PhysX 2nd GPU ATI solution

[GlimmerMan]

I'm assuming you will be getting one of these?

[bigred]

getting?

 

 

yes

 

 

 

buying?

 

 

no

[Kash]

Goodbye Ageia.

 

Not exactly. The ATI solution works only on certain boards and preferably on ones with three PCI-E slots. The problem is that the vast majority of people out there have neither and I highly doubt they will go out and buy a new motherboard just to pop in a X1600 to get some physics.

 

The Ageia offers a PCI solution which is available on practically every motherboard any gamer is likely to use and works in conjunction with both ATI and nVidia products. So with Ageia, all you really need are games that support physics processing.

 

I wouldn't rule out Ageia just yet as it is still the way to go if you want physics in addition to SLI or Crossfire as it doesn't require a motherboard swap.

[GlimmerMan]

getting?

yes

buying?

no

 

You should know that I assume that already

[romeo55]

Just an update.

 

For the EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard, it’s important to note that

there are three PCI Express slots. To setup an SLI configuration, you must

use the slots labeled PCIE X16_1 and PCIE X16_2. The PCI express slots can

be seen in Figure 2. PCIE X16_1 and PCIE X16_2 the black slots. The third

slot (PCIE X16_3), which is blue, can be used for another NVIDIA-based

graphics card for physics acceleration.

 

Directly out of the 680i sli manual from nvidia. Funny thing is, I haven't seen or heard anything about it

 

Seems like ATI and nVidia have both said something about a 3rd card for physx acceleration, but nothing has come of it?

Edited March 27, 2007 by The Unforgivin

[hardnrg]

PhysX is the card/system developed by Ageia... ATi/NVidia have develop systems for physics acceleration

[kendellrt]

Ok, so do NVIDIA or ATI currently have anything that uses the 3rd slot? As bigred said, the ATI solution looks to be forthcoming, but the 680i, for example, already has a 3rd slot.