GTX480 SLI +280 Physx Results!!!

gloves085 · *Last edited by gloves085; 04-23-2010 at 05:08. Reason: Vantage info:*

UPDATE: Having seen the results from a couple others with single 480 + Physx card I decided to look at my results again. It seems I had a damaged Sli bridge and the inital results below were false:

I have since replaced my Sli bridge and it seems a Physx card can still make a difference.

Single 480 + 480 Physx: Min:42 Max: 126 Ave: 80
480 Sli: Min: 33 Max: 103 Ave: 67
480 Sli +280 Physx: Min: 64 Max: 166 Ave: 103

This is with 16 AF and 16QAA

My apologies for my original misleading results.

Sorry for not posting screenshots but I was amazed and had to share right away.

I have just run Batman Arkham Asylum Benchmark with 480s in sli doing physics and also 480s Sli with a GTX280 as Physics. In order to keep both runs on a level playing field I did not add the new GTX 480 Physx patch. Both runs were at max settings with 16Q AA @ 1920 x 1200.

I was not expecting these results!

GTX 480 Sli 480 Physx / GTX 480 Sli GTX 280 Physx
Min: 37 / 34
Max: 107 / 105
Ave: 71 / 69

Edit: I have since added the 480 Physx patch and the results for the 480s with no 280 were identical to the 480 with 280 previously, so I stand by my margin for error comment.

This was off only one run each but I believe even at min FPS the margin for error is acceptable.

The difference is negligible, I was amazed!! These cards really are GPGPU monsters, they can do Physx in their sleep!

Anyone wanna buy a couple GTX 280s?

Kudos to Ricardonuno1980 for predicting this. TBH I didn't believe the cards were that good.

Edit: I ran 3DMark Vantage in both modes also. Of course the thing to bear in mind there is that the Physics test doesn't stress the cards at all so no surprises that with 280 CPU score = 50k, without = 59k. It's a no brainer, the 280s are going to a new home soon!

Black_ice_Spain · 04-15-2010, 19:56 | posts: 4,153 | Location: Spain

just for curiosity, how much one of those 280s would go? xP

gloves085 · 04-15-2010, 19:59 | posts: 138 | Location: Aldershot, UK

LOL, I think it's the insured postage that would kill your wallet.

I'm currently deciding whether to put one in my partner's machine to replace his 2 x 8800GTXs on water, but he doesn't game so I think I'll probably put them on ebay, sadly none of my friends at work would know what to do with them and I hate parting with old gear.

Black_ice_Spain · 04-15-2010, 20:18 | posts: 4,153 | Location: Spain

aint you from UK? xP european have no fees

postage idk but a fan from china was only 10$

ricardonuno1980 · *Last edited by ricardonuno1980; 04-15-2010 at 20:42.*

ave - 107 / 105; max - 71 / 69 -> bad but max - 107 / 105; ave - 71 / 69 -> good. you mistake it. lool
after new patch for batman AA, did you get crash or message error to desktop?

gloves085 · *Last edited by gloves085; 04-15-2010 at 20:48.*

Ok, thanks for proving me wrong twice in one day Ricardo, fixed now

The annoying things is I've now got to rip the 280 back out of my case and that is MAJOR surgery!

Oh and I did not run the 280 in Physx after the patch, I couldn't see the point.

gloves085 · 04-15-2010, 20:55 | posts: 138 | Location: Aldershot, UK

@ Black Ice Spain

I'm not quite ready to part with the 280s yet maybe a week or so in case I burn out the 480s with overclocks or overvolts. but if you take a look at ebay and then PM me with an offer I will get back to you seeing as you asked first.

Please bear in mind they are EVGA GTX 280 SSCs and have been perfectly reliable, the warranty with evga is not transferrable, but they can be delivered boxed.

NOTE!: I am not open to offers from anyone else, but Black Ice asked and IF I sell I will offer him first before putting them on ebay. I don't think I can say fairer than that as this is not a Marketplace thread.

The Phoenix · 04-15-2010, 21:01 | posts: 883

dark void benchmark,even with 260 for physx it wont let me select above low physx setting,but anyway gtx480 by itself scored 95 fps,gtx480+260 doing physx,over 130 fps,i dont have batman so i couldnt test that,but alas im rather inpressed with the dark void gains,also tested darkest of days and gained about 12fps more with the 260 doing physx,probly will score higher on physx if i overclock the 260

Black_ice_Spain · 04-15-2010, 21:07 | posts: 4,153 | Location: Spain

ill consider it if i see em in ebay (only one, i dont have two slots), anyways im happy with this one and was planning to hold it. so dont see me as a buyer xP. Was curiosity also xP.

gloves085 · 04-15-2010, 23:38 | posts: 138 | Location: Aldershot, UK

@ The Phoenix

Hmm, that is interesting, but I am in Sli, maybe Physx is now rendering across both cards, but I couldn't see a difference and for the extra strain on my PSU, not to mention squeezing the 280 between my 480s and upping temps, I can't justify it.

These 480s are awesome aren't they!

I may try a little more testing over the weekend before I ditch the cards.

The Phoenix · 04-15-2010, 23:42 | posts: 883

Quote:

Originally Posted by gloves085

@ The Phoenix

Hmm, that is interesting, but I am in Sli, maybe Physx is now rendering across both cards, but I couldn't see a difference and for the extra strain on my PSU, not to mention squeezing the 280 between my 480s and upping temps, I can't justify it.

These 480s are awesome aren't they!

I may try a little more testing over the weekend before I ditch the cards.

definatly raises the temps on average about 8C more then the 480 by itself,and i agree im luvin this card

Black_ice_Spain · 04-15-2010, 23:42 | posts: 4,153 | Location: Spain

480s are more awesome for physx and cuda things than they are for games.

Well, that considering that they are awesome for everything xD

eclap · 04-15-2010, 23:53 | posts: 18,365 | Location: Hampshire UK

Aldershot?? I'm between Basingstoke/Fleet... so... how much do you want for a 280gtx?

The Phoenix · 04-16-2010, 00:04 | posts: 883

gloves085 are you overclocking the 285s? precision wont let me change the core clock on the 260 hmmm it would score higher if i could i believe

gloves085 · 04-16-2010, 01:35 | posts: 138 | Location: Aldershot, UK

Odd!?! Precison worked fine for me on the 280s perhaps it is a side effect of having the 480 installed. Have you tried Afterburner? It is based on the same Rivatuner code.

The Phoenix · 04-16-2010, 01:51 | posts: 883

Quote:

Originally Posted by gloves085

Odd!?! Precison worked fine for me on the 280s perhaps it is a side effect of having the 480 installed. Have you tried Afterburner? It is based on the same Rivatuner code.

nah hadnt tried that yet but i think i will an we will see what happens

A M D BugBear · 04-16-2010, 01:57 | posts: 1,588

Screw the physx card, play it without it. not many games utilizes it in full potential anyways, gtx 480 and or sli and no physx card, crazy man, leave the 480's alone, you are all set to go buddie.

JCD3nton · 04-16-2010, 06:53 | posts: 3

Hmm, if there's no difference maybe there's no need for me to keep my GTX280. I have a pair of 480s coming tomorrow, can't wait. I would have been scared to run a pair of 480s with GTX280 physx on a corsair HX1000 anyway.

edit: oh snap, I actually see that the OP is using an HX1000. So OP, have you fried your PSU yet or does it seem safe?

gloves085 · 04-16-2010, 09:34 | posts: 138 | Location: Aldershot, UK

Actually I added a second PSU for the 280 as a temporary measure to be on the safe side. I had one power cut off when using just the HX1000w, but I had CPU and both 480s overclocked so I decided to play it safe. It's a nice PSU and I didn't want to risk frying it either

JCD3nton · 04-16-2010, 11:22 | posts: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by gloves085

Actually I added a second PSU for the 280 as a temporary measure to be on the safe side. I had one power cut off when using just the HX1000w, but I had CPU and both 480s overclocked so I decided to play it safe. It's a nice PSU and I didn't want to risk frying it either

Was the HX1000 sufficient for just the overclocked 480s without the 280 or did you need a second PSU for that too?

ricardonuno1980 · 04-16-2010, 11:47 | posts: 3,558 | Location: Carvalhos (Gaia)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCD3nton

Hmm, if there's no difference maybe there's no need for me to keep my GTX280. I have a pair of 480s coming tomorrow, can't wait. I would have been scared to run a pair of 480s with GTX280 physx on a corsair HX1000 anyway.

edit: oh snap, I actually see that the OP is using an HX1000. So OP, have you fried your PSU yet or does it seem safe?

yes, 1000w is good enough but no need gtx280. I will buy same 2 videocards (or 2 gtx490's) w/ new 1000w after my 9800gt sold for only july.

eagled1 · 04-16-2010, 14:36 | posts: 360

Quote:

Originally Posted by gloves085

Edit: I have since added the 480 Physx patch and the results for the 480s with no 280 were identical to the 480 with 280 previously, so I stand by my margin for error comment.

This was off only one run each but I believe even at min FPS the margin for error is acceptable.

The difference is negligible, I was amazed!! These cards really are GPGPU monsters, they can do Physx in their sleep!

Edit: I ran 3DMark Vantage in both modes also. Of course the thing to bear in mind there is that the Physics test doesn't stress the cards at all so no surprises that with 280 CPU score = 50k, without = 59k. It's a no brainer, the 280s are going to a new home soon!

that's exactly what I found....having a dedicated Physx card with the 480 is not necessary at all. (I was using the GTX 285..still negligible)