Hi, i recently decided to upgrade my computer quite a lot, i decided to upgrade my motherboard to a z77 extreme 9 and buy another gtx580 meaning i would have 2 in sli.
Im currently waiting for the second 580 to arrive and today i managed to grab a gtx470 off ebay very cheap, £40 cheap.
I bought the 470 to make a few quid by selling it on straight away but now im thinking i might use it as a dedicated physx card.
I do play physx games, batman being the major one.
Will i see a performance boost from the 470 as a physx card, even if its a small boost ill be happy and prob end up keeping the card.
Another question is power, my power supply is a Xigmatek Centauro 1000W Power Supply -http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-049-XG&adword=google/pla/PUP_Components_Power_Supplies/Xigmatek/CA-049-XG/&pup_ptid=41170223075&pup_kw=&pup_c=pla&gclid=CNn_2qKMlrQCFTDMtAodVmMAxA
Its on the nvidia certified list for 2 580s but im unsure if it will power the 470 as a physx card, i know it will never be maxed because its doing physx, do you think it will be ok?
Im currently waiting for the second 580 to arrive and today i managed to grab a gtx470 off ebay very cheap, £40 cheap.
I bought the 470 to make a few quid by selling it on straight away but now im thinking i might use it as a dedicated physx card.
I do play physx games, batman being the major one.
Will i see a performance boost from the 470 as a physx card, even if its a small boost ill be happy and prob end up keeping the card.
Another question is power, my power supply is a Xigmatek Centauro 1000W Power Supply -http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-049-XG&adword=google/pla/PUP_Components_Power_Supplies/Xigmatek/CA-049-XG/&pup_ptid=41170223075&pup_kw=&pup_c=pla&gclid=CNn_2qKMlrQCFTDMtAodVmMAxA
Its on the nvidia certified list for 2 580s but im unsure if it will power the 470 as a physx card, i know it will never be maxed because its doing physx, do you think it will be ok?