upgrading gfx card//cpu//getting dual monitors

[computeruler]

a pie2 9600gt will do better then a pcie1 9400gt in a pcie1 board

[EEVIAC]

If a 2.0 card had more memory than a 1.0 card and supported higher res. I would agree

I was trying to say was that if you have to decide between a 2.0 and 1.0 card with virtually the same hardware (with exception to bus speed) the 1.0 card would likely be cheaper...

[computeruler]

If there were 2 identical cards bedsides the fact of bus speeds, like on was pcie2 and one was pcie1, I guess it would make a little difference.  But I dont think they make cards that have pcie 1 and 2 versions

[EEVIAC]

But I dont think they make cards that have pcie 1 and 2 versions

I don't think they do either. 

I was trying to say that if a 1.0 and 2.0 card are "virtually" the same (meaning there are slight differences), then a 2.0 card wouldn't make a difference in performance, and a 1.0 card would probably be cheaper..


EEVIAC is now shutting down for maintenance and inspection    ..... thank you earth creature 

[neelchauhan]

A 9600GT is about $80.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=geforce+9600gt
A 9800GT is about $90.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=+40000048&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&Subcategory=-1&description=geforce+9800&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
Something under $80 is a 9500GT.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&Description=geforce%209500GT&bop=And&ActiveSearchResult=True&Order=PRICE