PCI-E 2.0 vs 1.0 with ATI HD4890

[S1lv3r H4wK]

So heres the issue, I have a ATI 4890 currently running on a motherboard with a PCI-E 1.0 slot (G31 Chipset) would it be worth my while upgrading to a board with a 2.0 slot?

I've read on a few forums that the cards are no where near using the full bandwidth of PCI-e 1.0 is this true?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

no it done use the full bandwidth

 

[Pada]

If you want to see a performance increase, rather do a full upgrade to a Sandy Bridge setup, instead of just upgrading your motherboard.

I really can't say whether the PCI-E 1.0 is the bottleneck or not.

 

[chickenbeef]

X16 1.0 won't even bottleneck a GTX480 (Well not enough that it'll be noticeable). You'll be fine.