The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS ELITE brings PCIe 5.0 to the primary x16 slot

What PCIe slots are present, and what are their configurations?

The Z690 AORUS ELITE makes PCIe 5.0 the headline feature. The primary x16 slot runs at Gen 5 x16 straight from the CPU — future-proofed for next-gen GPUs. A second x16 slot runs at PCIe 4.0 x4 through the chipset, and there are two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for smaller expansion cards. The Gen 5 slot is the reason to pick this board if you’re planning a long-term build.