Separate card to do Physx worth it?

[Slayer]

Afternoon All

Just wanted some forum opinion? I am in the process of replacing a 9800 GTX SLI setup with a single 480 GTX. Question is would it be worth keeping one of the 9800’s to help with the Physx or is that just a waste of electricity? CPU is a quad core 3.0 Ghz so I don’t know if the 9800 is needed. Any advice as always gratefully received.

Thanks

Peter

 

[setter]

Do you play many games that utilise physx? Mafia 2 and batman arkham asylum are two that i can think off.

 

[Slayer]

I have just downloaded Mafia 2 but not played it yet. Am also thinking of furure titles to. Just unsure if it's worth keeping the 9800 but don't want to find 6 months down the road that it would have been worth hanging on to (if this makes sense).

 

[setter]

Well, if your psu is upto the job you could keep one of the 9800's for physx, though id say that the 480 would do a decent enough job on its own with current titles.

 

[Confused]

This is the only time to consider a separate card for PhysX - when you've got an old card that you can't or won't sell.

I kept hold of my old 8800GT when I fitted my new HD6850, but it's not had a huge amount of use - glad I kept it though.

Time will tell what PhysX supported games will come out...

 

[RichardH754]

My 9800gt slowed my GTX480 down in Physx!

 

[jigger]

If you want to do something with the 9800's then build a El Cheapo rig and use them for folding.

Nvidia has hamstrung FizzX to help sell new high end cards, and even with a very high spec card the tech is little more than a marketing tool.

 

[Slayer]

Hmmm sounds as if I would be better using them for something else (they are OK just not wonderful anymore) and if there is an sudden turn in Physx I guess I could just buy a cheap card if needed.