PCIe Card
pcA PCIe card is an expansion card that connects to a computer's motherboard via a PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) slot, providing additional ports and functionality.
expanded
A PCIe card is utilized to expand the capabilities of a computer motherboard by providing additional I/O ports, storage interfaces, or improved graphics capabilities. It communicates with the CPU and other components through a high-speed serial connection, supporting data transfer rates that vary depending on the slot version and the card itself, such as x1, x4, x8, x16, x32 lanes configurations.
examples
NVIDIA RTX 4090 PCIe Card with a bandwidth of 32 GB/s for gaming and 3D rendering.
Commonly used in high-performance gaming PCs and workstations requiring substantial graphical rendering power.
Intel Optane SSD PCIe Card featuring PCIe Gen 3 x4 interface with 2.5 GB/s read speeds.
Typically utilized in servers and high-performance workstations to significantly increase data access speeds.