Run 590GTX as Main and 580GTX as PhysX?

[jorgeireyes]

I know this sounds really extremist but wouldn't it be efficient to run the 590GTX as the main dual card for a OC 4.5GHZ processor and have a 580GTX as PhysX?

 

[HostileDonut]

Well, if you want to waste $400 dollars it would be logical, but wasting $400 isn't logical. Anything higher that a 8800GT can handle all of your Physx needs. I have heard that the best card for a dedicated Physx card is the GTX 260. The GTX 580 is NOT meant to be a dedicated Physx card, it is a card that will handle Physx, and whatever else you through at it. My recommendation is a GTX 260 for dedicated Physx.

 

[nforce4max]

Using such a powerful card for such a minor role is like using a rolls royce merlin to power a water pump ect.

 

[17seconds]

I don't think "efficient" is the word you're looking for, but yes, such a setup would see significantly improved frame rates in PhysX games vs. a single GTX 590.

 

[cjl]

Honestly, you'd probably get better frame rates in pretty much everything (and it would be slightly cheaper) if you used dual 580s in SLI.

(Although this seems like a lot of speculation given that the 590 isn't official or available yet)

 

[mrjericho1991]

even nowadays 9800gt is great physx card.all that technology needs is cuda.i think it would be a waste to have a dedicated physx gpu while having a gtx 580.it should do everything right with monsterous 512 cores.

 

[geekapproved]

I know this sounds really extremist but wouldn't it be efficient to run the 590GTX as the main dual card for a OC 4.5GHZ processor and have a 580GTX as PhysX?

Mod's, please nominate this for dumbest post of the week. Thanks

 

[limpman]

Using such a powerful card for such a minor role is like using a rolls royce merlin to power a water pump ect.

good explanation....
edit: sorry typo mistake..

 

[HostileDonut]

Mod's, please nominate this for dumbest post of the week. Thanks

You know you are a real jerk, right? He is here to ask the question, not to be a professional on the subject.

 

[may1]

You know you are a real jerk, right? He is here to ask the question, not to be a professional on the subject.

I'd do the same thing as hostiledonut because the question is asking us to give an answer to a question which is 1. obvious and wasteful to use a 580 as a dedicated physx card, and 2. opinion on a card that is not even out

Seriously it's like asking the question whether it is sensible to ride on an unicorn's back.

 

[BeCoolBro]

If you are going to waste your money anyway,why not get 2xgtx 590 and use 1 for physx.Or 3 gtx 580s and one for physx?

 

[17seconds]

You guys are all getting a little uptight over a very simple and valid question, which was acknowleged to be "extremist" in the first place:

I know this sounds really extremist but wouldn't it be efficient to run the 590GTX as the main dual card for a OC 4.5GHZ processor and have a 580GTX as PhysX?

In terms of price/power consumption vs. performance gain, it would be a bit extreme, but if neither of those factors mattered, it would be a very valid option. There would certainly be more performance gained from a GTX 580 than a GTX 450 as a dedicated PhysX card.

 

[minitron815]

It's kind of a waste in terms of power consumption; if you have the money why not use a GTX 460 768 for your PhysX card for $120 after MIR? You will not notice a difference between a GTX 590 + GTX 580 or GTX 590 + GTX 460.

 

[iam2thecrowe]

Shouldnt this thread be filled with facepalms and headshake pics???

 

[may1]

lol chinese face palm ftw