PhysX with only an AMD?

[dooder39]

Hi community,

I have a Radeon HD 5670 GPU. And I heard some where that you can run PhysX on an AMD GPU. But I can't find anything about it. So I hope you can help me. Also is it possible to activate PhysX with only an AMD card?

Also this is my CPU: AMD Athlon II x4 620 ~2.6 GHZ

(Just in-case that was needed.)

 

[COLGeek]

With an AMD GPU, Physx support is via software, not hardware.

 

[wanderer11]

Some games let you do it, Borderlands 2 for example. The thing is my 3570k can't handle medium physx on 2560x1440. I doubt your cpu will be able to handle any physx at your res.

 

[wanderer11]

Some games let you do it, Borderlands 2 for example. The thing is my 3570k can't handle medium physx on 2560x1440. I doubt your cpu will be able to handle any physx at your res.

 

[COLGeek]

Some games let you do it, Borderlands 2 for example. The thing is my 3570k can't handle medium physx on 2560x1440. I doubt your cpu will be able to handle any physx at your res.

This is true in that some games do support software Physx better than others.

 

[dooder39]

bump

 

[wanderer11]

We answered your question. Yes it is possible in some games, but very hard for your cpu to physx well.

 

[COLGeek]

bump

BTW, no bumping please. Doing so violates the forum rules and guidelines. Thanks.

To re-iterate, there is no way to make an AMD GPU perform "hardware based" Physx like on a Nvidia GPU.

And, yes, you can run Physx (in software mode via the CPU) on a system with an AMD GPU.

 

[bystander]

They all answered your question, and correctly, I might add. That is rare when it comes to PhysX.

 

[dooder39]

They all answered your question, and correctly, I might add. That is rare when it comes to PhysX.

No, It isn't answered at all. As I mentioned I already knew it was possible, and those answers only reconfirm something I already knew.

 

[wanderer11]

Also is it possible to activate PhysX with only an AMD card?

That is the only question you asked. YES, it is possible. It is just difficult to run.

 

[bystander]

Also is it possible to activate PhysX with only an AMD card?

That is the only question you asked. YES, it is possible. It is just difficult to run.

Let's not go ruining things. NO, you cannot run PhysX "ON" an AMD card. When PhysX is run with an AMD card present (and without a dedicated Nvidia PhysX card), PhysX is run on the CPU. It never runs on the AMD card itself.

 

[Onus]

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