BFG Tech (PCI Express 16) or EVGA (PCI Express 2.0)?

[fizk]

I'm considering one of these two card for my new system

BFG Tech 8800GT 512MB OC - $250 + tax with coupon (few available in my local store)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...78470708#productdetail

EVGA 8800GT 512MB superclocked - $295 shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130303

BFG tech is PCI Express 16 and EVGA is PCI express 2.0.

I've a ABIT IP35-E motherboard with Q6600 OC'd to 3.2 GHz. Which one should I buy, EVGA or BFG Tech? Is PCI Express 16 slower than PCI Express 2.0 when connected on my motherboard? Motherboard does not have support PCI Express 1.1 and one PCI Express 16 slot.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MarcVenice]

Heh, they are both PCI-e 2.0, and PCI Express 16x, which is the number of lanes those card use/want. In other words, they probably won't work optimal in a 4x or 8x PCI-e slot, or they won't fit at all, meaning, you require a pci-e 16x slot to run this card. Not sure which is the better card though, I can't find the core/ram speed of the BFG card. And PCI-e 2.0 is backwars compatible with PCIe 1.1.

 

[angry hampster]

There are no graphics cards out today that can take full advantage of PCI-E x16 2.0.

Frankly, I'd just go for the cheaper one. I got it last week and love it.

 

[fizk]

Thanks, I didn't know that they both were PCI Express 2.0 and PCI Express 16. My motherboard support PCI EXpress 16, so it should be ok. Looking at the comparison at newgg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...0303%2CN82E16814143118

evga has higher core clock(650 vs 625) and higher memory clock. Rest everything looks same.

 

[angry hampster]

The clocks can easily be bumped up to that speed on the BFG

I'm at 641/1850 with my BFG and will go higher with some good cooling. I just hate listening to the damn fan.