Ageia PhysX card

dradoc · 06-07-2006, 07:56 AM

Has anyone ever used one? i have been to there site and checked out the demos, and well they look amazing.

Its brand new tech so there are only two cards on the market at the moment. Check out www.ageia.com for more info. A PPU as they call it costs around 250-300 smacksbut i think iin the future it wil end up being a nessesary part of a super gaming rig.

I am currently playing GRAW and the game is wicked awesome but i could deffinatley tell that someing was "off" with the physiics in the game world.

I did some reading and GRAW takes full advantage of the ageia physX engine.

Floridafirm · 06-22-2006, 04:31 PM

I heard about those, sounds cool. I dont think Conan will supports it (yet?). I also heard even though it accelerates physics calculations, it would still put a bigger load on the CPU and traditional GPU. Like when a wall is destroyed instead of having 30 peices fall down in a programmed way, now we have 300 pieces breaking off and seperately falling down each in their own way. But as CPU and GPU get more powerful, PPUs will become more mainstream.

And another thing to spend money on.

Btw did you end up buying one? I'd like to hear about it if you did.

Melkorus · 06-23-2006, 01:14 AM

I'm too lazy to dig up the quote, but AoC does not and will not support physX, Gaute said it himself.

06-07-2006, 07:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
dradoc Guild Janitor of doom Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bothell, WA Posts: 467	Ageia PhysX card Has anyone ever used one? i have been to there site and checked out the demos, and well they look amazing. Its brand new tech so there are only two cards on the market at the moment. Check out www.ageia.com for more info. A PPU as they call it costs around 250-300 smacksbut i think iin the future it wil end up being a nessesary part of a super gaming rig. I am currently playing GRAW and the game is wicked awesome but i could deffinatley tell that someing was "off" with the physiics in the game world. I did some reading and GRAW takes full advantage of the ageia physX engine.

06-23-2006, 01:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Melkorus The Old Timer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 4,185	I'm too lazy to dig up the quote, but AoC does not and will not support physX, Gaute said it himself. __________________

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06-22-2006, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Floridafirm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: TORONTO Posts: 12	I heard about those, sounds cool. I dont think Conan will supports it (yet?). I also heard even though it accelerates physics calculations, it would still put a bigger load on the CPU and traditional GPU. Like when a wall is destroyed instead of having 30 peices fall down in a programmed way, now we have 300 pieces breaking off and seperately falling down each in their own way. But as CPU and GPU get more powerful, PPUs will become more mainstream. And another thing to spend money on. Btw did you end up buying one? I'd like to hear about it if you did.