

I have the same problem, I have a HP Slimline PC with an Irvine GL6E motherboard and I found out it has a PCIe x16 v1.0.

The pc itself is great for me, it has a Core 2 Duo E4600 and 3gb DDR2 and a 500W PSU, it just lacks graphics power, I had the 750 Ti from Zotac in mind too but now after what you said about the PCIe 1.0 and 3.0 im not sure if my mobo can handle it :/

Just be sure to pick one with an auxiliary power connector or just buy the "regular" 750 (non-TI) version.

Edit: by the way, does "slim line" means "small form factor"? If it's true, you need to pick a low profile card with low profile brackets included.
I recently installed a MSI GT720 on a HP DC7800 small form factor PC (Core2Duo E8400 3.0GHz) and it worked fine.

Yeah I was aware of the brackets size, but i figured I would buy a bigger budget case, just to fit all in there and to have a bigger cooling area. I dont really care about the looks, as long as it works is fine for me.

I will take my chances with the GTX 950 from Zotac, it has an auxiliary 6-pin connector so maybe it will be ok?

I want to keep upgrading my system, just one thing at a time since I dont have a lot of money 😀 😀 😀

 

[holyprof]

Indeed, getting a "standard" ATX case is the best solution. Have fun using your upgraded PC!