PCI Express (PCIe) has been around since ... has meant that there was no need for a specialized graphics card slot, using e.g. an x16 PCIe slot with 16 lanes. It does however mean we’re using ...

This is the maximum amount specified by the PCI Express standard for a x16 slot (PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 spec). If a graphics card requires more power, it will typically have additional power connectors ...

TL;DR: The PCI-SIG has released version 0.7 of the PCIe ... offering 128GT/s and 512GB/s bi-directionally on an x16 connection. It will use PAM4 signaling, improve power efficiency, and maintain ...