GTX 470 as PhysX card

[shoot you]

Hi Guys,

I have received a 2nd hand EVGA GTX 470 SC and its just lying around. So I was thinking if i should use it as a PhysX card and get a boost. Aside from this would the additional power consumption and heat be worth the additional performance?

 

[DelroyMonjo]

What is your primary video card? What are your power supply specs?

 

[shoot you]

Sorry I forgot to add that. Primary card is a GTX 560 Ti and PSU is cougar GX1050

 

[4745454b]

1050W. Shutter every time I hear of a PSU with that number. Nobody should every make a PSU with that output again after what Diablotek did...

Do you play any PhysX games? You're probably better off just selling it and using the $$$ for something else.

 

[DelroyMonjo]

Install the 570 as primary video card and use the 560 for Phys-X. Duh!

 

[shoot you]

Well i mainly play BF3 now and other FPS titles. I was thinking of selling it later if I have a buyer but I was just wondering would the performance increase be enough to justify the increase in power draw. hahahaha I think the only game that I play that would benefit is Alice. hahahaha.

Well the GX1050 has received great reviews and some sites still use it for their bench systems.

 

[shoot you]

@ DelroyMonjo

I dont have a 570. I have the 470 SC.

 

[DelroyMonjo]

DOH!

 

[4745454b]

Sounds like you don't play any PhysX titles then. I vote sell it now while its worth something.

 

[shoot you]

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[shoot you]

Thanks guys, I think Ill sell it off quickly before the new gen GPUs come out hahahaha.