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    Ageia physX 100M Processor for XPS M1730?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by AlienContact, Apr 27, 2009.

  1. AlienContact

    AlienContact Notebook Evangelist

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    When I ordered my XPS M1730 I wasn't sure if I should or shouldn't ordered this? I really have no idea what this card really do or what slot it's going into? Anyone have one that can share some info! Thanks!
     
    AlienContact, Apr 27, 2009
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    You don’t have to worry about Ageia Physx card because it is old technology . Now nVidia gives the new model of Ageia acceleration by the GPU . You can find it in nVidia control panel in newest drivers . IMO save your money for something else – a cooling pad for example :)
     
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    This still doesn't quite make sense to me. Yeah it's old technology, and yeah the GPU does the work now, but would it not help to take those processes away from the GPUs and stick them on the physx cards freeing up power on the GPUs? If I am completely wrong here then yeah don't get it, but if I am right is the increase in power worth $75?
     
    Tetrarch, Apr 27, 2009
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    A benchmark site said they were getting better performance letting the GPUs do the physx processing than the Ageia card.
     
    Karma_Police, Apr 27, 2009
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  5. Tetrarch

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    You wouldn't happen to remember what site or have a link would you? If thats true I won't get the card :)
     
    Tetrarch, Apr 28, 2009
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  6. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    This is a bit dated but it might help you to make up your mind...

    http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/physx_performance_update/

    My personal take on it is if you aren't playing/own any PhysX enabled games then its no big deal - PPU or GPU wise. If your rig came with a PPU then great - let it do its job. If it didn't then you should be content with the GPU handling PhysX support. When PhysX is more widely enabled then we'll know more... One thing to note, I find that disabling GPU enabled PhysX in non-PhysX enabled games improves FPS. If your game of choice doesn't support PhysX - check to see if its turned off in the NVIDIA control panel... if its on, turn it off and see if you get a slight FPS boost ;)
     
    BatBoy, Apr 28, 2009
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  7. Tetrarch

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    Ah thanks BatBoy :) I guess I won't be ordering the Ageia card after all.
     
    Tetrarch, Apr 28, 2009
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