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Which card for PhysX
- Thread starter ghutchison14078
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very kind offer mate, but I think it has to be a 8800GT or better to run PhysX smoothly.
PhysX was first implemented with 8*00 series so you couldn't even run PhysX on it.
I though GeForce 9600GSO/240 were a sweetspot with their 96 processors. This is the only thing that counts for PhysX, right? The latter can be had for £60 from here, I bought an OEM GeForce 9600GSO 384MB for £30 of the bay a year ago or so.
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No its too old. 8000 series and newer cards will only work for physx.
This would be the best value card for PhysX from OcUK me thinks - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-088-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1833
GeForce 8800GT is handy if you have only one slot spacing on your mobo, it may be a bit noisy though.
GeForce 8800GT is handy if you have only one slot spacing on your mobo, it may be a bit noisy though.
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If you look at the recommended specs for Mafia 2 it is stating to max out the physx they recommend a 285gtx. I really dont know how worth while a 8800gt will be and how long it will last as a decent physx card.
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They seem about right to me. I get around 40% gpu load on one of my highly overclocked 480's if I use it as a physx card. If more games start coming out with high requirements for physx then a 8800gt would just be a waste of money. I am also assuming the OP is looking for a physx card for Mafia 2.
Maybe someone with a 8800gt could confirm the gpu load on max physx settings in Mafia 2.
This. Mafia requirements are a joke. There's more PhysX effects in Batman and it won't max out 8800GT for PhysX effects only.
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It shouldnt be required for physx but looking at my gpu load I would say that a 8800gt wouldnt be enough. 40% load on a 480gtx which is overclocked by nearly 30% is way more than a 8800gt.
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At a guess thats what the OP is buying a physx card for. It would be pointless them buying an 8800gt and not being able to run physx maxed out. I dont think they would be best pleased, I know I wouldn't.
I would say to be on the safe side go for a physx card with the power of a 260gtx.
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I doubt Nvidia will walk away from Physx. They have invested too much money into it. There will be more physx games in the future. How many is anyone's guess.
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Does the memory matter? Have a 256mb 8800GT I was thinking about messing about with.
Also have a 1gb 9800GT but in my mind, that is blatant overkill.
Also have a 1gb 9800GT but in my mind, that is blatant overkill.
Seriously, you would be better spending the money on something a little more worthwhile. Maybe an SDD or quality sound card.
'Oh I could just buy myself a 480 and use my 285 for phys-x'
My 9800gt green uses up to 24% load for the benchmark.
My 5870 uses up to 70% (for about 3 secs then drops back to 58%) load for the benchmark.
Imo, Nvidia is telling porkies to cash in.
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