@superclocked: Hey, thanks for the reply, that's what I will do then. I just thought that I would go ahead and comment on the Texture Pack Combiner, since I've already ran the batch file without SMiM. It seems to me, that the textures are a little muddy, in comparison to just running SMIM, and 2K textures, or something else.

Have you noticed this, or have you only played it with TPC?

Just started to replay Skyrim, and am now using Texture Pack Combiner, and need an older non steam workshop version of Static Mesh Imporvement mod. I need either version 1.49, or version 1.43, anyone know where to find them, or care to upload them for me? I have searched all over. Literally, everywhere. Even torrents of mod packs, with no luck.

@SystemsGO: Just tested it on Borderlands 2, no difference whatsoever in FPS. Once again.

Regardless of optimization having a GTX 570 as a dedicated PhysX card should NOT produce the same FPS as foricing it all on my CPU or GTX 770. Do you understand what I'm getting at? My point is that perhaps my GTX 570 may not be actually performing as the dedicated PhysX card.

Theoretically, with a GTX 570 as my dedicated PhysX card, PhyX should NOT take a hit on my FPS, in any game. At least that's what one would think.

Besides, I don't feel like reinstalling Metro LL, and to be honest never noticed much in the PhysX department on that game, but my memory could be distorted.

@SystemsGO: Before anyone asks, yes I went in the Nvidia Control panel and set it up as the dedicated PhysX card. Then I reinstalled the 770 drivers.

I'm downloading 570 drivers right now to see if that makes any difference. Will report back.

So I have a GTX 770, and decided to use my old GTX 570 as a dedicated PhysX card for Assassin's Creed Black Flag, and experienced no different in FPS whatsoever as I did without the 570.

With dedicated physx card in certain PhysX heavy scenes I get like 17 FPS.
Turning PhysX off in the games configuration menu I get 40+FPS in that same exact scene.

Wtf?

In my case I think it would be something that I only did with an Nvidia PhysX game. I would unplug the PCI express plugs from the card when there is no PhsyX game being played to convserve power. I'll give it a whirl tonight when black flag is done downloading.

Haha, thanks man. Will do this tomorrow then. I would prefer to use a lower card for the PhysX since it has lower power consumption more than likely, but if my PSU can push it, I suppose there is no harm, no foul. Sounds like a plan. :D

I have a GTX 770, and IMO, it's not pointless at all. I can go from 30-40 FPS in Assassin's Creed, but when I shoot a gun drop to 20 or less just from the PhysX alone. So I would say it was worth it in that regard.

So, I have a GTX 570 sitting in my computer room just collecting dust at the moment until I build my wifes computer, which probably wont be any time in the near future. So, with that being said. Would it be worth my time to use the GTX 570 as a dedicated physX card rather than letting it collect dust? Personally, I love PhysX, but hate the performance hit.

With that being said, even if I were just to be using it as a dedicated PhysX card, will I need to plug an HDMI or VGA, or DVI cable into it?