Could use some Help Plz!

DevilD84 · 12-14-2007, 01:46 PM

So i have been playing alot of Warmonger lately with a buddy of mine and plan on getting UT3 for x-mas and i need to get a new video card because i have a rather old one. my buddy suggest i get a PhysX card from Ageia because that is what he is useing and says the games run alot faster and look much better. i was just wondering if any of you could give me some advice since i am not the greatest with hardware.

GMtm · 12-14-2007, 02:04 PM

DO NOT BUY AN AGEIA PHYSX CARD, put it towards a nice 8800GT 512!

There, advice given!

Gazz · 12-14-2007, 02:44 PM

What are the specifications of your computer anyway? Oh, I'll quote GM to make a point.

Quote:

DO NOT BUY AN AGEIA PHYSX CARD

And here's my advice, DO NOT BUY AN AGEIA PHYSX CARD!

DevilD84 · 12-15-2007, 03:00 PM

any reason why? i have been looking into them and might get one

interman · 12-15-2007, 03:59 PM

Only consider a physx card if you've already got a really nice system. A physx card gives you effects that are hard to get otherwise, but it doesn't work in a whole lot of games yet. The good thing is that they're affordable now, so it's not as ridiculous as it used to be.

homes500 · 12-31-2007, 11:56 PM

sure sounds good you should get it B)

Richard_Rahl · 01-01-2008, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by homes500@Jan 1 2008, 01:56 AM
sure sounds good you should get it B)

A PhysX card is NOT for a better performance. The only thing it is doing, is generating better physics, in a game that supports the PhysX card. It is much better to use that money for a GeForce 8800GT of at least 256Mb. A PhysX card is only useful, if you already have a high-end sytem and if there are much more supported games than there exist now.

12-14-2007, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
GMtm Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Theale, Berkshire, UK. Posts: 727 Hellbux: 25,571	DO NOT BUY AN AGEIA PHYSX CARD, put it towards a nice 8800GT 512! There, advice given! __________________ Currently playing: RCT3(PC), DMC4 (PC). SW: Force Unleashed (PS3) Favourite Game of All Time: Streets of Rage II (MegaDrive) Intel C2D e6700 @ 3.33GHz \|Gigabyte - GA-EP45-DQ6 \| MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 1GB 2x Raptor 36GB in RAID0 (OS), 5x Seagate 250GB in RAID5 (1TB Storage) CORSAIR XMS2 Pro 4GB (4x1GB) \| LG L226WTQ 22" Widescreen TFT Creative X-FI \| Vista Home Premium x64, Suse x64.

12-15-2007, 03:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
interman Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,103 Hellbux: 87,938	Only consider a physx card if you've already got a really nice system. A physx card gives you effects that are hard to get otherwise, but it doesn't work in a whole lot of games yet. The good thing is that they're affordable now, so it's not as ridiculous as it used to be. __________________

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12-14-2007, 01:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
DevilD84 is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Hellbux: 32	So i have been playing alot of Warmonger lately with a buddy of mine and plan on getting UT3 for x-mas and i need to get a new video card because i have a rather old one. my buddy suggest i get a PhysX card from Ageia because that is what he is useing and says the games run alot faster and look much better. i was just wondering if any of you could give me some advice since i am not the greatest with hardware.

12-15-2007, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
DevilD84 is on the 1st circle: Limbo Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3 Hellbux: 32	any reason why? i have been looking into them and might get one

12-31-2007, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
homes500 is on the 2nd circle: Lust Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: baltimore Posts: 162 Hellbux: 240	sure sounds good you should get it B)