PCI Express 3.0 - Need someone to explain this to me..

Hi guys,

I've been out of the loop for about a year now. What the **** does PCI Express 3.0 bring to the table? How does it work? And WHAT DOES IT DO?

I noticed that the new GTX680 supports this, and that some mobos have released with this new design (gen 3), but I'm confused as to what this all means.

is this just another gimmick of some kind?

It comes after 2....2.1 actually.

(double the bandwidth)

It doesn't matter for right now. It's just them updating the spec before they fall behind.

Hi guys,

I've been out of the loop for about a year now. What the **** does PCI Express 3.0 bring to the table? How does it work? And WHAT DOES IT DO?

I noticed that the new GTX680 supports this, and that some mobos have released with this new design (gen 3), but I'm confused as to what this all means.

is this just another gimmick of some kind?

xsubtownerx

Basically 3.0 oiffers double the bandwidth of 2.0 while remaining backwards compatible.

Good for the future, specially in SLI/x-fire setups, where many fo us are stuck at 8x/8x configurations.

I doubt we'll see anything saturate even the current bus for a while though, so it really is just a future proofing thing.

Basically 3.0 oiffers double the bandwidth of 2.0 while remaining backwards compatible.

Good for the future, specially in SLI/x-fire setups, where many fo us are stuck at 8x/8x configurations.

I doubt we'll see anything saturate even the current bus for a while though, so it really is just a future proofing thing.

Kinthalis