All PCI Express versions are backward compatible, but the vid cards will only run at the max speed the motherboard chipset supports.
I don't think you'll find a new vid card with less than 512MB video ram. Any card that supports DirectX 9.0c or later is capable of pixel shading v.3 and above. Most new cards support DX 10, and I prob wouldn't buy one that doesn't. You can get knockoff Geforce or Radeon cards for as little as $40 or $50 dollars now that are DX 10 able. Here's a couple at NewEgg.com: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187168 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127613 Good luck, Donk On 1/15/2012 9:55 AM, kevin19_89 wrote: > is PCI express x1, pci express x16, pci express 2.0 x16, pci express 2.1 x16, > and pci express 3.0 x16 all interchangeable with each other? > > i have fallen behind on the new stuff like this since i have been out of the > school i took all this in. teachers were faithful in saying research research > research. been a while and now its just too far ahead of me. i gotta find me > a video card thats either PCI or pci-e that has minimum 512mb on it and pixel > shading v3.0. what is the cheapest with that you would recommend? > > > > ------------------------------------ > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [email protected] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3674 - Release Date: 06/01/11 > 16:45:00 > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
