PCI(e) x16 3.0 GPU into a PCI(e) slot (giggity)

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KraDe

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7. February 2014 @ 16:12

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Backstory:
3 years ago. Kitty spilled water bottle on table, water trickled into top exhaust fan, GPU started singing Fireworks by Katy Perry and died.

Goal:
To re-build my gaming rig; buy a new graphics card, and finally start gaming again.

Question/Dilemma
New graphic cards are mostly PCI(e) 3.0, so I'm not sure if buying a good one would be overkill, or severely bottle-necked by the fact that my mobo is PCI(e) x16. I've learned about backwards compatibility and that a 3.0 card will definitely work, but my Q is how much of it will be limited? Would it be overkill to buy a MSI GTX 660 2GB PCI Express 3.0 x16 video card? Because I'm aware the bandwidth will be limited, therefore decreasing the speed/performance of rendering the graphics. How bad/noticable is it?

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Do share your opinions!
Danke

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KraDe

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7. February 2014 @ 17:10

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Found this chart. Suffice to say the drop won't that significant. I'm ordering my card right now! YIPPEE!