PCIe 4 vs PCIe 3: Do you need Gen 4 in 2020?

I have a WD black SN850 500GB in my _1 slot on my ASUS ROG Strix x570i mobo The only thing I can find in bios is set to _1 link = Gen 4

PCIe 4 vs PCIe 3: Do you need Gen 4 in 2020? SuperSpeed Storage：PCIe x4 Connector; EZ-Latch：PCIe x16 Slot with Quick Release Design; Fast Networks：GbE LAN; Extended Connectivity：DP, HDMI; Smart

I have a WD black SN850 500GB in my _1 slot on my ASUS ROG Strix x570i mobo The only thing I can find in bios is set to _1 link = Gen 4

alles spitze slot  An 2280 solid-state drive , 22 mm wide and 80 mm long Connects to, Motherboard via one of: PCIe ×4; PCIe ×4; PCIe ×4

Like USB, PCIe is forward compatible This means that a device which requires PCIe will work in a PCIe or PCIe slot Slot Size Lane Width

using pcie 4 in 3 slot I don't see a problem with the first 2 cards, but I'm wondering if the 3rd card will work as well? Given that PCIE is twice the bandwidth of

PCIe can generally work in PCIe slots, though only at the lower performance level of the older version This means that instead of taking advantage of