Upgrading from MSi N650GTX ti to MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 2GD5/OC

[kefegg]

Hi guys,

since gaming is getting more fun then I thought I want to get an affordable upgrade.
Running games like Batman AC, BF3, Dirt3, Alice Madness returns and Crysis Warhead and Crysis 2 I see a lot of FPS drops below 20 FPS with my N560GTX ti. (running at 1920*1080 and the highest playable settings)
So I want to get a Newer/better card and the R7950 looks pretty much the same as my N560GTX, uses little more energy than the 560 and performs a lot better.

Only a few questions still left:
-Will it fit my case/mobo? (Coolermaster 690 II advanced/Asus P8P67 Deluxe)

Website of Coolermaster showed me: Maximum Compatibility VGA card length:304mm
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-Will my Seasonic X560 deliver enough power?
-What about the Nvidia features like PhysX?
-Amd and Linux (Ubuntu), what about them drivers?

If anyone can help me out on this one, thumbs up.

thanks

 

[thilanliyan]

The PSU should be fine.

You can use your GTX560 as a PhysX card with a driver hack.

Not sure about the other questions.

 

[kefegg]

I guess I'm gonna sell the 560. I read that PhysX I just an added feature by Nvidia and when I turn off PhysX in Batman AC (by example), I don't really miss the PhysX thing.

So It will just be a new card, and the MSI and Sapphire are the two card that I'm thinking about.