How to Add Physics

[Durvelle27]

i want to know how to add physics to my computer while i have a AMD primary gpu ?

 

[AnandThenMan]

Hybrid PhysX mod

 

[BFG10K]

Software PhysX will already work. For hardware PhysX you need hacks.

 

[Dark Shroud]

Also since no one else has pointed it out, we know you meant PhysX because there is a big difference between game physics in general and PhysX.

 

[lavaheadache]

you should have just traded for my 260 instead of the 4870 since I gave the option of either one.

 

[Durvelle27]

gonna try it hope it works with pci

@lavaheadache would still need a new card to though ?

 

[Denithor]

@lavaheadache would still need a new card to though ?

Guessing you are asking if you'd still need a second card to run PhysX?

Answer is no. Most cards from the GTX 260 up through today's can handle the PhysX load without impacting gaming FPS significantly. Forget where I saw benchmarks but shouldn't be too hard to find.

 

[toyota]

Guessing you are asking if you'd still need a second card to run PhysX?

Answer is no. Most cards from the GTX 260 up through today's can handle the PhysX load without impacting gaming FPS significantly. Forget where I saw benchmarks but shouldn't be too hard to find.

what? are you saying a gtx260 can sufficiently run higher settings and full hardware physx? sorry but that is simply not true.

 

[toyota]

gonna try it hope it works with pci

@lavaheadache would still need a new card to though ?

pci? what exactly are you saying? are you wanting to run hardware physx with an Nvidia card in the pci slot? there is no pci slot card that can handle physx.

 

[Durvelle27]

no im gonna get a new AMD video card and get a pci nvidia card for physx

like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500221

 

[toyota]

no im gonna get a new AMD video card and get a pci nvidia card for physx

like this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500221

I did not realize they even made a pci gt430. thats the bare minimum card you want for physx but I bet the pci bus limits what that card can even do. and how many game do you even play that have optional hardware physx? Batman AC is about the only game made in the last 2 years with it.

 

[Durvelle27]

like 3 and my mobo has 1 2.0x16, 2.0x1, and pci so thats why i though pci

 

[Dark Shroud]

Well if you're so intent on wasting money then how about this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500233

If you actually want better performance save up and get a new motherboard and card for PhysX at the same time.

 

[Durvelle27]

Well if you're so intent on wasting money then how about this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500233

If you actually want better performance save up and get a new motherboard and card for PhysX at the same time.

why would i need a new board ?

 

[toyota]

Well if you're so intent on wasting money then how about this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500233

If you actually want better performance save up and get a new motherboard and card for PhysX at the same time.

a gt520 is horrible for physx.

 

[cmdrdredd]

why would i need a new board ?

Because most good cards that could handle physx work are going to be PCIe.

 

[Durvelle27]

i'll upgrade my video card first then come back to this ?

 

[cmdrdredd]

You really aren't missing a whole lot. Batman uses Physx and while some of it is impressive, it's the only game where I've actually felt compelled to seek a way to use physx.

 

[Durvelle27]

ok thx Physx out now ?

 

[poohbear]

man Nvidia really needs to allow AMD to use physx without too much of a royalty. very few games gave it now its pathetic.

 

[cmdrdredd]

ok thx Physx out now ?

It's just not in enough games for me to tell you to buy a Nvidia card to use it. Just not worth the effort IMO.

 

[Durvelle27]

just gonna save and get my HD 7850

 

[cmdrdredd]

I mean if you were thinking of getting like a GTX 670 or something I'd tell you "yeah physx is pretty cool when it's used". I won't tell someone to buy an Nvidia card just for it.

 

[Durvelle27]

couldn't think of using a nvidia card for my primary GPu lol ?

 

[Majic 7]

I got better results using a single 580 than I did with a 5870 and a 9800 for Physx. That was at 1920 by 1200.