GPU in PCIEX4 instead of x16

[mattydoughts]

Hi All

I have built a new PC with a Ryzen 2600x and I have this Mobo https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gigabyte-b450-aorus-m-socket-am4-ddr4-matx-motherboard-mb-573-gi.html

A friend of mine told me to put the GPU in the PCIEX4 as it looks better and opens the case up (he likes to build a PC to look good full of lights etc). Does this effect the performance of the card? Surely it would be better in the x16 slot?

This is the GPU https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-35y-ms.html

Matt

 

[mattydoughts]

Do the technically right thing and put it in the x16.

I did

 

[mattydoughts]

Tried my 1080ti in a 4X slot on my board, I was experimenting with airflow (not that I really give a crap tbh) but can't honestly say there was any perceptible difference,1-2 fps in RDR2 X-Plane 11 actually seemed much smoother weirdly! - it just looked wrong though so I put it back in the 16X slot.

I did a lot of reading online since this thread and it seems unless you have a really top end card then you will not notice a difference. I moved it anyway as it didn't look right and didn't feel right leaving it there lol