Work on PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 is delayed. We'll wait
Although devices using the PCIe 5.0 interface can still be considered something of a novelty, work is already underway on PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 versions. However, these are delayed.
PCIe 5.0 is the latest version of the interface used, among others, by manufacturers of graphics cards and NVMe drives. Although many people still use older versions, PCI-SIG, the organization that manages the standard, is already working on further modifications. However, the rollout of PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 has just been delayed.
PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 delayed
PCI-SIG announced that work on PCIe 6.0 and 7.0 has been delayed. Although the ready PCIe 6.0 specification was published at the beginning of 2022, and version 0.3 for PCIe 7.0 was recently released, i.e. an early, not yet ready release, the introduction of the first products that will support it has been postponed.
According to PCI-SIG, we should expect the first devices with PCIe 6.0 this year, but a wider adaptation of the new standard will only take place in 2025 (previously it was said about 2024). In turn, PCIe 7.0 is to be ready in 2025, but the first devices that will use it will not appear on sale until 2028. Importantly, this applies primarily to professional solutions, because consumer products, e.g. SSD drives, will appear on store shelves even later.
PCIe 5.0 allows data transfer at speeds of up to 128 GB/s using 16 lanes. Subsequent versions will double the bandwidth to 256 GB/s (PCIe 6.0) and 512 GB/s (PCIe 7.0).
