GT210 as PhysX card for R9 270x?

Kevin3014 · Oct 4, 2014

Hey guys, I have a Zotac GT210 in my present rig, I'll be getting a new rig with MSI R9 270x, so I was wondering if I can use my old GT210 as a PhysX card with the R9 270x.

Specs:
AMS FX8320
2x4GB RAM
R9 270x
ASUS M5A78L/USB3 or ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 (I'll focus on the MoBo later)
Seasonic Eco 600w PSU

I'll be playing some Ubisoft games like Assassins Creed IV, Watch Dogs, then a few games in Batman Arkham series... so do you think this will work?

TheDualshock · Oct 4, 2014

Kevin3014 :

No it won't work. By the way, you can use PhysX with AMD cards but the catch is that PhysX will be processed on the CPU instead of the graphics card. Nvidia's cards have support for advanced PhysX which doesn't require CPU load and thus better than equivalent AMD cards. The R9 270x will destroy your GT 210 in terms of performance so you wouldn't need that PhysX anyways.

Ironsounds · Oct 4, 2014

Hello... my understanding is you must use Two nvidia cards and drivers to use PhysX.

smeezekitty · Oct 4, 2014

Way too slow. Even CPU physx would probably have better results

unknownofprob · Oct 4, 2014

1st - the GT 210 is not a good PhysX card

2nd - The R9 270X is capable enough on it's own.

3rd - PhysX cards work with AMD GPU's, done before.

Kevin3014 · Oct 4, 2014

So um... what should I do with the GT210? I'm sure nobody'd be there to buy this crap.

smeezekitty · Oct 4, 2014

Keep it in case you have a problem?

unknownofprob · Oct 4, 2014

No use for it, I wouldn't use it with a R9 270X either. It will make little difference.

Kevin3014 · Oct 4, 2014

I hate seeing electronics build up with dust... it kills me to see the poor thing so dirty! :'|
And my country is a really dusty place.

Ironsounds · Oct 4, 2014

Hello... Yes, trouble shooting parts.

TheDualshock · Oct 4, 2014

Kevin3014 :

Put it in another computer for light workloads

unknownofprob · Oct 4, 2014

use compressed air cans to clean dusty components.

Kevin3014 · Oct 4, 2014

I don't have any other desktop in my house, rest of the 3 computers are laptops, so no use of my GPU there.
Why would I spend money on compressed air on a GPU which I won't use? I'll just try to sell it. Hope I get about $10.
Ah well, guess my question got solved in less than 10 minutes. Ha! I love you guys. :bounce:

Don't know whose answer I should choose as best now. :??:

PsyKhiqZero · Oct 4, 2014

Is there enough of your old rig to make a working PC? I usually just give mine to a less fortunate friend. Also if you don't have a file server at home I would repurpose it for that.

17seconds · Oct 4, 2014

I couldn't find the GT 210 on the list of Nvidia cards that support PhysX. With only 16 CUDA cores, it likely wouldn't be very good anyway. That would be assuming you find some way to hack your drivers to get Hybrid PhysX to work in the first place.

unknownofprob · Oct 4, 2014

17seconds :

And hacking wouldn't even be worth it.

TheDualshock · Oct 4, 2014

Or you could keep it in case your R9 270x faults and you need to replace it. Being stuck with no GPU ain't fun since your 8320 isn't an APU (integrated graphics)

13thmonkey · Oct 4, 2014

There is a minimum number of cuda cores required, I think it starts at the 220. I'd still keep it for trouble shooting, put it in a bag, in drawer for when you need it.

Kevin3014 · Oct 4, 2014

Alright then, I'll just keep it in a drawer. Now whose answer should is choose as a solution?! Everyone helped me out, thank you all!

TheDualshock · Oct 4, 2014

Kevin3014 :

Hack the website and make it so everyone has it

Kevin3014 · Oct 4, 2014

TheDualshock :

Yeah right, wish I had the option to do that.

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