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Cool.. there are rumors that Metro 2033 might have an updated PhysX patch that enables more effects since they are hardly noticeable and actually pretty well optimized for multi-core CPU's without NV cards (perhaps a hint that NV is finally designing PhysX to be compatible with multi-core...

Good point there, but PhysX is mainly powered by CUDA (shader) cores. That's why GT240 is a pretty good card for the few Physx games out there, with 96 shaders while 9600GT has only 64. It also idles at only 9 watts. Popular games that really use physx: 1) Batman Arkham Asylum --- I...

Yeah, all of those increments are probably needed to give this 3-D graph some finesse, after all.. but with due respect, why so valuable if it's only like 0.2 fps increase for each increment if it's already more than playable at 90fps to begin with?

Whoa man! That's insane! Just do it in 50MHz steps at most--20MHz steps give way too much data and makes it too overwhelming/confusing for the reader. Most readers would not be interested in anything smaller than 50MHz steps anyways. Unless you have all the time in the world, it's hardly...

Much weaker?? From what I see above, an overclocked GTX 465 is practically identical to oc'ed GTX 285. But a dedicated 9600GT PhysX card does only 1fps worse than a GTX 285 or 460 768MB in combination with 5850. Yeah, I guess a GT240 would be pretty similar, given how a 9600GT does so...

Actually, 4890 is halfway in between GTX 260 216sp and GTX 275/280 (275=280) "overall". But when you factor in PhysX, Stereo3D, and CUDA (if you plan on using any of those), then even a GTX 260 192sp could be subjectively better than a 4890. In terms of speed/power: GTX 260 HD 4870 512MB...

What I meant is that in some games, Crossfire does not scale 100%, or even at all. That's all really, folks.. :toast:

A 5870 will outperform two 5770's overall, especially considering games that do not scale 100% in crossfire (some not even working with xfire). But I could anticipate that you'd have some fun experimenting with 2 GPU's, just like I did with my 7900GTX's in SLI. It's a good way to become more...

HD 5xxx Image Quality Issue--could it be fixed or not? See here: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=106814&highlight=HD+5xxx+Image+Quality According to this excellent article on this issue here: http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=12648&page=2 I am still stuck with my 4870...

PCGamesHardware also says that there is microstuttering with 5970 cards (and I would logically say that it applies for all crossfire solutions as long as the frame rate is not way past say, 80fps). Hope this helps to add awareness on Dirt 2 gaming for the PC. Nah, that's ok. Thanks for the...

I was just looking for that Z600 for my younger brother, but it was out of stock everywhere! That and Thermalright Ultra-120 are also great passive coolers. There are probably some better, newer ones that are much bigger (one that will be released by TR soon is gonna be a freak!)

No offense, but I think this is bad advice. Formatting and reinstalling is usually not the better option for most people. Sometimes, a system restore magically fixes everything. (At least try system restore to different dates, as far back as possible before formatting.) If there's a virus...

I meant Google DESKTOP Search (part of the Google Toolbar program, or could be installed separately), if you still need to use the search function every once in a while.

Ahh, I read too quickly and thought you said that Windows recognized the drive. Then Windows could have scanned the empty sectors (taking up to 4 hours or more). Never mind, then.

Hahaha! That's the same thing I'd do! I've had two DVD players (not drives) fail on me because the motor stopped working properly (the discs would spin too slowly for proper reading).