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[winjer]

https://videocardz.com/press-release/pci-sig-announces-pci-express-8-0-set-to-offer-up-to-1-tb-s-of-bandwidth

PCI-SIG® today announced the PCI Express® (PCIe®) 8.0 specification will double the data of the PCIe 7.0 specification to 256.0 GT/s and is planned for release to members by 2028.

PCI-SIG technical workgroups will be developing the PCIe 8.0 specification with the following feature objectives:

• Delivering 256.0 GT/s raw bit rate and up to 1 TB/s bi-directionally via x16 configuration
• Reviewing new connector technology
• Confirming latency and FEC targets will be achieved
• Ensuring reliability targets are met
• Maintaining backwards compatibility with previous generations of PCIe technology
• Developing protocol enhancements to improve bandwidth
• Continuing to emphasize techniques to reduce power

Maybe one 1TB of bandwidth, bidirectional, will help with all those stutters from asset streaming in UE5.

 

[Hookshot]

Was thinking WTF but then I saw the 2028 date. Still crazy though.

 

[Magic Carpet]

And new GPU's are shipping with only 8X lane PCIe connectors. I want a GPU with a M.2 slot taking advantage of it's built in heatsinks, and extra lanes.

 

[Hideous Snake]

This is mental! 2028 and still mental

 

[Bry0]

Just in general, AI is creating a big push for more bandwidth across all different components.

 

[Dacvak]

2028 will be the perfect time to get a second mortgage for the RTX8090.

 

[winjer]

2028 is for the release of the spec to partners.
Then the partners have to make the chips and software.
And eventually it will be integrated into consumer products.
Not even in early 3035 will we see this Gen8.
We are currently at PCIe Gen5. By 2028 we will have Zen7 and AM6, and with it PCIe Gen6.

 

[Loomy]

We are currently at PCIe Gen5. By 2028 we will have Zen7 and AM6, and with it PCIe Gen6.

I was wondering if I blinked into a coma and just woke up 10 years in the future.

 

[Celcius]

I'm excited about this because all that bandwidth will mean you can do more with less lanes.
For example, instead of a videocard requiring 16 pcie 5.0 lanes, what if you could run it with only 2 pcie 8.0 lanes, and then all the rest of your lanes could go to all the add in cards, m.2 SSD's, and everything else that you want to add in?

 

[Cert.in.Death]

But how many TFLOPS will I achieve while mining Bitcoin 2.0 and training my personal AI agent?

Also pron.

 

[dgrdsv]

This thing will push entry level motherboard pricing through the roof.

 

[StereoVsn]

This thing will push entry level motherboard pricing through the roof.

I don't think we will see it on cheaper boards for another 7-8 years… or longer. Pricing will come down by then hopefully.