PCIE Gen 2 Question.

[lethaltalons]

I understand that Gen 2 is mostly a bandwidth boost and that it will be backward compatible with current PciE cards but what I would like clarification on is: Will video cards released after Gen2 be compatible with Gen1 motherboards? Will there be any change at all to video cards after Gen2? Do we even have enough info yet to know?

Backward compatible implies compatibility with older gen1 cards but says nothing about compatibility the other way around.

Iv read one post concerning Gen2 than didn’t answer this question but did fill me in on a few other questions. Here

When I build a computer I expect 4 years out of them, more if the video standard doesn’t change.

 

[StealthyFish]

i'm quite sure there won't be any changes in requirements for PCIe 16x. none to major for you to immediately switch to another motherboard just for that bus. but graphics moves fast, so you never know. If you're going 4 years, i'd say just buy a good DX10 card when it comes out and run that for 4 years (DX10 cards are almost guaranteed compliant with the ports and busses we have now).