PCI Express cards are backwards compatible with older generation PCI Express slots.
So if your PCI Express slot is only version 1.0 or version 2.0, any PCI Express 3.0 card will still work in it and the performance hit will be very minimal.
PCI Express cards are backwards compatible with older generation PCI Express slots.
So if your PCI Express slot is only version 1.0 or version 2.0, any PCI Express 3.0 card will still work in it and the performance hit will be very minimal.