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    2x5870 + 8800GTS OC = PhysX ?????

    Just wondering guys is this nvidia card fast enough to display highend physx ?
    im just wondering becuse i dont want it slowing down my 2x5870 cards.

    serious question lol just dont want there to be a bottle neck ect ect
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    No idea really, but I have seen some tests around the net but... that was with 280 as main card and 9600gt vs. a 260.

    In that review 260 was faster, but it doesn't answer your question directly... I'm sure someone else can chime in.
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    I think it would increase your FPS (in batman at least) Go ahead try it, and find out.
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    NEWb question, how do I go about setting up my Nvidia card for PhysX and the ATI for normal rendering?

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    so me getting a gtx260 for physx is a little over kill? better to have too much then not enough right. Extreme PhysX!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stoner@Large View Post
    so me getting a gtx260 for physx is a little over kill? better to have too much then not enough right. Extreme PhysX!!!!!
    It doesn't look like you need anything more than a 8800GTS OC/9800GTX+/GTS250 to max out physx completely. Batman is a closed corridor action game so they definitely spammed physx. In a larger scale game nobody would be this ballsy with unnecessary sh1t and flying trashcans all over the place.



    http://www.driverheaven.net/articles...d=138&pageid=4

    I personally would just get a 9600GT or 9600GSO. I don't think its worth the tornado + wildfire in your case just to run 1 out 20 games with physx with another 2-3 fps. Unless you plan on only installing your physx card when playing the relevant game :P
    Last edited by astrallite; 10-09-2009 at 01:17 AM.

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    Can anybody please post some WORKING tutorials how to set ati + nvidia cards in a one pc? I'm thinking of replacing my sli cards (8800gt) by 5850 and don't know if i should keep one of them for physx?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ggdh View Post
    Can anybody please post some WORKING tutorials how to set ati + nvidia cards in a one pc? I'm thinking of replacing my sli cards (8800gt) by 5850 and don't know if i should keep one of them for physx?
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    avg. framerate > highest framerate?
    (295 + 9600GT for instance)

    Bad review or what?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Piotrsama View Post
    avg. framerate > highest framerate?
    Haha, I didn't notice that the first time I looked at it.

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