What is the difference between PCIe Gen 3 and PCIe Gen 4?

What is the difference between PCIe Gen 3 and PCIe Gen 4? gen 4 nvme in gen 3 slot If gamers adopt a Z690 series motherboard, the chipset can provide 12 PCIe Gen4 lanes and, if all of them are allocated to slots, this is equivalent to genies secret slot 1x SSD slot , 1x SSD Combo (NVMe PCIe Gen3 1x 2280 NVMe Gen 3 slot + 1x 2280 Gen 4 ; 1x 2280 NVMe Gen

genies secret slot Gen4 x4), 1 ; 2 USB Gen2 , 8 USB Gen1 ; Realtek Gigabit LAN *Not compatible with AMD

genting slot machine Yes, PCIe is both forwards and backwards compatible For example, this gen 4 NVMe SSD will work in a gen 3 PCIe slot, and a gen 3 NVMe SSD would also work Unless you have a motherboard that supports PCIe Gen 4, stick to Gen 3 NVMe drives Consult your computer's manual or the manufacturer's website if you're not