Video card as dedicated phyiscs

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by pclover, Nov 7, 2009.

  1. pclover

    pclover MajorGeek

    I'm going to be getting a new video card so I was thinking a GTX 275 and that new psu mentioned on another post. Here is my question

    I see alot of people having a video card and then another lower end video card for dedciated physics such as gtx260 + 9800gt dedciated phyics

    What do you think of GTX 275 + 9800gt for physics would it be a waste of power?
     
    pclover, Nov 7, 2009
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  2. usafveteran

    usafveteran MajorGeek

    Could you explain what you mean by "video card for dedciated physics". Is there a video card for dedciated chemistry or a video card for dedciated botany? :confused
     
    usafveteran, Nov 7, 2009
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Personally just get a Nvidia card that has dedicated PhysX (which the 275GTX has built in already), but just to clarify what would you be running that would need a seperate card to handle PhysX?
     
    DavidGP, Nov 7, 2009
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  4. pclover

    pclover MajorGeek

    Well if I get a new video card I have a 9800gt that will just be going to waste.
     
    pclover, Nov 7, 2009
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  5. ACE 256

    ACE 256 MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Overclocking Expe

    Waste of power IMO, and there are only a few games that actually use Physx. There is a list here, if you don't any of these games its pointless to have another card just for physics.
     
    ACE 256, Nov 7, 2009
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  6. pclover

    pclover MajorGeek

    Well I have about 4 of those games.
     
    pclover, Nov 7, 2009
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