Nvidia physx

does nvidia physx really work?
i didnt see n e change in performance that much
I noticed the same performance after disabling it
seriously i played ut3, cell factor
nothing better in performance.If u guys have noticed plz do tell in which game perfomance is better.I like Nvidia graphic cards and i dont want to get a bad impression on it

my system specs are
intel quad core 9450
4GB RAM
intel gma 3100 & nvidia 8600gt
1 TB HDD

I don't think you'd notice that big of a difference with only an 8600.

the 8600 does not support Physx does it?

you'd need something newer like the 8800GT at least. or better a 9800GTX+

dude 8600gt has Nvidia physx support .If there is not much difference in it wats the point of physx in mid range graphic cards. i didnt buy 8800gt because i have quad core 9450 and i am able to play crysis at high setting.At least there should be a frame increase in games when i enable it .Its not working even though i enabled it
whats the point of physx when there is no performance increase in the mid range cards and saying that noticeable in 9800gtx.Nvidia would have announced earlier and just be honest like ati
seriously not even a frame increased
nvidia just faked it up in 3dmark vantage and making fools out of people

Crysis doesn't support Physx. not many games out yet do. some do, but not many. There will be more in the future though.

even ones that do like UT3, people still don't think there's all that much improvement. it's still a working progress. but it's not that amazing yet. but don't get all mad when you dont see an increase. cuz Crysis does not support Physx.

Also yes thats a good CPU you have there. whats it at the stock speed. I have a Quad at 3.6 GHz and I play Crysis on high also. but it's not the CPU that gets worked hard in Crysis. it's the GPU. you need a better one.

I'm strongly recommend you get a 8800GT. an 8800GT over a 8600GT is a little over Double the performance.. You'd be much much better off. I actually used to play crysis on a 8600GT and a AMD Dual core 2.8, but now with what I have it screams. I'd upgrade that graphics card man.

how big is your monitor. what resolution do you play ur games at. and what type of FPS do you get on Crysis?

mine is LG 19 inch monitor
resolution 1440 X 900
i OC 8600gt its ok man but even in cell factor physx is not working properly

guess i have to buy nvidia GTX 280
i thought a better processor + a mid range card will solve the gaming problem

Well the processor is a good start. but the 8600 is low end.. not mid. Mid would be a 8800GT.

if all you want is to run games decent.. just get a 8800GT. it's double the performance of the 8600GT. you'd notice a Huge increase with a 8800GT.

and dont get a GTX280. they have to many problems. I'd get a GTX260 if anything. but if your not wanting to spend that much get a 8800GT on newegg.com for $110. thats your best bet

You don't need to go out and spend that much on a card. Like what gunther's been saying, an 8800GT will be fine, and you will notice a big increase in any game you play and you won't be paying that much at all for it compared to a 280.

I just upgraded my GPU yesterday from a 7900GT ASUS, to a ASUS 9800GT. I havent loaded up my games yet. But my system definetly speed up with the new card. I am abuot to load the physx driver now and really dont expect a huge(if any) bump. But its nice to have.

ya the 9800GT is about the same thing as an 8800GT. basically. If I was you.. I'd get an eVGA 8800GTS. the GTS is a better model. you can get a b-stock one from there website under b-stock for $130.. that thing would blaze through games.. it's cool looking also. looks like a Army jeep with bolts on it.. the sticker at least.. lol

As long as it's the 512mb GTS, then it's fine. I have an XFX 8800GTS 512 and I love it (waiting to finish upgrading my new PC to get the 2nd one running).

If it's the 320/640mb GTS, then don't bother. They're not worth getting now as the 9600GT, which in some places is cheaper, is better than it.

They seem pretty rare now though GTS 512s. I bought mine in May for £150, and when I came to buy my second one last month, I couldn't find any for the same price. They'd all shot up to around £250, but eventually I found a new one selling on ebay for £150, and managed to get that.