How to install physx on AMD

[zdsage]

Ive been playing warframe woth my new pc and it is great! ive never had a game run over 45fps in my life! I saw an option for physx and I downloaded it but nothing happened. Right now im stalling the driver but what next?

 

[kim0chi]

you can't. you need to buy an nvidia gpu to utilize physX. i don't see why you should.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

Actually, you can install both an AMD and NVIDIA graphics card and obtain hardware physics through a software workaround called Hybrid PhysX:

http://physxinfo.com/wiki/Hybrid_PhysX

The only reason PhysX does not work correctly on AMD cards, and is a nerfed feature requiring a work-around on even an NVIDIA card when you have an AMD card installed is NVIDIA's obstinacy toward openness. NVIDIA is childish to the point of punishing those who don't use their equipment.

 

[kim0chi]

aaand you still have to buy an nvidia gpu to utilize physX . I don't think it's worth it to buy another card just for physX.

 

[bigpinkdragon286]

I didn't disagree with you about there being a need for an NVIDIA graphics card. However, I will disagree that you are specifically required to buy an NVIDIA card. That's only if you don't have an old one laying around. But many people do have older NVIDIA graphics cards laying around, and PhysX only requires something on the order of an 8600 GT to function well, especially when the card is dedicated to PhysX. While you may not think it's worth it to buy a card for PhysX, and I may actually agree with you there, I would rather help people understand better their options than try and just make them see things my way.

 

[kim0chi]

yeah, i guess you're right.