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Can I run a GTX 750 on a pcie x16(x4) slot?

targaryen
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Hey guys,

 

The title says it all. I'm getting a GTX750 (EVGA or Gigabyte) to use on my upcoming HTPC build.  The mobo i'm using is a Gigabyte Z97m-D3H. It has 2 Pcie x16 slots. The top running at x16 speeds and the bottom running at x4 speeds. 

 

Because im going to install a pcie wireless card and i'm going to get a windowed case(Aerocool DS Cube) which is an matx case with horizontal mobo mounting, I want the GPU to show through the window and not a green wireless card. Will installing the GPU on the lower(x4) slot cause me any performance issues? Or do i just get a USB wireless adapter and be done with it?

 

Thank you.

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well the slot  will bottleneck your gpu and you will see less FPS in games but for media viewing and smaller games it should be perfectly fine though

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well the slot  will bottleneck your gpu and you will see less FPS in games but for media viewing and smaller games it should be perfectly fine though

Not at all. The bandwidth provided by a 4x 3.0 slot is sufficient (4x 3.0 = 8x 2.0 which is enough). I would not go any lower though. 

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Not at all. The bandwidth provided by a 4x 3.0 slot is sufficient (4x 3.0 = 8x 2.0 which is enough). I would not go any lower though. 

Ok, thank you. When the PC is build i'll try it in both slots and see. But I am 99% that you're correct.

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