a Graphite 780T Yellow Build for PhysX

Hi folk

I build a new System for my six years old gaming rig at beginning of April. I play often games, which will be supported from Nvidia PhysX like Metro Last Light or Borderlands 2/Pre-Sequel. And how I like the Borderlands-yellow, so I bought a Corsair Graphite 780T Yellow. Right. For anyone, which want to know where I bought the case, it was a review model, which wasn't reviewed.

The build is more like simple. I don't overclock my system, because at the moment I don't see any purpose. No game is at the limit and anyway, I don't like water in my System. But after a Year, the cooler was to big and I must change my Memory and then I changed to a Watercooling. :headbang:

So I was interested, will there different performance between Nvidias GTX285, GTX470, GTX580, GTX660 And a GTX980 as PhysX-Card in comparison with a GTX980.

First to the Hardware:

Case: Corsair Graphite 780T Yellow

PSU: Corsair AX1200i

Mainboard: MSI X99s Gaming 7

CPU: Intel I7 5930K

Cooler: BeQuiet! ShadowRock TopFlow SR1

RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR4 2666 GHZ 16GB

SSD1: Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB

SSD2: Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB

Raid1: WD Green 2TB SATA-3

Optical: ...any DVD drive with lightscribe support

GPU1: ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP! [Not the best fan solution: to much of DB ~50% RPM]

GPU2: ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP!

GPU3: MSI N580GTX (modded with a Zalman cooler): died

GPU3: GTX 660

GPU PhysX:

1) ENGTX285/2DI/1GD3

2) ZOTAC GTX470 AMP!

3) MSI N580GTX

4) (Brandless) Nvidia GTX660

5) ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP!

Additional Hardware:

Alpenföhn "Universal Fan Bracket For Your Case"

And some Pictures:

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Enjoy!

Heya Guys

So there was a Little Testing with Metro 2033, Metro Last Light, Firestrike and MSI Kombustor 3.

[b]First Test GTX 980 solo[/b]
[TABLE]MSI KOMBUSTOR PhysX 3 Fluids		

1920x1080, AA: 8X MSAA, 1min				
Run 1				
3245	54 FPS		

Run 2				
3243	54 FPS		

Run 3				
3248	54 FPS		


FireStrike				
11924				
13733			
14915			
5211			

Metro Last Light		DX 11	AF 16X	Very High
49.67	1920x1080	Normal	Advanced PhysX
	Very High	SSAA true	3 Runs

Metro 2033		DX 11	MSAA 4X	3 Runs
128.67	1920x1080	AF 16X	
	Medium	Advanced PhysX	

[/TABLE]

[b]GTX 980	GTX 580 PhysX	[/b]
[TABLE]MSI KOMBUSTOR PhysX 3 Fluids				

1920x1080, AA: 8X MSAA, 1min				
Run 1				
2860	47 FPS		

Run 2				
2850	47 FPS		

Run 3				
2851	47 FPS		


FireStrike				
11926				
13753			
14914			
5194			

Metro Last Light		DX 11	AF 16X	Very High
52	1920x1080	Normal	Advanced PhysX
	Very High	SSAA true	3 Runs

Metro 2033		DX 11	MSAA 4X	3 Runs
132	1920x1080	AF 16X	
	Medium	Advanced PhysX	
[/TABLE]

[b]GTX 980	GTX 470 PhysX[/b]
[TABLE]MSI KOMBUSTOR PhysX 3 Fluids				

1920x1080, AA: 8X MSAA, 1min				
Run 1				
2495	41 FPS		

Run 2				
2494	41 FPS		

Run 3				
2503	41 FPS		


FireStrike				
11867				
13679			
14924			
5158			

Metro Last Light		DX 11	AF 16X	Very High
53	1920x1080	Normal	Advanced PhysX
	Very High	SSAA true	3 Runs

Metro 2033		DX 11	MSAA 4X	3 Runs
131.67	1920x1080	AF 16X	
	Medium	Advanced PhysX	
[/TABLE]

[b]GTX 980	GTX 285 PhysX[/b]
[TABLE]MSI KOMBUSTOR PhysX 3 Fluids			

	Wasn't runnable together with a GTX 980
[/TABLE]

[b]GTX 980	GTX 980 PhysX[/b]
[TABLE]MSI KOMBUSTOR PhysX 3 Fluids				

1920x1080, AA: 8X MSAA, 1min				
Run 1				
4030	67 FPS		

Run 2				
4031	67 FPS		

Run 3				
4039	67 FPS		


FireStrike				
11902				
13731			
14801			
5191			

Metro Last Light		DX 11	AF 16X	Very High
51	1920x1080	Normal	Advanced PhysX
	Very High	SSAA true	3 Runs

Metro 2033		DX 11	MSAA 4X	3 Runs
132.33	1920x1080	AF 16X	
	Medium	Advanced PhysX	
[/TABLE]

[b]Results:[/b]
[TABLE]	GTX980 Solo	GTX580 PhysX	GTX470 PhysX	GTX285 failed	GTX980 PhysX
MSI KOMBUSTOR PhysX 3 Fluids	3245.333333	2853.666667	2497.333333	0	4033.333333
FireStrike	11924	11926	11867	0	11902
Metro Last Light	49.67	52	53	0	51
Metro 2033	128.67	132	131.67	0	132.33
[/TABLE]

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Heya Guys

If anyone wish another Benchmark with PhysX and a GTX980 or GTX 660, let it me knowing. So if anyone has a link for the Benchmark, it will be more easier. :D

Tests with the GTSX 285 aren't possible.

However, there were two Problems with this constellation.

1) the first GTX 980 was with 90% RPM and 90° Celsius very hot and loud.

2) SLI configuration lost after a restart the third GPU (PhysX-Card). I talked to Nvidia Bug Report-Customer Care, but to this day, there is no resolve found for this Problem. :(

For the first Problem I take two 120mm Corsair Performance Fans and control them with the Corsair Graphite 780T integrated fan control. With every stage I have less 5° Celsius. So if the fans at max stage (3), so I have at gaming 75° Celsius and no noise from GPU. The performance coolers are louder, lol. But if I Play a game like WarThunder, so I can forget the sound of coolers and can concentrate for gaming.

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm195/Pras4/12_leftSide_open_include120_zpsd0ljxudl.png

The Fans are mounted with a Alpenföhn "Universal Fan Bracket For Your Case", it is just great.

Hi, i have a question related to your "SLI Cooler" with these 2 Corsair fans.

What do you use to hold the fans.

Because I have cooling problems with my GTX 770 SLI.

The upper card is around ~95°C and the lower has only ~60°C

Thanks

Steve

Hi, i have a question related to your "SLI Cooler" with these 2 Corsair fans.

The Fans are mounted with a Alpenföhn "Universal Fan Bracket For Your Case", it is just great.

(German:) Es gibt auch einen von Prolimatech, aber da hatte ich Probleme mit den Stromanschlüssen, wobei ich nur einen Lüfter hätte befestigen können, weswegen ich den Alpenföhn nutze.

Thanks for your direct link.

After Work, I'ill go to caseking and buy one. Cost only 13,90€.

And maybe 2 Fans... idk.