Can I use 6600GT as a physics card?

[akshayt]

I have a 1900xtx in the PCIe 16x slot. Can I use a 6600GT for physics in the near future games in the 4x slot. I have a non SLI mobo.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

not a chance in hell mate, not a hance

ATi's physics bollox only works in crossfire mode and even then i think its limited to the X1900 series.

same with nvidia, theirs only works in SLI mode, and again probably only with the latest cards

the new 8800 has an interesting feature though, its runoured to have physics processing capability on the GPU itself.

if you want accelerated physics though, you better hand some wonga to ageia

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
not a chance in hell mate, not a hance

ATi's physics bollox only works in crossfire mode and even then i think its limited to the X1900 series.

same with nvidia, theirs only works in SLI mode, and again probably only with the latest cards

the new 8800 has an interesting feature though, its runoured to have physics processing capability on the GPU itself.

if you want accelerated physics though, you better hand some wonga to ageia

there in those conditions there are still no drivers for this right ?

 

[Rockinacoustic]

And why would ati or nvidia let you do that?

 

[LittleNemoNES]

::shakes head no::

Akshat, you have outdone yourself.

 

[Captante]

Originally posted by: gersson
::shakes head no::

Akshat, you have outdone yourself.

 

[Captante]

Whoops... dbl post!

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic
And why would ati or nvidia let you do that?

because nVidia would have you using their 6600GT as a physics card rather than not at all.

They'd "allow" it for the same reason you can use nVidia video cards on ATI chipsets or ATI video cards on nVidia chipsets.

But for now you can't really use any old video cards as physics cards, seeing as there's an obvious lack of drivers and even software to actually do it.

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

Originally posted by: Captante

Originally posted by: gersson
::shakes head no::

Akshat, you have outdone yourself.

haha, so true.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: Rockinacoustic
And why would ati or nvidia let you do that?

because nVidia would have you using their 6600GT as a physics card rather than not at all.

They'd "allow" it for the same reason you can use nVidia video cards on ATI chipsets or ATI video cards on nVidia chipsets.

But for now you can't really use any old video cards as physics cards, seeing as there's an obvious lack of drivers and even software to actually do it.

That's like saying Nvidia would allow their cards to be cross-fire compatible with ati so your using their cards instead of not at all.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: tanishalfelven

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
not a chance in hell mate, not a hance

ATi's physics bollox only works in crossfire mode and even then i think its limited to the X1900 series.

same with nvidia, theirs only works in SLI mode, and again probably only with the latest cards

the new 8800 has an interesting feature though, its runoured to have physics processing capability on the GPU itself.

if you want accelerated physics though, you better hand some wonga to ageia

there in those conditions there are still no drivers for this right ?

no there is no driver support

infact i believe ATi's method actually had 3 x1900's

 

[Ulfhednar]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
infact i believe ATi's method actually had 3 x1900's

Incorrect. ATI's methods are: -

1.) 3x X1800/X1900/X1950 (Crossfire & Physics)
2.) 2x X1800/X1900/X1950 + 1x X1600/X1300 (Crossfire & Physics)
3.) 1x X1800/X1900/X1950 + 1x X1600/X1300 (Single GPU & Physics)

The latter being the cheaper option of course.

ATI recommends 2x X1900 + 1x X1600

or

1x X1900 + 1x X1600 as ideal.

 

[ElFenix]

i doubt the 6600gt can do enough general math to do physics. ati's general math processor-power is far ahead of nvidia's, iirc.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i have a 6600gt and i'm thinking of getting a new nvidia card...is there anything I can do with the 6600gt

 

[Sable]

Originally posted by: gersson
::shakes head no::

Akshat, you have outdone yourself.

:laugh:

 

[aka1nas]

Originally posted by: Ulfhednar

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer
infact i believe ATi's method actually had 3 x1900's

Incorrect. ATI's methods are: -

1.) 3x X1800/X1900/X1950 (Crossfire & Physics)
2.) 2x X1800/X1900/X1950 + 1x X1600/X1300 (Crossfire & Physics)
3.) 1x X1800/X1900/X1950 + 1x X1600/X1300 (Single GPU & Physics)

The latter being the cheaper option of course.

ATI recommends 2x X1900 + 1x X1600

or

1x X1900 + 1x X1600 as ideal.

If I used method 3, would I need a crossfire-supporting motherboard?

 

[Matt2]

I'm interested as well. You probably need an Xpress3200 chipset mobo (check).

Anyone have a link to benches of X1900 + X1300/1600 physics card?

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
i have a 6600gt and i'm thinking of getting a new nvidia card...is there anything I can do with the 6600gt

Keep it, or OC it into heaven.

 

[A5]

Originally posted by: Matt2
I'm interested as well. You probably need an Xpress3200 chipset mobo (check).

Anyone have a link to benches of X1900 + X1300/1600 physics card?

Considering that there are 0 games that support this option (along with no driver support at all), there are no benchmarks.