Is GDDR5 compatible with DDR3?

I want to buy a MSI GeForce GTX 760 that is GDDR5 and I have a motherboard that is only DDR3. The thing is, I don't know if there is a newer type of motherboard that can support GDDR5 or my motherboard is high enough to support that video card.

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GDDR is the memory on the graphics card. What you need to make sure is compatible is the PCIe card slot on your motherboard. DDR3 is the system memory, which uses a completely different bus than graphics memory. You do not have to worry about any issues other than if your motherboard has the correct PCIe slot for that card.

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