PCIe 3.0 x8 vs. x16: Does It Impact GPU Performance?

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Published on June 22, 2016 4:29:16 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJuj16gRoBI

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This was a very loosely conducted test as more of a curiosity. We briefly look at PCI-e 3.0 (Gen3) x16 vs x8 to determine how much impact the lanes have on a single-GPU card. Find the article here: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2488-pci-e-3-x8-vs-x16-performance-impact-on-gpus

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