GPU doing PhysX or independent PhysX card?

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The customer review seems to say it all, but I figured it'd be better to ask around here to get a definite answer.  Does letting a GPU do complete PhysX handling, be better than a PhysX only card?  Unless it doesn't matter at all.

Since I'm going with Triple SLI.  At the time I figured I'd just have the 3rd GPU handle PhysX handling.  But after reading this.

It made me wonder lol.  Sure having a 4th GPU handle complete PhysX sounds like overkill.  But if the difference between a PhysX card and a GPU is no different, than might as well go with the PhysX card right?

(Unless if a lone GTX 280 would handle better PhysX calculations then so be it!)

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Axel Daemon Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 Aug 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 623	Quote Reply Topic: GPU doing PhysX or independent PhysX card? Posted: 27 Sep 2008 at 7:03am
	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121246 The customer review seems to say it all, but I figured it'd be better to ask around here to get a definite answer. Does letting a GPU do complete PhysX handling, be better than a PhysX only card? Unless it doesn't matter at all. Since I'm going with Triple SLI. At the time I figured I'd just have the 3rd GPU handle PhysX handling. But after reading this. It made me wonder lol. Sure having a 4th GPU handle complete PhysX sounds like overkill. But if the difference between a PhysX card and a GPU is no different, than might as well go with the PhysX card right? (Unless if a lone GTX 280 would handle better PhysX calculations then so be it!)
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DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 2008 at 4:41pm
	PhysX itself is overkill if you ask me, but thats me.
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gamerk2 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 28 May 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 198	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 2008 at 5:04pm
	If you have one GPU, you will see some performance loss while doing PhysX. If you have a second, you can have the other card do the physX, while the 1st continues to work normally. Be aware, no matter what, using PhysX will cost a performance hit when enabled. Still, it makes a noticable diffrence when its actually supported...

GPU doing PhysX or independent PhysX card?

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