i have two 465 oc evga cards
i ran them sli and after a month itook one and dedicated it too
phyis x and have not looked back since
How does one go about dedicating a card strictly to PhysX? Could this also be done with an AMD card?
PhysX used to be only available through a dedicated card, but now it's included in most, if not all, modern GPU's.
The only advantage to having a separate card these days is to take some of the load off the GPU.
[Edited by Skyheart, 4/22/2012 1:37:50 PM]
i have two 465 oc evga cards
i ran them sli and after a month itook one and dedicated it too
phyis x and have not looked back since
How does one go about dedicating a card strictly to PhysX? Could this also be done with an AMD card?
PhysX used to be only available through a dedicated card, but now it's included in most, if not all, modern GPU's.
The only advantage to having a separate card these days is to take some of the load off the GPU.
[Edited by Skyheart, 4/22/2012 1:37:50 PM]
I think he might've meant "how do I enable this?" rather than "how does work?"
I have an option in NVIDIA control panel that allows it: Link
But from what I'm seeing with a quick check on teh Googles, unless your card actually utilizes NVIDIA drivers, dedicating a card to PhysX might not be possible.
This is a little of the subject, but any opinions on whether or not I should replace my HD 6950 with a higher end GPU... or should I step up from my Intel Quad Core 9400 to an i7? This of course would require a new motherboard, but that would force me to move from dual-channel RAM to triple-channel RAM. Am I missing out on GPU performance because of my CPU and RAM?
I still use my X9770 despite the fact that it's imploded about a dozen times, but I'm not sure on the 9400 - 2.66 GHz isn't a whole lot. Though it is still a quad, so that's by and large not all that bad. I honestly don't keep up with specifics in regards to AMD cards, but just looking through their online catalog the 6950 is good enough to last you a while. The super duper ultra mega expensive 7 series Radeon doesn't really seem worth the cash for a relatively small bump up a notch or two.
I'd say replace the CPU, slap everything from your current PC in there (provided you're just building a 'new' one, that is) and you'd be pretty well set for a while. 'Course, I might just be talking out my so it would be prudent to consult another doctor.
This is a little of the subject, but any opinions on whether or not I should replace my HD 6950 with a higher end GPU... or should I step up from my Intel Quad Core 9400 to an i7? This of course would require a new motherboard, but that would force me to move from dual-channel RAM to triple-channel RAM. Am I missing out on GPU performance because of my CPU and RAM?
I still use my X9770 despite the fact that it's imploded about a dozen times, but I'm not sure on the 9400 - 2.66 GHz isn't a whole lot. Though it is still a quad, so that's by and large not all that bad. I honestly don't keep up with specifics in regards to AMD cards, but just looking through their online catalog the 6950 is good enough to last you a while. The super duper ultra mega expensive 7 series Radeon doesn't really seem worth the cash for a relatively small bump up a notch or two.
I'd say replace the CPU, slap everything from your current PC in there (provided you're just building a 'new' one, that is) and you'd be pretty well set for a while. 'Course, I might just be talking out my so it would be prudent to consult another doctor.
Thanks for the second opinion (mine being the first I guess). I am seriously considering an upgrade. Here is what I am looking at... mind you it will not be the cheapest of upgrades.
Intel Core i7 3930K - Link
ASUS X79 Rampage IV Extreme - Link
Corsair Vengeance Series 8GB DDR3-1600 - Link
OCZ Technology Agility 3 240GB SSD - Link