Using AMD Ryzen Pro WX3100 in x4 pcie slot?

[Megabite]

Hi all,

 

Purchased a Dell desktop (would build but for business so need an easy warranty) to use for capturing video to livestream and record. I need a x8 slot for the capture card I am using (Blackmagic DeckLink Quad HDMI), and the board only has one x16 slot (gen 3 I think) so my graphics card (AMD Ryzen Pro WX3100) i have had to put in a x4 slot. Will this have a noticeable impact on performance?

 

Also, is a graphics card even necessary for my workload? Will be running 3 full hd PTZ cameras and one PC in all over HDMI. Planning to use Wirecast studio as the solution to stream it all.

 

pc spec is:

i7 8700

16gb DDR4 2666mhz

256gb m.2 ssd

Radeon Pro WX 3100

Blackmagic DeckLink Quad HDMI capture card (x8)

 

Would really appreciate any tips!

 

Thanks all!

[LukeSavenije]

i mean... it'll make a difference

 

but not that much really

[RacA]

Check youtube for pcie speeds benchmarks. As far as I remember you are looking at 2-3% difference