Deviationer
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so I'm guessing even _IF_ this card does improve gaming quality and FPS us laptop gamers and totaly screwed, right?
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Deviationer said:so I'm guessing even _IF_ this card does improve gaming quality and FPS us laptop gamers and totaly screwed, right?
The Cobra said:Unless the board partners are willing to create a version that runs directly off the MB or the graphics card, then yes, you are screwed.
I agree, I'd like to drag out some OLD fun titles and see if they play any different even with a patch.USMC2Hard4U said:One question that probly has already been answered. What benifit will this physics PPU card give me on a game that is 2 or so years old... say... Halo, or Counterstrike Source? Maybe even a game like World of Warcraft?
dreamcast87 said:i have two questions.
can current game titles benefit form this new tech (like COD series, UT series, BF2 & AA..... i play mostly online FPS) if developers release a patch that adds support for it?
or is it only for specific games in development now and games in the future if the tech catches on?
Kritter said:PCMCIA?
Brent_Justice said:Maybe!
Check it
http://www.beyondunreal.com/main/ut2007/about.php
That is a lot earlier than I thought it would be out, originally I had heard fall of '06.
True.datJasonx82 said:i hope pcie is not to far off
Litfod said:Great, another whiny little chipset fan
GabooN said:Wow those movies are awesome, I remember the first time I played the HL2 physics demo and how cool it was to play around with a single object now with this card it makes it 1000k fold, I will be buying this card and hope move developers get on this bandwagon imagine a mech game using this PPU, DROOL .
Ockie said:Will nvidia be integrating this technology in their cards instead of having a seperate card?
Sgt Hobo said:Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it suggested that F.E.A.R. already took advantage of the PPU? If so, that would be a good reason to get a Dell, extract the PhysX card and test it.
Brent_Justice said:All SM 3.0 GPUs are already multi-capable processors, such as the ability to do physics.
Terra said:Wouldn't that be "soft"-physics?
I just watched this video http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=8558 And the collisions and the AMOUNT of objects made me go
Terra - Now tell me if NVIDIA's/HAVOCK's/ATI's solution can do that kind of physics?
Just think... some guy is hiding in a room and you need to get in, you place some C4 on the side of the building while he is guarding the front door... BOOM you bust in the back wall while debris and dust is all over and you start spraying, hitting the guy and one of your bullets *actually* penetrates the wall behind him killing his teammate Then you can peek through that hole and see if there is anyone else in there.
damnSlamDunk said:The GRAW demo in full screen glory: http://physx.ageia.com/sbs_graw.swf
H-street said:i'm not sure what SLI boards you guys are running, buy my ASUS A8N easily has enough slots for 2 PCI cards, the 3rd PCI slot is not usuable while in SLI with large Heatsinks..
but if you have single slot HSFs on your cards then there is 3 usuable expansion slots..
back in the day, 3 expansion slots was not enough (i remember filling a 5 expansion slot motherboard).. but now 3 expansion slots is quite a bit with a lot of stuff being onboard..
InorganicMatter said:I'm wondering if the PPU will be like graphics - where you upgrade it every 6 months, or if it will be a one-time purchase. I mean, developers are creating better and better graphics, but it's not like they can continue to increase the number of objects. Computer graphics may never reach true realism due to the depth of detail required, but physics are only so complicated. Since it's all math, I can easily see Ageia making a PhysX processor that 100% perfectly imitates real life. What then?
jebo_4jc said:There's only 1 at this point, but I'm sure other versions will follow in time. ASUS apparently makes cards for OEMs (Dell, Alienware) and BFG will make the retail cards that we can buy.
if you read that review, you will see that they allready cover thatInorganicMatter said:I'm wondering if the PPU will be like graphics - where you upgrade it every 6 months, or if it will be a one-time purchase. I mean, developers are creating better and better graphics, but it's not like they can continue to increase the number of objects. Computer graphics may never reach true realism due to the depth of detail required, but physics are only so complicated. Since it's all math, I can easily see Ageia making a PhysX processor that 100% perfectly imitates real life. What then?
Actually I would love to see this chip onboard a high end Motherboard option. Leaving a PCI slot open amd if needed we could add another PPU later.(they say they are SMPable)HOCP4ME said:3. I wonder if these things will develop into a market more like the sound card or video card market? Will they become add-in cards that only change every 3-4 years, aren't modified, and don't receive much hype? Or, will they become a mandatory part of a gaming system, upgrading every year, with new cores being hyped over and people watercooling and overclocking them?
aarondavis121 said:According to gamespy Playboy: The Mansion, expansion pack, is slated for May 1. Think "silicon" and "life-like physics".
griff30 said:Actually I would love to see this chip onboard a high end Motherboard option. Leaving a PCI slot open amd if needed we could add another PPU later.(they say they are SMPable)
SlamDunk said:The GRAW demo in full screen glory: http://physx.ageia.com/sbs_graw.swf
Bop said:Just think... some guy is hiding in a room and you need to get in, you place some C4 on the side of the building while he is guarding the front door... BOOM you bust in the back wall while debris and dust is all over and you start spraying, hitting the guy and one of your bullets *actually* penetrates the wall behind him killing his teammate Then you can peek through that hole and see if there is anyone else in there.