Ageia PhysX review (Videos added)

[T2k]

It should work. What's your shortcut's target line?

 

[McArra]

I can' see it right, I have it in the other XP 32, but ollks like ...\Cellfactor.exe enablephysX=false

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Anandtech just did some more testing with it. their speculation and testing also supports the hypothesis that the GPU isn't the bottleneck. The power draw numbers are interesting fodder too.


The PPU is definitely the way of the future, but getting there is going to take time, baby steps man.... baby steps.

 

[Munky]

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2759 - updated review. I think between the lower power consumption with physycs load on the PPU, and the fact that CoV run at the same fps at low res as in high res, it's pretty clear that the gpu is not the bottleneck with physics enabled. Maybe the PCI bus is holding back the performance, or maybe the card itself cant deal with the load, especially when it's not specifically "optimized" for the card. And I dont think a new driver will magically improve the performance by 300%. It may as well be called the PhysFX processor, and I'll be waiting for driver hacks and cheats.

 

[Acanthus]

I think the problem is the way it is integrated in the graphics engines... When explosions and the other effects we see are being done it "generates" the particles on the fly rather than actually using stuff thats already on screen.

Take any game engine today, go into developer mode, and force 20 things to spawn... Youll see a huge FPS dive while it generates all that crap, then it will return to a below average amount, because its drawing more.

 

[T2k]

The main point would be to use it anything other than effects - but that requires coding it from ground-up wit Physx in mind, so I don't expect anything like that before Xmas season.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: T2k
The main point would be to use it anything other than effects - but that requires coding it from ground-up wit Physx in mind, so I don't expect anything like that before Xmas season.

Exactly, because youd have to have models with independant pieces, instead of a large single model that just changes, which is the hackjob we use today.

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I think the problem is the way it is integrated in the graphics engines... When explosions and the other effects we see are being done it "generates" the particles on the fly rather than actually using stuff thats already on screen.

Take any game engine today, go into developer mode, and force 20 things to spawn... Youll see a huge FPS dive while it generates all that crap, then it will return to a below average amount, because its drawing more.

Yep, that's the way I see it.

 

[sbuckler]

Originally posted by: McArra

Originally posted by: T2k

Originally posted by: McArra

Originally posted by: stardrek

Originally posted by: McArra

Originally posted by: sbuckler
You think? Here's the experience of someone who has one:

check out end of thread on:
http://ut2004.titaninternet.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=7359

It soesn't work for me with enablephisX=false

You spelled physx wrong...enablephysx=false

Yep LOL, it doesn't work anyway

Do you have Physx drivers installed?

I have the Ageia

See http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1056037
Someone else able to run cell factor without using the physx

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: sbuckler

Originally posted by: McArra

Originally posted by: T2k

Originally posted by: McArra

Originally posted by: stardrek

Originally posted by: McArra

Originally posted by: sbuckler
You think? Here's the experience of someone who has one:

check out end of thread on:
http://ut2004.titaninternet.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=7359

It soesn't work for me with enablephisX=false

You spelled physx wrong...enablephysx=false

Yep LOL, it doesn't work anyway

Do you have Physx drivers installed?

I have the Ageia

See http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1056037
Someone else able to run cell factor without using the physx

Sure, but not me