Running 6800 for physics dedicated?

[topslop1]

I have a 4890 in my system already and I picked up a 6800 pci-e for free from a friend. How do I go about running it dedicated in my system for physics only? Is it worthwhile?

 

[criccio]

Not even close to being worth it.

 

[dr.stevil]

AFAIK, you can only run physx on an 8800 and up

 

[topslop1]

Oh well.. =[

 

[JaYp146]

Shame it doesn't support F@H ...

 

[cannondale06]

I hope you dont have the 3200 A64 in that system with a 4890.

 

[topslop1]

Naw I'm a quad core phenom. Just wanted to keep the old hardware in the sig.

 

[AMD_Gamer]

Naw I'm a quad core phenom. Just wanted to keep the old hardware in the sig.

CUDA/PhysX only runs on 8 series + cards and now Nvidia has made it only with 32+ stream processors, you can find a list here of cards that will work http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_gpus.html

but sorry the 6800 is 2 generations old for PhysX.

 

[cannondale06]

CUDA/PhysX only runs on 8 series + cards and now Nvidia has made it only with 32+ stream processors, you can find a list here of cards that will work http://www.nvidia.com/object/physx_gpus.html

but sorry the 6800 is 2 generations old for PhysX.

and if there were being honest, they would recommended 64sp as being the lowest to use for physx. a 32sp 9500gt/8600gt will actually have a better chance of slowing the game down instead of helping it. heck even the 64sp 9600gt will be a poor physx card at lower resolutions in some games.

 

[evilsofa]

Should use a 9800GTX/GTS 250 or better for dedicated PhysX. A lesser card than that will drag down your FPS rather than help.

 

[cannondale06]

Should use a 9800GTX/GTS 250 or better for dedicated PhysX. A lesser card than that will drag down your FPS rather than help.

a 9800gt is a good compromise because it doesnt hog two slots.