ATi's Physics Solution....What ya thinking?

[jrodga2k5]

http://www.ati.com/technology/crossfire/promotions/physics/index.html

Ati have talked about how they plan to implement a 2nd or 3rd card to handle all physics in a game, become their version of Ageia, what ya think?

In an article it mentions that the card for the Physics handling was an x1600 and this would mean looking at the £100 mark which is a good ammount cheaper than Ageia's solution, is this already sending the death nail to Ageias coffin?

At's documentation is basic but another article is a lot more indepth explaining how it all works

I think so

p.s if this has been posted previously i do apologise

 

[jrodga2k5]

done, forgot about the naughty things lol

 

[jrodga2k5]

Lets face it a cheap gfx card for physics processing makes much more sence than spending £200 on something that adds some effects but doesnt improve anything really at all!

At the end of the day I and a lot of others will be unwilling to spend an extra £200 on something like a physics processor.....id rathr spend sub £100 on a graphics card that can do the same thing and at the end of the day if ** no1 gfx card choice ceased working you would also have your extra card as a backup!

Pottsey sorry to say but always have postives to say when it comes to Aegia....one negative iv seen was the marketing for RoL and thats about it!

This ATi solution due to Havok already being evry well established with big name developers and also the cost compared to Aegia'skinda makes this one a no brainer! And to the mass market where price is crucial, ATi are going the right way crack it!