New Video Card for A8N32SLi-Deluxe

[MrLarkins]

I need some suggestions for a good nVidia card that my motherboard can handle. Presently, I'm running an eVGA 7900GT KO. I believe it just died

see discussion for insight to death http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Components/Video_Cards/Q_23831986.html

my motherboard specs just say 2 PCI-e x16 and 1 PCI-e x4...but cards on Newegg.com have a PCI-e 2.0 option...will these work on my motherboard?

[hajalie24]

yea it will work

[MrLarkins]

what are the drawbacks/limitations on putting a 2.0 card in a 1.1 slot?

[Special7]

None. :)

[Dapman02]

Pci Express 2.0 is completely backwards compatible with 1.0.

[MrLarkins]

i am thinking of getting a eVGA 9800GTX to replace my 7900GT KO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130386

would it be used to its full potential in my setup, or will the PCI-e 1.1 be a limiting factor?
I guess I don't understand the difference between 1.1 and 2.0

[hajalie24]

i am thinking of getting a eVGA 9800GTX to replace my 7900GT KO

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Components/Video_Cards/Q_23831986.html

would it be used to its full potential in my setup, or will the PCI-e 1.1 be a limiting factor?
I guess I don't understand the difference between 1.1 and 2.0

your pci slot won't hold it back, i asked this same question before lol :beer:

[MrLarkins]

so what is the benefit 2.0?

[don'tknow]

Your current setup will hold it back, but most games will be fine. Here's some examples of what my upgrades yielded, with similar hardware to yours. On an Opteron180 @ 2.8 ghz and radeon x1900xt = 17 fps in Crysis GPU bench at 1680x1050 DX9 High settings. After upgrade to a GTX 260, it went up to 37 fps. After doing a major mobo/cpu/ram upgrade, with an e8400, at stock 3 ghz speed it gave 50 fps.

It'll be slightly less with a 9800. Make sure to get a 9800GTX+ as those are a smaller die and can OC higher as well. You won't be able to play the Crysis games on max settings very well without a CPU upgrade, but everything else is fine.

[MrLarkins]

rgr that...i purchased the eVGA 9800GTX from Newegg.com for $199.99
thanks