upgrading from a X1950 Pro

[Random Variable]

Other than not wanting to spend a lot of money, my options might be limited because I only have a 375W PSU and I don't have a PCI-E 2.0 slot on my motherboard. Is it true that most PCI-E 2.0 cards will work in PCI-E 1.1 slots?

 

[masteryoda34]

Originally posted by: Random Variable
Is it true that most most cards designed PCI-E 2.0 cards will work in PCI-E 1.1 slots?

Yes. PCI-E 2.0 video cards are fully backwards compatible. Furthermore, the difference in performance between PCI-E 1.1 and 2.0 is virtually non-existant.

 

[Denithor]

What card do you have now and what's your budget?

OCZ 500W PSU $25AR

Then probably look at:
4670 or 9600GT $70AR
4830 $85AR

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: Random Variable
Other than not wanting to spend a lot of money, my options might be limited because I only have a 375W PSU and I don't have a PCI-E 2.0 slot on my motherboard. Is it true that most PCI-E 2.0 cards will work in PCI-E 1.1 slots?

What brand/model is the 375W?

If your budget is fairly low, a 9800 GT can be had for ~$120, and can probably run on your PSU.