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help with grafix card purchase!!

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-with-grafix-card-purchase.86738/

ashstud_83
ashstud_83 Original post #1
May 1, 2008 at 2:50 PM
hey guys,i need some help..iam planning to get a XFX Geforce 9600GT(512MB) :razz:card soon...i have an Intel DG31PR mobo iam using now...need to know if the card will work on the pci-e slot in my present mobo since the card uses pci-e 2.0 connections...also does the card consume lesser power than a stock 8600GT card?thanx a lot..:D
ajayashish
May 1, 2008 at 3:50 PM
it will definately work... just u will not get the full performace of 2.0 card on a PCI-E 1.0 slot...
topgear
topgear #3
May 2, 2008 at 7:43 PM
@ ashstud_83 That should work.
Also if you can go for 8800 GT gfx card that would be better bet than 9600 GT.

Are there much performance difference between pci-e 1.0 & pci-e 2.0
Can nebody tell me or point me to a reliable website for this
Extreme Gamer
May 3, 2008 at 1:18 PM
no performance loss coz 9600's dont utilize full bandwidth of 2.0
topgear
topgear #6
May 4, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Yeah 8800Gt is beast ( performance & overclock wise )
compared to 9600 GT which is a rabbit only :D