Hey all, new to the site after lurking for months, but decided it's time to join the community finally.
Anyway, my question is this: Is there any need for a dedicated PhysX card when using modern GPUs at higher resolutions? I've recently upgraded my rig to run at 1440p at 60hz with a 980ti, which is more than enough for max setting for most games... but I do play a lot of games with PhysX effects like the Arkham series, Borderlands, Killing Floor 2, Metro games, etc. So now that I'm at 1440, will i notice a bigger performance hit in these games than when I was at 1080, especially at max settings? And if so, would adding, say, a 750ti to handle PhysX duties make any noticeable difference? Keep in mind I am capped at 60fps, as I couldn't bring myself to spring for a Gsync monitor, so I don't have to worry about running at 120/144 fps, but I do like to stay at a fluid 60 in all my games. I don't plan on SLIing until way down the line when I go 4k, so if adding another card as a stopgap until then will keep me running tip top, I have no problem with it.
My full rig is : i5 - 4690k, Noctua D15 cooler, EVGA GTX 980ti ACX/SC+, 16gb G.Skill, Ripjaws X 1866mhz, MSI Gaming 5 mobo, Kingston 120gb SSD Boot drive, Samsung 850 Pro 500gb Game drive, WD Black 2 TB Storage drive, EVGA 1000G2 PSU, all wrapped up in a Fractal R4.
If you guys could add any insight into my particular situation, I'd be grateful.
Thanks.
Anyway, my question is this: Is there any need for a dedicated PhysX card when using modern GPUs at higher resolutions? I've recently upgraded my rig to run at 1440p at 60hz with a 980ti, which is more than enough for max setting for most games... but I do play a lot of games with PhysX effects like the Arkham series, Borderlands, Killing Floor 2, Metro games, etc. So now that I'm at 1440, will i notice a bigger performance hit in these games than when I was at 1080, especially at max settings? And if so, would adding, say, a 750ti to handle PhysX duties make any noticeable difference? Keep in mind I am capped at 60fps, as I couldn't bring myself to spring for a Gsync monitor, so I don't have to worry about running at 120/144 fps, but I do like to stay at a fluid 60 in all my games. I don't plan on SLIing until way down the line when I go 4k, so if adding another card as a stopgap until then will keep me running tip top, I have no problem with it.
My full rig is : i5 - 4690k, Noctua D15 cooler, EVGA GTX 980ti ACX/SC+, 16gb G.Skill, Ripjaws X 1866mhz, MSI Gaming 5 mobo, Kingston 120gb SSD Boot drive, Samsung 850 Pro 500gb Game drive, WD Black 2 TB Storage drive, EVGA 1000G2 PSU, all wrapped up in a Fractal R4.
If you guys could add any insight into my particular situation, I'd be grateful.
Thanks.