Pci-e x16 card in a x8 slot? - Graphics Cards - Graphics & Displays

Could i put a pci-e x16 card a a x8 pci-e slot? Would it it work and would i make a big bottleneck if it did work? ... if the slot is full length and it physically fits in the slot then yes you can put it in there....there will be no bottleneck unless its

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