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Nvidia Disables PhysX Support on Vendor Mixed GPU Setups – Driver Update 340.52 Onwards

AMD don't have anything to lock down (besides the singular TressFX), case in point. I knew what you were referring to.


When you're spending millions on developing these new tools - it's not common practice to simply give them to your competitor. Can't believe I'm saying this as it's being the main point the entire time this has been the case. You can't argue that it makes good press for AMD - to market TressFX as being entirely NV friendly. That is how they get folks like yourselves on team red. Woo go them! :D

It's entirely more beneficial for them to do this. But when you consider Nvidia's portfolio, simply leaving the door open is - well what is the incentive? Sportsmanship is effectively what you are asking out of this.

Under the hood it's just plain stupid, the whole ordeal is.
 
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Right, wrong or don't care is a personal matter. But there is a business case for doing so and at the end of the day nVidia can do as they wish.
 
TheRealDeal said:
So you think it's a great move from nvidia to cut out a feature that there customers paid for. I get the feeling if Nvidia asked you to jump off mount Everest you would. If somebody buys nvidia they should be able to use all the features end of story.

Good comedy though.
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If someone buys Nvidia they can use PhysX. No feature is cut out. Use Nvidia as primary, no feature is cut out. Use AMD as primary then you deserve all you get.

I would jump, but there's bugger all chance I'd get to the top in the first place :)
 
Rusty0611 said:
Right, wrong or don't care is a personal matter. But there is a business case for doing so and at the end of the day nVidia can do as they wish.
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While you are correct most Nvidia customers don't support what they are doing here. Nvidia as a business know what they are doing but i think this is something they should look at.
 
MjFrosty said:
AMD don't have anything to lock down (besides the singular TressFX), case in point. I knew what you were referring to.
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PhysX or TressFX both the same in there own right. Sure TressFX is needed a lot more and hopefully we see more. Think its just two games so far and you can bet the new Tomb raider also.

Point is AMD could just locked this out for Nvidia users? but whats the point why not just let everyone enjoy the tech?
 
Rusty0611 said:
Define 'most'... or are you just gesticulating for effect without any basis in fact?
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Just what i have read on here over the years. Call it a small survey in my head lol. I do need to think of people outside this forum more as the opinions of people on here sway my thinking. The thoughts of gamers outside this forum might be totally different.
 
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TheRealDeal said:
Just what i have read on here over the years. Call it a small survey in my head lol.
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People who do care are always going to make more noise than those that don't. It's the same thing about card issues. You tend to get a lot of noise made about them by those who have issues but those who don't are quietly satisfied. It's impossible to draw a conclusion of 'most' / 'hardly any' / 'a few' / 'loads' in this manner.

And again with driver issues... that said I do have some niggles on the beta drivers I'm using which Matt assured me were rock solid :D. I need to try the WHQLs though... a topic for another day.
 
shankly1985 said:
PhysX or TressFX both the same in there own right. Sure TressFX is needed a lot more and hopefully we see more. Think its just two games so far and you can bet the new Tomb raider also.

Point is AMD could just locked this out for Nvidia users? but whats the point why not just let everyone enjoy the tech?
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Why would Nvidia care if AMD locked it out ? They have their own hair and is far better than TressFX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Z3VHGQjE8#t=22
 
Rusty0611 said:
People who do care are always going to make more noise than those that don't. It's the same thing about card issues. You tend to get a lot of noise made about them by those who have issues but those who don't are quietly satisfied. It's impossible to draw a conclusion of 'most' / 'hardly any' / 'a few' / 'loads' in this manner.
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Yea you are right but when Nvidia's biggest fans apart from Lambchop have a problem with it i tend to take notice.
 
LambChop said:
If someone buys Nvidia they can use PhysX. No feature is cut out. Use Nvidia as primary, no feature is cut out.
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Gpu PhsyX is 100% disabled using Nvidia as primary=rendering the game, with an AMD discrete present even with zero AMD drivers installed, PhysX is disabled.
 
TheRealDeal said:
Yea you are right but when Nvidia's biggest fans apart from Lambchop have a problem with it i tend to take notice.
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Let me get this right here....

An AMD user buys their cards, then wants to use Nvidia's tech so buys a cheap Nvidia card to do this. Nvidia stops this from happening.

This makes you unhappy ?
 
LambChop said:
Why would Nvidia care if AMD locked it out ? They have their own hair and is far better than TressFX.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Z3VHGQjE8#t=22
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O another Demo please, show me a game that uses that amount of hair detail? and TressFX isn't just for Hair, you can bet right now new Tomb raider will use it more this time around.

How long that demo been out for?
 
tommybhoy said:
Gpu PhsyX is 100% disabled using Nvidia as primary=rendering the game, with an AMD discrete present even with zero AMD drivers installed, PhysX is disabled.
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Thanks tommy for clearing that one up... So my point still stands, Why should I the buyer of an Nvidia GPU be told when I can use a feature that I have paid for?

Puppet Master.
 
LambChop said:
Let me get this right here....

An AMD user buys their cards, then wants to use Nvidia's tech so buys a cheap Nvidia card to do this. Nvidia stops this from happening.

This makes you unhappy ?
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The problem with this statement is sometimes it's not a cheap card. Some were trying to use last gens top end or in some cases this gens high end. A cheap card to some is a big expense to others.
 
LambChop said:
Let me get this right here....

An AMD user buys their cards, then wants to use Nvidia's tech so buys a cheap Nvidia card to do this. Nvidia stops this from happening.

This makes you unhappy ?
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It dont matter if I pay £300 or £100 I have still paid for a feature thats on the Box, its within my own right to use it when I find fit.
 
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