Nvidia card as PhysX with ATI card?

Phædrus2401 · 03-27-2009, 10:44 PM

I recently upgraded from a BFG 9500GT graphics card to a Sapphire Radeon 4870, which was a fantastic step up in quality. However, I've heard of people setting up Nvidia cards as PhysX processors to increase performance. I wouldn't make much money selling the BFG card, none of my friends have a use for it, and I hate to see good hardware go to waste, so I was wondering if it is in any way possible to run an Nvidia card as PhysX processor with an ATI GPU.

Full specs:
MBD: EVGA 132-CK-NF79-TR
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo e2200 OC 2.6GHz
RAM: Mushkin 4GB DDR3 1333 CAS 9
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB GDDR5
(PhysX: BFG 9500GT 1GB GDDR2 ?)
PSU: Rocketfish 700 Watt ATX
Case: APEVIA X-Cruiser mid-tower
Cooling: 80mm front x2 / 80mm top x1 /
-- 80mm side x1 / 120mm back x1

**emosun** · 03-28-2009, 02:18 AM

We actually recommend never mixing ati and nvidia products on the same machine as the drivers are completely different from eachother and clash when in use at the same time.

Phædrus2401 · 03-28-2009, 08:46 AM

Ah, that's too bad. Oh well, maybe I can sell it on Ebay or something, make $20.

03-27-2009, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,810 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Nvidia card as PhysX with ATI card? I recently upgraded from a BFG 9500GT graphics card to a Sapphire Radeon 4870, which was a fantastic step up in quality. However, I've heard of people setting up Nvidia cards as PhysX processors to increase performance. I wouldn't make much money selling the BFG card, none of my friends have a use for it, and I hate to see good hardware go to waste, so I was wondering if it is in any way possible to run an Nvidia card as PhysX processor with an ATI GPU. Full specs: MBD: EVGA 132-CK-NF79-TR CPU: Intel Core2 Duo e2200 OC 2.6GHz RAM: Mushkin 4GB DDR3 1333 CAS 9 GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 (PhysX: BFG 9500GT 1GB GDDR2 ?) PSU: Rocketfish 700 Watt ATX Case: APEVIA X-Cruiser mid-tower Cooling: 80mm front x2 / 80mm top x1 / -- 80mm side x1 / 120mm back x1

03-28-2009, 02:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,978 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Nvidia card as PhysX with ATI card? We actually recommend never mixing ati and nvidia products on the same machine as the drivers are completely different from eachother and clash when in use at the same time. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

03-28-2009, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,810 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Nvidia card as PhysX with ATI card? Ah, that's too bad. Oh well, maybe I can sell it on Ebay or something, make $20.