May 28, 2012 #1 A adim n00b Joined May 25, 2012 Messages 3 hello I'm new to the forum and I have a question: what do you recommend cheap graphics card to use for the PhysX games?
hello I'm new to the forum and I have a question: what do you recommend cheap graphics card to use for the PhysX games?
May 28, 2012 #3 Rizen [H]F Junkie 2FA Joined Jul 16, 2000 Messages 9,509 If you have a 470 I wouldn't recommend buying another card for PhysX since your card can already do it. If you want to spend money, sell the 470 and buy a stronger main video card.
If you have a 470 I wouldn't recommend buying another card for PhysX since your card can already do it. If you want to spend money, sell the 470 and buy a stronger main video card.
May 28, 2012 #4 C cannondale06 [H]F Junkie Joined Nov 27, 2007 Messages 16,180 how many games do you even play with physx? Batman AC is the only decent game in the last two years that had optional hardware physx. you listed your gtx470 but the rest of your system is important as physx also taxes the cpu a bit more too.
how many games do you even play with physx? Batman AC is the only decent game in the last two years that had optional hardware physx. you listed your gtx470 but the rest of your system is important as physx also taxes the cpu a bit more too.
May 28, 2012 #5 A Aseras 2[H]4U Joined May 16, 2001 Messages 2,789 I use a gts 450. Used to run an 8800gt. Much more is overkill. Better off going full sli.
May 29, 2012 #6 A adim n00b Joined May 25, 2012 Messages 3 thanks for the answer, the rest of components is a core i7 950 stock velocity, 12 gb corsair vengeance and a rampage III formula
thanks for the answer, the rest of components is a core i7 950 stock velocity, 12 gb corsair vengeance and a rampage III formula
May 29, 2012 #7 T tangoseal [H]F Junkie 2FA Joined Dec 18, 2010 Messages 9,784 Welcome to the forum and as a new guy I would like to extend that welcome to the web forum search tool. With that tool you can find an exhaustive amount of information on this very topic.
Welcome to the forum and as a new guy I would like to extend that welcome to the web forum search tool. With that tool you can find an exhaustive amount of information on this very topic.
May 29, 2012 #8 D Draugauth Limp Gawd Joined Mar 29, 2007 Messages 302 FYI Eve-Online utilizes CUDA and the Physx engines both.
May 29, 2012 #9 Rizen [H]F Junkie 2FA Joined Jul 16, 2000 Messages 9,509 I'm pretty sure that EVE Online isn't remotely a graphically intensive game, though, where any additional PhysX power might be needed. Am I wrong?
I'm pretty sure that EVE Online isn't remotely a graphically intensive game, though, where any additional PhysX power might be needed. Am I wrong?
May 29, 2012 #10 C Cloud 69 Gawd Joined Jan 10, 2002 Messages 759 Don't buy a new card for physx, replace your main card and use your old card for physx. Then sell the old one when you're done playing batman.
Don't buy a new card for physx, replace your main card and use your old card for physx. Then sell the old one when you're done playing batman.