GPU at stock - CPU 4.5ghz i think, i just leave it on auto these days as that is good enough for every game anyway. Advanced PhysX Off Advanced PhysX On - CPU Advanced PhysX On - GPU So PhysX doesn't appear to have any real penalty whether ran on CPU or GPU, will just depend on which has the most free resources.
AMD X6 1055T@stock and GTX 480@stock w/ 295.51beta (HQ): Options: Resolution: 1280 x 720; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Disabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Run 0 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 2641, Total Time: 59,81462 sec •Average Framerate: 44.25 •Max. Framerate: 83.04 (Frame: 2608) •Min. Framerate: 3.72 (Frame: 6) Run 1 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 2586, Total Time: 59,82578 sec •Average Framerate: 43.33 •Max. Framerate: 82.41 (Frame: 2396) •Min. Framerate: 15.34 (Frame: 1352) Run 2 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 2576, Total Time: 59,82765 sec •Average Framerate: 43.16 •Max. Framerate: 126.60 (Frame: 2179) •Min. Framerate: 15.17 (Frame: 1348) •Average Framerate: 43.33 •Max. Framerate: 126.60 •Min. Framerate: 3.72 Options: Resolution: 1920 x 1080; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Disabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Run 0 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1412, Total Time: 59,67735 sec •Average Framerate: 23.76 •Max. Framerate: 135.06 (Frame: 1327) •Min. Framerate: 8.86 (Frame: 756) Run 1 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1409, Total Time: 59,78649 sec •Average Framerate: 23.67 •Max. Framerate: 109.69 (Frame: 1270) •Min. Framerate: 8.84 (Frame: 752) Run 2 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1400, Total Time: 59,78857 sec •Average Framerate: 23.52 •Max. Framerate: 87.83 (Frame: 1045) •Min. Framerate: 8.84 (Frame: 749) •Average Framerate: 23.33 •Max. Framerate: 135.06 •Min. Framerate: 8.84 Options: Resolution: 1280 x 720; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Enabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Run 0 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 2282, Total Time: 59,81238 sec •Average Framerate: 38.25 •Max. Framerate: 136.41 (Frame: 2253) •Min. Framerate: 2.02 (Frame: 6) Run 1 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 2321, Total Time: 59,80742 sec •Average Framerate: 38.91 •Max. Framerate: 111.78 (Frame: 2185) •Min. Framerate: 9.84 (Frame: 1227) Run 2 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 2321, Total Time: 59,84563 sec •Average Framerate: 38.88 •Max. Framerate: 111.61 (Frame: 1760) •Min. Framerate: 9.40 (Frame: 1186) •Average Framerate: 38.67 •Max. Framerate: 136.41 •Min. Framerate: 2.02 Options: Resolution: 1920 x 1080; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Enabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Run 0 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1315, Total Time: 59,72045 sec •Average Framerate: 22.12 •Max. Framerate: 45.38 (Frame: 915) •Min. Framerate: 4.37 (Frame: 6) Run 1 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1307, Total Time: 59,778 sec •Average Framerate: 21.96 •Max. Framerate: 42.85 (Frame: 1257) •Min. Framerate: 7.14 (Frame: 713) Run 2 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1312, Total Time: 59,79099 sec •Average Framerate: 22.04 •Max. Framerate: 105.91 (Frame: 1107) •Min. Framerate: 7.02 (Frame: 716) •Average Framerate: 22.00 •Max. Framerate: 105.91 •Min. Framerate: 4.37 GTX 480@760core-1900mem: Options: Resolution: 1920 x 1080; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Disabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Run 0 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1479, Total Time: 59,7197 sec •Average Framerate: 24.87 •Max. Framerate: 43.78 (Frame: 1359) •Min. Framerate: 4.57 (Frame: 6) Run 1 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1477, Total Time: 59,80084 sec •Average Framerate: 24.80 •Max. Framerate: 56.89 (Frame: 86) •Min. Framerate: 9.27 (Frame: 785) Run 2 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1476, Total Time: 59,7668 sec •Average Framerate: 24.80 •Max. Framerate: 98.16 (Frame: 1275) •Min. Framerate: 9.21 (Frame: 785) •Average Framerate: 24.67 •Max. Framerate: 98.16 •Min. Framerate: 4.57 Options: Resolution: 1920 x 1080; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Enabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Run 0 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1384, Total Time: 59,73833 sec •Average Framerate: 23.27 •Max. Framerate: 47.22 (Frame: 262) •Min. Framerate: 4.73 (Frame: 6) Run 1 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1383, Total Time: 59,80509 sec •Average Framerate: 23.23 •Max. Framerate: 55.78 (Frame: 82) •Min. Framerate: 8.09 (Frame: 750) Run 2 (Frontline) •Total Frames: 1385, Total Time: 59,79139 sec •Average Framerate: 23.26 •Max. Framerate: 121.80 (Frame: 1188) •Min. Framerate: 8.62 (Frame: 761) •Average Framerate: 23.00 •Max. Framerate: 121.80 •Min. Framerate: 4.73 NOTE: sorry for graphes missed due to SVG not found but it isn't important. I played this game at 1280x720@AAA-16xAF + VSync enabled w/ max setting except DoF disabled.
And here's one from left field. An oldie q6600 at 3.74ghz 2x palit sonic gtx 460 2gb versions at 980/1960/4000 Air cooled but in a chamber at -22 deg c air temps......just look at the temps on afterburner and coretemp Uploaded with ImageShack.us
So here is mine: Options: Resolution: 1920 x 1200; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Disabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Average Framerate: 24.00 Max. Framerate: 45.29 Min. Framerate: 3.41
Here is mine: Crossfire 7970 reference cards running GHz edition bios, stock clocks @ 1050/1500. Options: Resolution: 5968 x 1080; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Disabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Average Framerate: 29.67 Max. Framerate: 193.01 Min. Framerate: 8.65 DOF: Disabled Average Framerate: 57.96 Max. Framerate: 221.68 Min. Framerate: 9.46
dosen't seem right Options: Resolution: 1920 x 1080; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Enabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Enabled Run 0 (Frontline) Total Frames: 1996, Total Time: 62.23513 sec Average Framerate: 32.17 Max. Framerate: 341.76 (Frame: 14) Min. Framerate: 1.16 (Frame: 271) View larger version Run 1 (Frontline) Total Frames: 5412, Total Time: 67.18299 sec Average Framerate: 80.65 Max. Framerate: 1912.05 (Frame: 1423) Min. Framerate: 1.08 (Frame: 2309) View larger version Run 2 (Frontline) Total Frames: 1747, Total Time: 59.84525 sec Average Framerate: 29.29 Max. Framerate: 53.59 (Frame: 1576) Min. Framerate: 10.85 (Frame: 931) View larger version Average Results Average Framerate: 47.33 Max. Framerate: 1912.05 Min. Framerate: 1.08 METRO 2033 BENCHMARK RESULTS 10/20/2012 8:07:27 PM frontline Options: Resolution: 1920 x 1080; DirectX: DirectX 11; Quality: Very High; Antialiasing: MSAA 4X; Texture filtering: AF 16X; Advanced PhysX: Disabled; Tesselation: Enabled; DOF: Disabled Run 0 (Frontline) Total Frames: 2703, Total Time: 59.7765 sec Average Framerate: 45.32 Max. Framerate: 114.51 (Frame: 2403) Min. Framerate: 6.85 (Frame: 749) View larger version Run 1 (Frontline) Total Frames: 2712, Total Time: 59.87624 sec Average Framerate: 45.39 Max. Framerate: 110.84 (Frame: 2649) Min. Framerate: 11.36 (Frame: 1246) View larger version Run 2 (Frontline) Total Frames: 2875, Total Time: 59.87167 sec Average Framerate: 48.12 Max. Framerate: 169.81 (Frame: 2646) Min. Framerate: 11.49 (Frame: 1385) View larger version Average Results Average Framerate: 46.00 Max. Framerate: 169.81 Min. Framerate: 6.85
Just ran the benchmark with cards @1050/1425, CPU @4.25ghz, Cat12.11 Beta8, all setting maxed out with exception of PhysX for obvious reason:
Total Frames: 5878, Total Time: 59.90113 sec Average Framerate: 98.23 Max. Framerate: 254.19 (Frame: 4816) Min. Framerate: 13.84 (Frame: 4556) Using DX11 and settings in OP. Edit: Another quick one with a bit of OC.
All max settings and all features enabled (including advanced PhysX) at 1920 x 1080. Average Framerate: 91.00 Max. Framerate: 284.82 Min. Framerate: 10.68 All max settings and all features enabled (except advanced PhysX) at 1920 x 1080. Average Framerate: 94.00 Max. Framerate: 272.63 Min. Framerate: 9.29 All max settings and all features enabled (except advanced PhysX and DOF) at 1920 x 1080. Average Framerate: 110.50 Max. Framerate: 272.33 Min. Framerate: 10.91