Graphics Is it worth it?

Hi, I had an idea of using my old computers graphics card in my new one for dedicated phys x.

It's a Zotac gtx 260 and I was wondering if it make any difference?

Can somebody help explain what Phys X does and should I bother adding the card to my current rig.

Cheers

 

I know that it makes a difference to Unreal Tournament 3...

Not sure what else uses physX these days though lol

 

I think to be honest you will not see any benefit - for a substantially increased power draw. I would suggest holding on to the 260 (unless you really need the £30 you could sell it for) and try installing it as a PhysX card only if you find the GTX580 is struggling in a game.

Even then I'd check to see if the game in question would benefit from the additional card.

Batman: AA and Mafia 2 are the only two games you will really see any benefit in, and even then the 580 should destroy both of them by itself.

 

Cheers for the feedback, I will install the card tonight and see if it does benefit from the games I will test it on.

P.S. I have a 560ti, I wish that I had a 580

 

Yeah I don't know where I got that from

 

You can count the games that use Phys x on 2 hands. I wouldn't bother quite honestly.

 

2 hands, I thought it was literally like 3 games that actually benefit from dedicated physics cards?

 

Yeah pretty much, batman arkham games and a few others if I recall.

 

Let me know if you don't use it as i would i would give it a home folding on it ...

 

I was being generous. I'm sure there are more than 5..but not enough to warrant bothering. Am I wrong?