CUDA Toolkit and SDK 3.0 beta released (OpenCL working with lastest nvidia drivers)

Dynam0 · 02-17-2010, 01:09 AM #1

Enjoy

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=149959

Now OpenCL builds using this version of the kit works with 195.39 nVidia ForceWare drivers and maybe with 196.21.

Time to test Big Grin

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**darkshadw** · 02-17-2010, 01:51 AM #2

Ooh wait will I still be able to use the OpenGL? (I'm kinda nub with OpenCL and that stuff...)

Dynam0 · 02-17-2010, 02:41 AM #3

Yes OpenGL and OpenCL are 2 different thing. They can work together. (OpenCL = No more slowdowns in theory).

anthonyda · 02-17-2010, 03:06 AM #4

Nice, can you post a link to a recent build of Dolphin using OpenCL too ?

Dynam0 · (This post was last modified: 02-17-2010, 03:27 AM by Dynam0.)

Dude, with the actual OpenCL builds(orleans and others using cuda toolkit and sdk 2.2/2.3) the speed is the same with or without OpenCL and it work only with old nvidia drivers (190.89). That's the reason for test new OpenCL builds using this new Cuda toolkit and SDK version.

**James333** · 02-17-2010, 03:26 AM #6

The thing that eally speed up dolphin for me was the downgrade of drivers ( +7~8 fps :O )

**NaturalViolence** · 02-17-2010, 03:30 AM #7

Don't give up on opencl. Just because it's coded in opencl doesn't mean it's running on the gpu, in fact with dolphin, it isn't. Not to mention only a little tiny bit of dolphin has an opencl equivalent. Once they figure out how to use cuda and ati stream recompiling should occur dozens of times faster in theory.

Dynam0 · (This post was last modified: 02-17-2010, 03:33 AM by Dynam0.)

(02-17-2010, 03:26 AM)James333 Wrote: The thing that eally speed up dolphin for me was the downgrade of drivers ( +7~8 fps :O )

I know

. But i want to test OpenCL builds(Cuda toolkit 3.0) with the lastest nvidia forceware drivers, maybe its better and faster(maybe).

Bye.

**darkshadw** · 02-17-2010, 03:54 AM #9

So if I downgrade my drivers to version 190.89 Dolphin will be faster?
Or do you guys recommend a other version? I have the latest drivers atm (Nvidia),

Dynam0 · (This post was last modified: 02-17-2010, 04:46 AM by Dynam0.)

(02-17-2010, 03:54 AM)darkshadw Wrote: So if I downgrade my drivers to version 190.89 Dolphin will be faster?
Or do you guys recommend a other version? I have the latest drivers atm (Nvidia),

Yes (the emu is 9-10 fps more faster for me). USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.