Phys X on CPU?

[thewafflemaster]

Is it better to run phys X on the CPU or GPU?

[_ASSASSIN_]

physx is so pointless in most games other than Metro: LL that I would say just straight up don't run it.

[Samsterstorm]

physx is so pointless in most games other than Metro: LL that I would say just straight up don't run it.

+1, its pretty pointless I have to be honest!

[Godlygamer23]

physx is so pointless in most games other than Metro: LL that I would say just straight up don't run it.

I would argue against that - Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel. PhysX makes a difference there.

[Ostwind]

physx is so pointless in most games other than Metro: LL that I would say just straight up don't run it.

Metro LL has a very subtle implementation of PhysX, while it's most definitely not necessary it is more immersive.

 

@OP I do believe that Nvidia disabled CPU PhysX awhile ago as pretty much no CPU could handle it without utterly destroying your game performance. If you have an SLI setup it's best to just leave the setting to auto.

[cesrai]

I would argue against that - Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel. PhysX makes a difference there.

That difference is worth it, it looks freaking awesome.

[Godlygamer23]

Metro LL has a very subtle implementation of PhysX, while it's most definitely not necessary it is more immersive.

 

@OP I do believe that Nvidia disabled CPU PhysX awhile ago as pretty much no CPU could handle it without utterly destroying your game performance. If you have an SLI setup it's best to just leave the setting to auto.

You can still put PhysX on the CPU.

[Ostwind]

You can still put PhysX on the CPU.

I went to check after I posted, I do remember hearing about Nvidia disabling CPU PhysX but maybe they reversed the decision. It has been some time but regardless the performance hit for CPU PhysX is massive and running it on the CPU should be avoided.

[othertomperson]

PhysX is awesome, but Nvidia are killing it by keeping it to themselves. Game devs are not going to make a feature an intrinsic part of the enjoyability of their game if it is only available to 60% of their potential customers.

[SeanBond]

physx is so pointless in most games other than Metro: LL that I would say just straight up don't run it.

You cra, there is a lot of games the have really really nice physx first and foremost bordelands. That's really great effects that improve the game.

 

+1, its pretty pointless I have to be honest!

You don't even have a nvidia card. You don't know how good it is. Biased opinion much? lol

[Godlygamer23]

I went to check after I posted, I do remember hearing about Nvidia disabling CPU PhysX but maybe they reversed the decision. It has been some time but regardless the performance hit for CPU PhysX is massive and running it on the CPU should be avoided.

I run two NVIDIA cards. I checked my control panel(with up-to-date drivers) and PhysX is still usable on the CPU.

[Ostwind]

I run two NVIDIA cards. I checked my control panel(with up-to-date drivers) and PhysX is still usable on the CPU.

I left out the part where I saw that it was still an option, forgive me for I have derped.

[_ASSASSIN_]

You cra, there is a lot of games the have really really nice physx first and foremost bordelands. That's really great effects that improve the game.

It was utter poop on borderlands 2. I have no clue how it improved (according to you guys) so drastically in a filler game.

[SeanBond]

It was utter poop on borderlands 2. I have no clue how it improved (according to you guys) so drastically in a filler game.

Really?

[duriel]

if you have an nvidia gpu, run it on your gpu

otherwise don't run it at all. barely any games benefit from it.

[cesrai]

It was utter poop on borderlands 2. I have no clue how it improved (according to you guys) so drastically in a filler game.

Utter poop ??? how it's freaking awesome.

[_ASSASSIN_]

oh yeah really convincing and good looking effects there...

The cloth tearing takes nearly half a second to actually happen when I shoot it (not to mention it looks like the cloth has a 5 frame animation...), the acid looks like garbage and so does the water. I don't get the big deal here.

[cesrai]

oh yeah really convincing and good looking effects there...

Sarcasm ?

[Godlygamer23]

the acid looks like garbage and so does the water. I don't get the big deal here.

It's the style of the game. I don't think you're objectively ripping on PhysX when that use of it(in the video) was dependent on the game. Not all uses of PhysX are equal.

 

What about Batman Arkham City, Arkham Asylum, or Arkham Origins?

[duriel]

It's the style of the game. I don't think you're objectively ripping on PhysX when that use of it(in the video) was dependent on the game. Not all uses of PhysX are equal.

 

What about Batman Arkham City, Arkham Asylum, or Arkham Origins?

 

 

wow the only games that actually use physx

name 3 more that aren't completely physx centric that you'd still want to keep physx on for.

[_ASSASSIN_]

It's the style of the game. I don't think you're objectively ripping on PhysX when that use of it(in the video) was dependent on the game. Not all uses of PhysX are equal.

 

What about Batman Arkham City, Arkham Asylum, or Arkham Origins?

it's OK at best, but I think that LL still has the best looking effects that make it actually worth the processing power.

[FellTheSky]

On borderlands if you put cpu physx you will deep down to 10 fps. Its always better on the gpu

[Godlygamer23]

wow the only games that actually use physx

name 3 more that aren't completely physx centric that you'd still want to keep physx on for.

How are the games I mentioned PhysX centric exactly? They're still enjoyable without PhysX.

 

In case you're wondering, here are some more games that utilize PhysX: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_hardware-accelerated_PhysX_support

[SeanBond]

How are the games I mentioned PhysX centric exactly? They're still enjoyable without PhysX.

 

In case you're wondering, here are some more games that utilize PhysX: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_hardware-accelerated_PhysX_support

Black flag and hawken also have some of the more impressive effects. I think he just wants to hate on physx because it's the cool thing to do in his mind.

[duriel]

Black flag and hawken also have some of the more impressive effects. I think he just wants to hate on physx because it's the cool thing to do in his mind.

 

No, physx is just dead

nvidia made it proprietary just like they do with all of their practices and physx just straight up died.

it used to be a selling point and it is not anymore. gamestream is also a joke, gsync is being competed with by freesync, and the only reasonably 'cool' feature is shadowplay, but most people who intend on streaming already have a strong enough processor.

 

i just genuinely think physx is/was and will always be a bad innovation.