What is the difference between PCIe Gen 3 and PCIe Gen 4?

I'm trying my first build and I bought a samsung 980 PCIe NVMe SSD which is a PCIe Gen x4, NVMe interface

What is the difference between PCIe Gen 3 and PCIe Gen 4? Eight NVMe SSD slots on a PCIe x16 card Silent operation Add your own ultra-fast SSDs for Mac, Windows, and Linux

I'm trying my first build and I bought a samsung 980 PCIe NVMe SSD which is a PCIe Gen x4, NVMe interface

geng138 slot This drive fits into the 2280 slot found in your desktop or notebook and utilizes PCIe x4 NVMe technology for reliable performance suitable for

Using a Gen 4 NVMe SSD in a Gen 3 slot can lead to unexpected issues 2 Gen3 SSD If you're wanting in improve gaming performance

gen 4 ssd in gen 3 slot BUT you go buy the off brand no name cheaper 1TB Gen 4 NVME for lets say, 70$ (6-7K read

The great thing about a PCIe gen 4 is that it's backwards compatible If you need to upgrade from a PCIe gen 3 to a gen 4, you can get it as a