How do i know if my Physx card is being used?

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I have a BFG Physx card in my system, and want to know if its being used or if my system is using my 8800gts for Physx?

The Nvidia control panel just says enabled or not enabled, but doesnt specify if its the dedicated card or my graphics card being used.

magicdave26 · 03-25-2010, 12:05 | posts: 956 | Location: UNITED KINGDOM

Run a game the requires Physx ?

Or a Physx benchmark

lmimmfn · 03-25-2010, 12:43 | posts: 9,265 | Location: Ireland

run fluidmark - http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/physx-fluidmark/
and check that it says Hardware and not Software in the render window

WhiteLightning · 03-25-2010, 12:47 | posts: 20,490 | Location: Netherlands

isnt there some physx selector (in control panel) , on which card physicx should run ? i remember on earlier drivers there was.

nhlkoho · 03-25-2010, 12:57 | posts: 3,873 | Location: Washington DC

The newer Nvidia drivers do not support the old Ageia cards. If you want to use your dedicated physx card you will have to use some very old drivers.

Grahn · 03-15-2011, 12:27 | posts: 1

I have run fluidmark on my system,
http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/physx-fluidmark/
But it isn't showing me any message regarding hardware or software?????

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WhiteLightning · 03-15-2011, 12:42 | posts: 20,490 | Location: Netherlands

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grahn

I have run fluidmark on my system,
http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/physx-fluidmark/
But it isn't showing me any message regarding hardware or software?????

i think they changed it to cpu/gpu instead of software/hardware

Detection · 03-15-2011, 12:42 | posts: 1,055

Should tell you which card is being used in the PhysX control panel

WhiteLightning · 03-15-2011, 12:46 | posts: 20,490 | Location: Netherlands

Quote:

Originally Posted by Detection

Should tell you which card is being used in the PhysX control panel

only if you run more than 1 nvidia card or run on cpu. physx control panel is linked to the nvidia physx tab if you have 1 card in.
(hybred versions)

Detection · 03-15-2011, 18:00 | posts: 1,055

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteLightning

only if you run more than 1 nvidia card or run on cpu. physx control panel is linked to the nvidia physx tab if you have 1 card in.
(hybred versions)

Ah ok thanks for explaining

Russ369 · 03-15-2011, 17:57 | posts: 551 | Location: Toronto

See thats the weird thing for me, when I was running Fluidmark (latest version) it showed up as CPU (unless I read it wrong) but with the older version it showed Hardware... There was a difference in FPS in the Mafia 2 benchmark when I had the 9800GT in and out, so im assuming its doing something...

Question: Does the secondary card run the PhsyX from the Core or memory? Cuz when I check the GPU activity is at 0%, but my memory fluctuates just a bit here and there, temps stay the same as well... Im pretty sure its working, but I dunno its confusing me a bit here...