32x SLI vs. 16x SLI

[cheesegrater]

Is 32x SLI considerably faster than 16x SLI? Is it worth spending the extra $$$ for a 32x board?

[Sukhoi_37]

I believe today that no game is even capable of using PCI-E's bandwidth to the max. SLI 8x is fairly good, but SLI 16x is better. However, the performance difference between is almost nonexistent. SLI 16x will probably be utilized more effectively in the future. If you are short on cash, 8x is fine. If you want to have slightly faster graphics or have cash to burn, then get a 16x.
Here are some charts I stumbled upon (It has both SLI and Crossfire results in 8x and 16x)
http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.p ... genumber=3

[richardd43]

If you are looking at the Asus A8N32 you might want to look at one of the Asus forums and see what kind of problems the guys have been having.

http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.ph ... une=30&f=8

[cheesegrater]

I was looking at Abit AN8 32x.