2nd Card for PHYSX Worth It?

[BeK]

I currently have two GTX 550ti in SLI.
I plan to upgrade one of the cards to a GTX 960 and I wanted to keep one of the 550ti cards connected via the SLI bridge for PHYSX purposes only.
Will it be worth it? Will I notice a performance boost just using the 550ti for PHYSX?
Thanks in advance!

 

[MCPlayer18]

There is a big error there. You can only have 1 type of video card. Or bottlenecking may occur. You can't have a Nvidia Gtx 550ti and a Nvidia GT 960ti.

Get a NIDIA GeForce GTX 970 instead. It's more powerful than even two GTX 770's

 

[MCPlayer18]

Also, if you did, you would notice some performance gain, but just get a 970 or two 960's.

 

[BeK]

Also, if you did, you would notice some performance gain, but just get a 970 or two 960's.

Thanks for the response my friend.
Yeah I'm on the fence regarding that 970 due to the price.
You really think the price is justified huh?

 

[MCPlayer18]

Yep. Look at the GPU boss way of saying it

Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs GeForce GTX 970

 

[MCPlayer18]

Also if you're going for a cooler running 970 AND having very great performance then go with the MSI 970

 

[BeK]

Thanks for the tips friend!

 

[MCPlayer18]

You'e most certainly welcome.

 

[BeK]

Ok. I just placed a order for a MSI GTX-970. Got it from Best Buy for $334 (total cost) due to having a coupon for 10% off.
Thanks again for the recommendation!

 

[MCPlayer18]

You're welcome, BeK!

 

[BeK]

Oh, I forgot to mention that I also ordered a i5 4690K as well as MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Mobo.
I hope to experience a substantial gain in performance.

 

[MCPlayer18]

The i5 4690K is an awesome gaming CPU. I have it in the build I'm saving up for! Great choice in parts by the way.

Intel Core i5-4690K, MSI GeForce GTX 970, Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) - System Build - PCPartPicker

 

[BeK]

Thanks for sharing man! Here's my current setup...

CASE:*NZXT*Phantom*PHAN-001WT*Red Steel / Plastic Enthusiast*ATX*Full Tower Computer Case
CPU:*AMD*Phenom*II*X6*1100T*BE 3.3GHz,*3.7GHz
CPU Cooler:*ZALMAN*CNPS11X
GPU:*EVGA*GeForce*GTX*550ti (2GB)*x2
PSU:*Antec*High Current Gamer Series 900W*
MOBO:*GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3*AMD+
MEMORY:*G.SKILL*Ripjaws*X Series*8GB DDR3 186
OPTICAL DRIVE:*SONY Black*Blu-ray Burner 12X
SSD:*Intel 520*120GB SATA III
SSD 2: Crucial 64GB SATA III
HDD 1:*Western Digital 2TB*7200 RPM
HDD 2:*Western Digital 1TB*7200 RPM
HDD 3:*Western Digital 500GB*7200 RPM
DISPLAY: Panasonic 50"*Plasma 1080p HDTV
WIRELESS ADAPTER: TP-LINK Dual Band N900
FANS:*140MM*(x1),*120MM*(x3),*200MM*(x2)
KEYBOARD:*Logitech*G13
MOUSE:*Logitech*G700s
HEADSET: Logitech*G930

The CPU, GPU, and Mobo will obviously be replaced once the new parts arrive though. The anticipation is killing me.