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PCI-Express Compatibility question
Hello,
I'm thinking of buying the new R9 290 from AMD. But I just read up on it and it says that it is PCI-Express x16 version 3. I've got a Dell XPS 9000/435T computer with a Dell x58 Motherboard. My motherboard only supports PCI-Express version 2. Will this card bottleneck? Will there be any performance hit?
Specs:
Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition 3.33ghz
6gb DDR3 RAM
Dell X58 motherboard
475 watt PSU (Will be upgrading to 750w+)
Card: AMD R9 290 4GB MSI PCIe Video Card PN R9290-4GD5-MSI | Computer Alliance
Computer: Dell Studio XPS 9000 Desktop Details | Dell
Thanks,
Lachy