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    NVidia PhysX... confused...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by agusman, Dec 21, 2009.

  1. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    I am abit confused about PhysX:

    I am currently on the latest drivers from Nvidia. However I found this link to 9.09.1112 PhysX system software.

    Should I download this? Will I benefit from it? or its included in the latest GPU drivers?

    I´ve been playing Batman:AA and getting very good FPS, with all settings on high and native res, but I assume I have PhysX off, since I don't see the mentioned fog and moving sheets of paper effects...
     
    agusman, Dec 21, 2009
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    look in controll panel > nvidia > physX to see if its turrned on or not.
     
    MrDJ, Dec 21, 2009
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  3. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    It is turned on from the PhysX tab in Nvidia CP. I don't see it in BAA because I turned it off from the UserEngine file to keep FPS high.
    I want to know if that download I mentioned can allow me to enable it without a big hit in performance.
     
    agusman, Dec 21, 2009
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  4. jenesuispasbavard

    jenesuispasbavard Notebook Evangelist

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    No, PhysX will always be a big hit in performance, although newer versions may the "big" hit very slightly smaller.
     
    jenesuispasbavard, Dec 21, 2009
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  5. ZP=WIN

    ZP=WIN Notebook Consultant

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    yea dont mess with PhysX unless you have a top of the line desktop GPU.
     
    ZP=WIN, Dec 21, 2009
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    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    Physx set to highest halved my frame rate in Arkham Asylum, set to normal it was a reasonable compromise.

    Physx is better for SLI / Dual GPU setups if you don't want the performance hit since a single GPU is given a lot more to deal with on top of everything else it is already processing.
     
    LaptopNut, Dec 21, 2009
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  7. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    PhysX doesent really play that good with single configuration Nvidia notebook gpus, unless its high end.
    And desktop users usually do a gpu + second gpu dedicated for PhysX.
    My nettop ASRock Ion 330 was marketed that it supports PhysX but with a Geforce 9400m with no dedicated video memory i dont really see that i would benefit from it. xD
     
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  8. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    ok, thanks for your replies.

    I will leave PhysX off in BAA, since my FPS are very nice with everything else maxed out.

    Its great to see correctly optimized games like this. Its graphics are very good, without clogging performance.
     
    agusman, Dec 21, 2009
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  9. stevenxowens792

    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Agusman, in my opinion that is how it should be ... When a game is properly setup or optimized you should see a great looking game at any level with optional bells and whistles available if you have "physx" enabled. It also sounds like you have done your own research to get the most out of the game itself. Happy Holidays!
    StevenX
     
    stevenxowens792, Dec 21, 2009
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  10. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    yep, I am very happy with it, even without almighty PhysX... Happy Holidays to you too!
     
    agusman, Dec 21, 2009
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