Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts???

wysiwyg · 05-20-10, 04:59 PM

just ran FLuid mark physx benchmarker and i was surprised at the results.

am i crippling the 480 with 9600 doing physx???

With the 9600 enabled=

With the 9600 disabled=

????

**saturnotaku** · 05-20-10, 05:01 PM

You sure you don't have your screenshots reversed? It looks like you've got a much higher minimum FPS with the 9600 enabled.

wysiwyg · 05-20-10, 05:08 PM

nope
, as you can see the pic for without the 9600 says just 1 GPU

hmm the score is higher with the 9600 but when i was running it it showed higher FPS without the 9600, im sure of it

any newer benches i can try?

EDIT: just to note even though the 9600 is on a PCIe 8x bus the 480 is not running on 8x, its still on 16x according to GPU-Z

**saturnotaku** · 05-20-10, 05:52 PM

For the sake of comparison:

GTX 480 with PhysX enabled on a 9800 GT

GTX 480 with PhysX enabled on it

All settings in the NVIDIA control panel were left at their defaults. The 9800 GT in my system is also running on a PCI-E x8 bus on account of it being in the bottom slot on my eVGA X58 motherboard.

wysiwyg · 05-20-10, 06:02 PM

so this means a dedicated nvidia physx card DOES benefit a 480 despite what everyone else thinks/says

**saturnotaku** · 05-20-10, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wysiwyg

so this means a dedicated nvidia physx card DOES benefit a 480 despite what everyone else thinks/says

For those with a single 480, yes. Can't comment on 480 SLI setups, but we have several well established and respected members of this forum who say it doesn't help them. I would certainly take their word for it. I'd love to drop an extra $700 on a second 480 and a new PSU to verify, but I don't think my Antec Three Hundred case could handle it.

**Eltigre88** · 05-22-10, 12:57 PM

Here is how my 470 did! The highest my GPU got was 37% during this test.

Going to stick the 8800GTX in now.

Arioch · 05-22-10, 01:14 PM

My 9800GT that I was using as a physx card didn't help my SLI setup. Once the 256 drivers come out if the cards are working harder I may reinstall the card and test it some more.

wollyka · 05-22-10, 01:27 PM

On my system (HD5870) having a 8800GTX sure helps

With 8800GTX:

Without 8800GTX:

Arioch · 05-22-10, 01:31 PM

Here is the score when I run the benchmark. Please notice that I am running at the resolution of my monitor, 1080p.

**Eltigre88** · 05-22-10, 02:42 PM

OUCH!! Took a big hit with 8800 installed! Happy to see the 470 stayed in 16x with my 8800 in the 4X slot. Oh well I guess I can sell my card now!

**Eltigre88** · 05-22-10, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wollyka

On my system (HD5870) having a 8800GTX sure helps

With 8800GTX:

Without 8800GTX:

Something is not right with your stats??? Of course ATI does not support Physics at all so thats probably why the 8800 scores so much better!

05-20-10, 04:59 PM	#1
wysiwyg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,987	Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? just ran FLuid mark physx benchmarker and i was surprised at the results. am i crippling the 480 with 9600 doing physx??? With the 9600 enabled= With the 9600 disabled= ????

05-20-10, 05:01 PM	#2
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? You sure you don't have your screenshots reversed? It looks like you've got a much higher minimum FPS with the 9600 enabled.

05-20-10, 05:08 PM	#3
wysiwyg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,987	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? nope , as you can see the pic for without the 9600 says just 1 GPU hmm the score is higher with the 9600 but when i was running it it showed higher FPS without the 9600, im sure of it any newer benches i can try? EDIT: just to note even though the 9600 is on a PCIe 8x bus the 480 is not running on 8x, its still on 16x according to GPU-Z

05-20-10, 05:52 PM	#4
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? For the sake of comparison: GTX 480 with PhysX enabled on a 9800 GT GTX 480 with PhysX enabled on it All settings in the NVIDIA control panel were left at their defaults. The 9800 GT in my system is also running on a PCI-E x8 bus on account of it being in the bottom slot on my eVGA X58 motherboard.

05-20-10, 06:02 PM	#5
wysiwyg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,987	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? so this means a dedicated nvidia physx card DOES benefit a 480 despite what everyone else thinks/says

05-22-10, 12:57 PM	#7
Eltigre88 ASUS Lover!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Essex Jct. Vermont Posts: 1,046	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? Here is how my 470 did! The highest my GPU got was 37% during this test. Going to stick the 8800GTX in now. __________________ ASUS Sabertooth P67 Intel SB 2600K 4 GhZ 16 GB Gskill RipJaws DDR3 2133 MSI 680GTX Twin Frozr 4GD5/OC WD 250X2 RAID 0 SATA ThermalTake ToughPower 850W PSU Windows 7 Premium 64bit Last edited by Eltigre88; 10-20-12 at 07:35 AM.

05-22-10, 01:14 PM	#8
Arioch Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,087	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? My 9800GT that I was using as a physx card didn't help my SLI setup. Once the 256 drivers come out if the cards are working harder I may reinstall the card and test it some more.

05-22-10, 01:27 PM	#9
wollyka From the Land of Cedars Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beirut-Lebanon Posts: 449	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? On my system (HD5870) having a 8800GTX sure helps With 8800GTX: Without 8800GTX: __________________ System: -Intel Core i7 2600 @4.2 Ghz -ASUS P8Z68-V PRO GEN3 -G.SKILL SNIPER SERIES / 1600MHz -evga Geforce 680GTX -X-fi Fat1ality FPS -Thermaltake Toughpower 1200W PSU -LG LED E2380

05-22-10, 01:31 PM	#10
Arioch Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,087	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? Here is the score when I run the benchmark. Please notice that I am running at the resolution of my monitor, 1080p.

05-22-10, 02:42 PM	#11
Eltigre88 ASUS Lover!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Essex Jct. Vermont Posts: 1,046	Re: Fluidmark results- looks like i am crippling my 480 with a 9600 ??? thoughts??? OUCH!! Took a big hit with 8800 installed! Happy to see the 470 stayed in 16x with my 8800 in the 4X slot. Oh well I guess I can sell my card now! __________________ ASUS Sabertooth P67 Intel SB 2600K 4 GhZ 16 GB Gskill RipJaws DDR3 2133 MSI 680GTX Twin Frozr 4GD5/OC WD 250X2 RAID 0 SATA ThermalTake ToughPower 850W PSU Windows 7 Premium 64bit Last edited by Eltigre88; 10-20-12 at 07:35 AM.