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FlyingFrog76
Journeyman III

Will a 3 X PCI-E GPU improve its performance in a 4 X PCI-E slot? I cant seem to find the answer to

Thanks. 

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From a pugetsystems article,

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ScotchFury
Challenger

No. 

Most video cards don't get near maxing out PCIE 3 bandwidth.  Even the current high end GPU's have minimal performance difference between 3 & 4.

Also PCIE 3 cards in 4 capable slot just run @ PCIE 3.

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They are interchangeable with the only difference being that with the latest generation GPU may crash at 100fps or more in a PCI x 3 compared to x 4. No difference in FPS.. zero diference. 
May be differences in space between things with the motherboard when you socket it - maybe

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