I need help! should i buy a 2.0 mobo for an ati 5850 or should i stick w/ my old 1.0?

bracks1 · 10-28-2009, 09:23 AM

ei guys is there a big difference in performance if i placed an ati 5850 to a mobo which only has a pci-e 1.0x16 slot??? or should i invest in a mobo with a 2.0 x16 slot?? any input would be helpful...

Doomsday · 10-28-2009, 02:40 PM

Got the cash go for the Motherboard, if not, stick with the 1.0 till u can buy a new motherboard..

Rob Williams · 10-28-2009, 04:39 PM

You'll be fine with the 1.0. The only time when you might run into a bandwidth issue is with dual-GPUs with two very high-end cards. You're absolutely fine with your choice there.

Kougar · 10-28-2009, 08:40 PM

As Rob said, you shouldn't even be able to notice the difference.

bracks1 · 10-28-2009, 09:54 PM

another guy at another thread told me that there would be a difference if i play on a 1920x1080 resolution which i plan on doing..is this true guys?? and is a pci-express 1.0 x16 slot equal to a pci-express 2.0 x8 slot??

evilives34 · 10-28-2009, 10:04 PM

ok, i'm idiot i forgot the what the 5850(in video card specs) is lol, you'll be fine

bracks1 · 10-28-2009, 11:04 PM

what do you mean???

evilives34 · 10-29-2009, 11:29 AM

it means that 5850 will do just fine, i think it will use all the bandwidth on that 1.0 pci-e channel has but it wont go over, and going over is what causes problems

pci-e 1.0 will work just fine

bracks1 · 10-29-2009, 09:30 PM

thanks bro

Rob Williams · 11-02-2009, 01:18 AM

You have NOTHING to worry about, trust me. :-)

10-28-2009, 09:23 AM	#1
bracks1 Obliviot Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	I need help! should i buy a 2.0 mobo for an ati 5850 or should i stick w/ my old 1.0? ei guys is there a big difference in performance if i placed an ati 5850 to a mobo which only has a pci-e 1.0x16 slot??? or should i invest in a mobo with a 2.0 x16 slot?? any input would be helpful...

10-28-2009, 02:40 PM	#2
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10-28-2009, 04:39 PM	#3
Rob Williams Editor in Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 8,926	You'll be fine with the 1.0. The only time when you might run into a bandwidth issue is with dual-GPUs with two very high-end cards. You're absolutely fine with your choice there. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 3.20GHz, ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, OCZ 8GB PC2-6400, EVGA GTX 285 1024MB Seagate 500GB, 750GB & 1TB, Pioneer 22x ODD, Corsair 1000HX, Thermalright Ultra-120, CM Storm Sniper Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Ultrasone PRO 750, Gentoo Linux (KDE 4.3.2, 2.6.31 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter Profiles: Last.fm \| Xbox Live \| Steam

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10-28-2009, 10:04 PM	#6
evilives34 Obliviot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 16	ok, i'm idiot i forgot the what the 5850(in video card specs) is lol, you'll be fine Last edited by evilives34; 10-28-2009 at 10:13 PM.

10-28-2009, 09:54 PM	#5
bracks1 Obliviot Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	another guy at another thread told me that there would be a difference if i play on a 1920x1080 resolution which i plan on doing..is this true guys?? and is a pci-express 1.0 x16 slot equal to a pci-express 2.0 x8 slot??

10-28-2009, 11:04 PM	#7
bracks1 Obliviot Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	what do you mean???

10-29-2009, 11:29 AM	#8
evilives34 Obliviot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 16	it means that 5850 will do just fine, i think it will use all the bandwidth on that 1.0 pci-e channel has but it wont go over, and going over is what causes problems pci-e 1.0 will work just fine

10-29-2009, 09:30 PM	#9
bracks1 Obliviot Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	thanks bro

11-02-2009, 01:18 AM	#10
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