whats the diffference between these 2

[bigjimmyauk]

the 5870 vapor x ending in 40R and the one ending in 50R i've read it on the sapphire site b4 but can't find it now

 

[magicroundabout]

one has PCIE 2.1 support (50R) the other has PCIE 2.0 (40R)

 

[bigjimmyauk]

one has PCIE 2.1 support (50R) the other has PCIE 2.0 (40R)

imagine i know nothing about computers what does that mean to me.

pretty sure my mobo is pci-e2.0 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-230-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1481

So why is there need for pci-e 2.1?

 

[magicroundabout]

at the moment nothing. it seems like DX10 v DX10.1 to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.1

 

[bigjimmyauk]

So which one should you buy LOL 2.0 or 2.1

where did you find out what the difference is in the product code or is it something you remembered

 

[magicroundabout]

google was my friend i'm affraid

 

[bigjimmyauk]

you did better then me i found nothing on the subject lol

 

[bigjimmyauk]

just posted a pre sales queary the answer i got was the 50R version has an extra 25MHZ stock compared to the 40R

and a bonus they just went on this week only for £329.99

 

[cainer]

just posted a pre sales queary the answer i got was the 50R version has an extra 25MHZ stock compared to the 40R

and a bonus they just went on this week only for £329.99

they wer at that price for quite a while before they went up to 349 a few weeks ago

 

[bigjimmyauk]

£329 ain't bad or another 140 for another 5770 to x fire i can't see the 5770 scaling as well as it does forever