Nvidia Adds Free PhysX Support to Graphics Cards via Drivers, Can’t Wait for Customers to ‘Get Wet’
August 12, 2008
While ATI launches new hardware, rival Nvidia today released a new set of drivers that adds support for AGEIA’s PhysX physics acceleration technology to the existing GeForce 8, GeForce 9, and GeForce GTX 200-series cards.
The new drivers are part of the free GeForce Power Pack, which also contains a PhysX-enabling mod for Epic’s Unreal Tournament 3, the full version of NetDevil’s physics-heavy title Warmonger, and a few tech demos, including a fluid simulation.
In addition, the drivers add PhysX support for the PC version of GRIN and Ubisoft Paris’ Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. The functionality comes after Nvidia announced plans to acquire AGEIA earlier this year, with many developers since pledging support.
Left, Warmonger. Right, Unreal Tournament 3.“Seeing really is believing and is the reason why we compiled all of this great PhysX content into a free download,” commented GeForce GPU general manager Ujesh Desai. “We can’t wait for our customers to jump in, get wet, and tell… Read more
Entry Filed under: Graphic Cards. Tags: AGEIA, drivers, gaming, GeForce, GPU, Graphic Cards, nvidia, pc, PhysX, Technology, Ubisoft, Ujesh Desai, Unreal Tournament 3, video card, Video Games, Warmonger.
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