Games that have nvidia physx

SkeeterUK

SkeeterUK

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Just wondering which games support physix.

Hoping gta 4 does a lot which will sway me more to buying a gtx 260 instead of 4870.
 
GTA4 doesn't support physx. It uses Euphoria.

Hardly any games support it, and those that do only add some effects that aren't really worth it.

As mentioned Mirrors Edge is one of the latest games to include it, Unreal Tournament 3 has it and....ermmm can't think of anymore atm :D
 
dx 11 = september, with it comes ATi and Intel Havok hardware acceleration. Now lets see, two massive companies, who will be soon incorporating gpu's into their cpu's so both will own the intergrated market completely, will have hardware acceleration aswell as Nvidia can use it aswell.

While Physx can be used by Nvidia only, the problem is, Havok games already MASSIVELY outnumber physx games, and the number of physx games that actually need hardware acceleration is what, under 10 and most of them do nothing useful.

So in a year, will developers be supporting an open format physics software that has hardware support for ANYONE that wants it, or a closed format Physx that only Nvidia can use. Developers will support what Intel does, its really that simple, with intergrated they already control like the majority of the graphics market, with discrete cards coming soon, they'll just gain more market share.

a 4870 is pretty much a steal at the moment at around £100, that would be where I put my money.

Keep in mind it supports dx10.1, which means as dx11 games come out(which will be fast as dev's have been ready to code for it for 2 years) dx10.1 cards will get boosts from several features, features Nvidia simply doesn't have. I wouldn't buy a non dx10.1 card so soon to getting dx11.
 
“While Physx can be used by Nvidia only, “
That’s only half true. ATI can use Physx they choose not to.


“the problem is, Havok games already MASSIVELY outnumber physx games,”
Please show your source. Last time I looked Havok did not massively outnumbering Physx games. Havok has not been doing that well. Are you just guessing or makeing that up? Last time I looked the PhysX list was 25% bigger.


“hardware acceleration is what, under 10 and most of them do nothing useful.”
Under 10? They broke 10 years back. Nothing useful? How is gaining FPS not useful?



“dx 11 = september, with it comes ATi and Intel Havok hardware acceleration.”
Last I heard ATI had abandoned Havok hardware acceleration. I have not seen anything to do with DX11 and Havok hardware acceleration please show a source for this. What makes you think we will get Havok hardware acceleration in September? Did I miss something?

I really hope there is some sort of hardware physics in DX11 that everyone can use. One good API for everyone is the best solution. But I have seen no hints at hardware acceleration in DX11 to do with physics.
 
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i never understood how can some people claim that extra GRAPHICS effects and fps that physx provides are not worthy when we are talking about GRAPHICS cards. well said pottsey but you just wasted some time trying to argue with drunkenmaster...
 
I love those havok and physx lists, almost every game on them doesnt use physx/havok GPU acceleration (they just use some of the coding to help with effects). 100s of games and can count on 1 hand the number that actually use the full potential of the technology.
 
You know that the Physx lot are laughing their way back to the bank. Being bought out was what they were holding out for and they got it just before it all went to pot.

Time will tell if it will ever have any application but I wouldn't be putting money on it.
 
I like how there's a thread about physx and it immediately brings Pottsey out of the woodwork :D like there's a special alert set up on the physx keyword
 
If the next generation of consoles were to share some sort of hardware-based solution then I guess we would finally start seeing a more advanced level of physics in games. Unfortunately while developers are concentrating on this generation (360/PS3) its just not going to happen.
 
skeeter, for GTA4 and Crysis, nvidia runs them better

and for the games that ati beat nvidia in, nvidia run those games at a very playable rate anyway

this is why opted for the more expensive 260-216 over the 4870 when i upgraded


i'm not a fanboy, that's the conclusion I arrived at after reading many comparative reviews for my res.
 
I cannot speak for the others but I was not well gutted at buying a Physx card. The physx card perform better then the GPU and the GPU support has bought lots more hardware games to use with my card.
 
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