diff --git a/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.cpp b/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.cpp
index 3057396d522..90cbde10cf5 100644
--- a/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.cpp
+++ b/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.cpp
@@ -206,22 +206,6 @@ void CHW::CreateDevice(HWND m_hWnd, bool move_window)
     DevAdapter = D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT;
     DevT = Caps.bForceGPU_REF ? D3DDEVTYPE_REF : D3DDEVTYPE_HAL;
 
-#ifndef MASTER_GOLD
-    // Look for 'NVIDIA NVPerfHUD' adapter
-    // If it is present, override default settings
-    for (UINT Adapter = 0; Adapter < pD3D->GetAdapterCount(); Adapter++)
-    {
-        D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER9 Identifier;
-        HRESULT Res = pD3D->GetAdapterIdentifier(Adapter, 0, &Identifier);
-        if (SUCCEEDED(Res) && (xr_strcmp(Identifier.Description, "NVIDIA PerfHUD") == 0))
-        {
-            DevAdapter = Adapter;
-            DevT = D3DDEVTYPE_REF;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-#endif //   MASTER_GOLD
-
     // Display the name of video board
     D3DADAPTER_IDENTIFIER9 adapterID;
     R_CHK(pD3D->GetAdapterIdentifier(DevAdapter, 0, &adapterID));
diff --git a/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.h b/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.h
index 205a467b592..fe83e866477 100644
--- a/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.h
+++ b/src/Layers/xrRender/HW.h
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class CHW
 
     D3D_DRIVER_TYPE m_DriverType; //	DevT equivalent
     DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_DESC m_ChainDesc; //	DevPP equivalent
-    bool m_bUsePerfhud;
     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL FeatureLevel;
 #elif defined(USE_DX10)
 public:
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ class CHW
 
     D3D10_DRIVER_TYPE m_DriverType; //	DevT equivalent
     DXGI_SWAP_CHAIN_DESC m_ChainDesc; //	DevPP equivalent
-    bool m_bUsePerfhud;
     D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL FeatureLevel;
 #else
 private:
diff --git a/src/Layers/xrRenderDX10/dx10HW.cpp b/src/Layers/xrRenderDX10/dx10HW.cpp
index ce57b02cc45..fca44ed1ea1 100644
--- a/src/Layers/xrRenderDX10/dx10HW.cpp
+++ b/src/Layers/xrRenderDX10/dx10HW.cpp
@@ -80,35 +80,10 @@ void CHW::CreateD3D()
     */
 
     IDXGIFactory* pFactory;
-    R_CHK(CreateDXGIFactory(__uuidof(IDXGIFactory), (void**)(&pFactory)));
-
-    m_pAdapter = 0;
-    m_bUsePerfhud = false;
 
-#ifndef MASTER_GOLD
-    // Look for 'NVIDIA NVPerfHUD' adapter
-    // If it is present, override default settings
-    UINT i = 0;
-    while (pFactory->EnumAdapters(i, &m_pAdapter) != DXGI_ERROR_NOT_FOUND)
-    {
-        DXGI_ADAPTER_DESC desc;
-        m_pAdapter->GetDesc(&desc);
-        if (!wcscmp(desc.Description, L"NVIDIA PerfHUD"))
-        {
-            m_bUsePerfhud = true;
-            break;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            m_pAdapter->Release();
-            m_pAdapter = 0;
-        }
-        ++i;
-    }
-#endif //   MASTER_GOLD
+    R_CHK(CreateDXGIFactory(__uuidof(IDXGIFactory), (void**)(&pFactory)));
 
-    if (!m_pAdapter)
-        pFactory->EnumAdapters(0, &m_pAdapter);
+    pFactory->EnumAdapters(0, &m_pAdapter);
 
     pFactory->Release();
 
@@ -164,9 +139,6 @@ void CHW::CreateDevice(HWND m_hWnd, bool move_window)
 
     m_DriverType = Caps.bForceGPU_REF ? D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_REFERENCE : D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_HARDWARE;
 
-    if (m_bUsePerfhud)
-        m_DriverType = D3D_DRIVER_TYPE_REFERENCE;
-
     //  For DirectX 10 adapter is already created in create D3D.
     /*
     //. #ifdef DEBUG