The Dedicated PhysX card FAQ - Read this before asking any questions! - Page 8

eidairaman1 · Nov 6, 2012, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techtu

Just wanting a quick word of advice really I've got chance of swapping my old old old 9500GT for a somewhat newer 8800GT but is getting around all the workarounds to enable PhysX with AMD as main GPU worth while with the 8800GT?

I'd like to know if others have got any results that I could compare or just advice in general.

EDIT! Whoops! Somehow I made 2 threads of the same in seconds.. could a mod delete one please.

the 8800GT is overall faster card

erocker · Nov 6, 2012, 09:13 AM

Sometimes it depends on the game. You will need to go in and delete certain physx.dll's once in a while to get it to work. Either way I would do the swap even if you don't plan on using the card for PhysX.

Techtu · Nov 6, 2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eidairaman1

the 8800GT is overall faster card

Yes I know it's faster

I called the 8800GT newer didn't I? I also posted 2 threads, I also made more error's this isn't my morning so bare with me

But yes anyways I know it's faster, I've never had to bother before now though as always had NVidia as a main GPU so is it simple to get going and is the gains really worth the 8800GT with the added head and power over the 9500GT for the amount of PhysX games out there... either option has got be better than using my CPU for PhysX right?

eidairaman1 · Nov 6, 2012, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techtu

Yes I know it's faster

I called the 8800GT newer didn't I? I also posted 2 threads, I also made more error's this isn't my morning so bare with me

But yes anyways I know it's faster, I've never had to bother before now though as always had NVidia as a main GPU so is it simple to get going and is the gains really worth the 8800GT with the added head and power over the 9500GT for the amount of PhysX games out there... either option has got be better than using my CPU for PhysX right?

8800GT is considerably better than the 9500 for PPU use, however power is the tradeoff

Techtu · Nov 6, 2012, 10:44 AM

I've just used the PhysX mod with my 9500GT, ran 3Dmark 11 and got the same score as I would without it? Used Furmark too which show's I'm only using the 9500GT? (I have nothing attached via display to that card).

eidairaman1 · Nov 6, 2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techtu

I've just used the PhysX mod with my 9500GT, ran 3Dmark 11 and got the same score as I would without it? Used Furmark too which show's I'm only using the 9500GT? (I have nothing attached via display to that card).

did you go into the NV COntrol panel and ensure that Physx was enabled on the 9500GT and not the CPU?

Techtu · Nov 6, 2012, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eidairaman1

did you go into the NV COntrol panel and ensure that Physx was enabled on the 9500GT and not the CPU?

No, I'm unable to enter the control panel unless I plug a monitor into one of the 9500GT's display ports.

Should I do that?

eidairaman1 · Nov 6, 2012, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techtu

No, I'm unable to enter the control panel unless I plug a monitor into one of the 9500GT's display ports.

Should I do that?

worth a shot but perhaps a program like rivatuner/afterburner should allow it

Techtu · Nov 6, 2012, 07:03 PM

Where would I look for this in AfterBurner?

Techtu · Nov 6, 2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Techtu

Where would I look for this in AfterBurner?

EDIT: If for example I do a run with 3Dmark Vantage and I look through the results and it says "PPU Disabled: true - PPU Used: false" does that mean my PhysX isn't working? :/

brandonwh64 · Nov 6, 2012, 08:20 PM

Check with Fluid mark to see if physx is working

http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/physx-fluidmark/

Techtu · Nov 6, 2012, 08:26 PM

Hmm, it's not working

Random Murderer · Nov 7, 2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Techtu

Hmm, it's not working

With Fluid mark you have to delete a few of its PhysX files. Not sure which, though a quick search(possibly in this thread) should tell you.

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Techtu Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Death Star... England. Posts: 1,592 (1.36/day) Thanks: 368 Thanked 490 Times in 340 Posts System Specs	I've just used the PhysX mod with my 9500GT, ran 3Dmark 11 and got the same score as I would without it? Used Furmark too which show's I'm only using the 9500GT? (I have nothing attached via display to that card). __________________ Sig by JrRacinFan Live in the UK? Join the UK TPU Group!

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erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,885 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 12,254 Times in 7,807 Posts System Specs	Sometimes it depends on the game. You will need to go in and delete certain physx.dll's once in a while to get it to work. Either way I would do the swap even if you don't plan on using the card for PhysX.

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