The latest news on the Ageia PhysX processor is rather mixed, but the game companies should nudge that in a decidedly positive direction once they catch up with the new technology.
The premise of physics acceleration by dedicated hardware is a solid one. While there’s always a downside to adding an extra piece of hardware to a PC to do something better – cost, noise, heat and power consumption – the upsides usually make it worthwhile.
However, much like the early days of 3D graphics, the PhysX PPU needs traction with a killer title or two to make the world sit up and notice. GR:AW isn’t the one, and neither is Bet on Soldier or Rise of Nations.
Much more information on Ageia is available here.
Source: The Register
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