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Does a Pcie 5 connection matters significantly for if I plan to purchase a 5080 (zerobytes.monster)
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The original post: /r/pcmasterrace by /u/PROzeKToR on 2025-01-23 09:41:36.

Planning a new build to replace my 2080 super and i7 9700K, does Pcie 5 truly matter at this point in time, I'm already paying 30% above US msrp on all parts because of geolocation, and upgrading to a pcie 5 motherboard will basically cost double for me from what a pcie 4 would cost, I checked my options.

The question is - is it THAT significant? I know the rtx 50 series supports Pcie 5, but is it EXPECTED to run on it?

Thanks all.

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