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Do I need a PhysX card?

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I'm getting a new rig together, which includes two GTX 250's. My mobo has three PCIX slots and I was wondering, is it worth it to get a PhysX card?

I was thinking of getting this..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82e16814133280

Is that good? If not, what should I get? Is this even worth it?

Thanks guys!
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Only if you play games that enable PhysX on the GPU. Like Batman and Mirror's Edge.
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Get one if you play games that use PhysX

A GT220 would make a better PhysX card for a similar price, because of it's extra SP's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-463-_-Product
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If you have the money then get it. Otherwise i dont think that there will be a big performance difference even in games like BATMAN:AA
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like everyone else says, physx is pretty pointless for anything that doesn't use it. I had it for a while (9600gt) and it didn't really do anything just drew extra power ontop of my gtx 260.
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I might go with that GT220. What else could I use that other PCIX slot for if I don't use it for PHYSX?
You can get RAID cards that fit those slots. I don't know of much else.
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I might go with that GT220. What else could I use that other PCIX slot for if I don't use it for PHYSX?
you could fold with it
that would be so much better and more beneficial overall than a lame physx card.
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umm im not sure if there is any modern GPU that use PCIX

maybe a AGP pro? lol
I got a Ageia PhysX card in PCI-E x1 on ebay for $50. I did this because my board only has one x16 slot plus it was not very much money. I have played some games enabled with PhysX and it works, but I would not put a ton of money into it.

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umm im not sure if there is any modern GPU that use PCIX

maybe a AGP pro? lol
What?
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umm im not sure if there is any modern GPU that use PCIX

maybe a AGP pro? lol
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uhh all modern video cards use PCI Express. 2.0 now but still.... Unless I missed a memo or something

I forgot about folding... hmmm I may just do that!
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What?
PCI-X is different than PCI-e.

Anyway. Offloading PhysX from GTS250 SLI to a single 9500GT will likely decrease PhysX performance, I'd say. I don't think you need a separate card. If you really want one, a GT240 would do the trick.
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have you ever had physx enabled in a game?

I ask because IMHO physx is totally overrated and not worth the money on a dedicated graphics card to run it. Just look at the ati ppls with no nvidia physx card, they are perfectly happy with their non-physx gaming.

I had it on batman and the cobwebs tear. Like cloth! So its not only gimmicky but it doesn't work very well either. The paper flies around like real paper i.e. when you walk over it it scatters yet not all stacks of paper can be knocked over!

Its a few nitpicky extra bits for what about £100 or $ dx 11 offers more for that kind of money.

But there you go just my opinion
I would enable physx with your current setup i.e. single card and physx card and see for yourself whether u think more investment is necessary.
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9600GT, 9800GT and GTS250 are you ut most best for PhysX. I tried a 9500GT, It drops frame rates.

Anything lower than those cards aren't worth it, anything above are just overkill.
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PCI-X is different than PCI-e.
It's also different from AGP.
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I don't think it's worth it unless you fold. The few games that use physx have run fine on my GTX260(though I only run @ 1440x900). I would use the money and get a better cpu or GPU.
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i odnt think you board supports physics only x58 mobos do
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i odnt think you board supports physics only x58 mobos do

im not quite understanding this... am i missing something or are you saying phsyx is compatible unless you have a x58 mobo?
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