I found a what looks to be a pretty good deal on an evga 250 gts 512mb card which is pci-express 1.0 for $50. The other card they have is exactly the same but uses pci-express 2.0. It costs about $100. I have a p5n-e sli motherboard which from what I can tell is only pci-express 1.0.
First question, how much of a difference is there between the same cards using pci express 1.0 vs 2.0? If I only have 1.0, will 2.0 cards work just at the slower speed? Looking at the graphics card chart I see this card is way above my 7900gs, but I'm wondering if that is for a 1gb card instead of the 512mb with pci-express 2.0. Is this card worth purchasing? Thanks.
First question, how much of a difference is there between the same cards using pci express 1.0 vs 2.0? If I only have 1.0, will 2.0 cards work just at the slower speed? Looking at the graphics card chart I see this card is way above my 7900gs, but I'm wondering if that is for a 1gb card instead of the 512mb with pci-express 2.0. Is this card worth purchasing? Thanks.