Running Two cards--1 Nvidia and 1 AMD

[hacker1986]

Hey All,

I was wondering if I can have two cards running at the same time on a Single Mobo and Single Monitor.

Here's my build:

And here's my build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/hacker1986/saved/1UX7

And how to go about this if at all this is good.

I have old nvidia GT 220 1GB card, i want to use it as PhysX card and my main AMD XFX 7850 2GB as default card.

 

[katiklysm]

You aren't intended to be able to do this- though last I knew, there are some hacks and registry values that an inquiring mind could search out and find to make it work.

My take: Seems like more trouble than it's worth.

 

[mauller07]

here is a site with info on using the latest drivers for your nvidia card for hybrid physx.

just be aware that it is not officially supported even thought nvidia would still be making money with people doing this.

www.ngohq.com/graphic-cards/22136-how-to-fix-hybrid-physx-with-latest-physx-and-geforce-285-solved.html

 

[17seconds]

The GT 220 would not make a good PhysX card, not enough CUDA cores. Hybrid PhysX (AMD graphics + Nvidia PhysX) has not been supported in any drivers over the past two years anyway, although it is possible to get it to work. Best to consider running a primary Nvidia card next time.
http://physxinfo.com/wiki/Hybrid_PhysX

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nvidia-physx-hack-amd-radeon,2764-8.html

 

[smeezekitty]

Best to consider running a primary Nvidia card next time.

Shameless...


It is possible with a hacked driver but yes the GT220 will be slow - not much better then a decent CPU.

 

[ihog]

Best to consider running a primary Nvidia card next time.

Shameless...


It is possible with a hacked driver but yes the GT220 will be slow - not much better then a decent CPU.

It's not shameless. It's just a lot easier to run PhysX with all nVidia cards.

 

[hacker1986]

Then I rather not do it.

I do have one more question here, AMD doesn't have PhysX right?

 

[ihog]

Yup. Only nVidia cards have PhysX.