PCI-SIG has just released version 0.7 of the PCIe 7.0 standard to its members, paving the way for a full launch later this year. PCI Express 7 will deliver a 4x boost over PCI Express 5, the standard used by today’s top-of-the-line PCs.
This new standard creates a pathway towards faster SSDs, stronger AI accelerators, and superior graphics cards. At CES 2025, we saw Phison push the limits of PCIe 5.0 with their “Ultimate Gen5” E28 SSD controller, clearly showing the need for faster interconnects.
The PCIe 7.0 standard is due to be released in 2025, creating an upgrade path for users of the PCI Express standard. Below are some of the improvements that PCIe 7.0 will feature.
I was wondering when I could replace my dual RTX 3090 (NVLink) with something else.
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If Intel releases a GPU in the future that supports PCIe 7.0 and comes with 24GB, 32GB, or even 48GB of memory, a dual-GPU setup could work really well, I think.
This new standard creates a pathway towards faster SSDs, stronger AI accelerators, and superior graphics cards. At CES 2025, we saw Phison push the limits of PCIe 5.0 with their “Ultimate Gen5” E28 SSD controller, clearly showing the need for faster interconnects.
The PCIe 7.0 standard is due to be released in 2025, creating an upgrade path for users of the PCI Express standard. Below are some of the improvements that PCIe 7.0 will feature.
- Delivering 128 GT/s raw bit rate and up to 512 GB/s bi-directionally via x16 configuration
- Utilizing PAM4 (Pulse Amplitude Modulation with 4 levels) signaling
- Focusing on the channel parameters and reach
- Continuing to deliver low-latency and high-reliability targets
- Improving power efficiency
- Maintaining backwards compatibility with all previous generations of PCIe technology
- PCIe’s development is ahead of schedule
I was wondering when I could replace my dual RTX 3090 (NVLink) with something else.

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If Intel releases a GPU in the future that supports PCIe 7.0 and comes with 24GB, 32GB, or even 48GB of memory, a dual-GPU setup could work really well, I think.
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