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My understanding of the current situation is as follows regarding physics
Havok - Intel will continue with Havok as an API, optimising the API to work with multicore CPU's
HavokFX - Havok for GPU's - Intel killed off.
Physx - Nvidia killing off the Dedicated PPU add on card. Will implement the API in Cuda on the 8800 series cards allowing Physx to be accelerated on 8800 series cards.
Summary: Two competing Physics API, one owned by a CPU company favouring MultiCore CPU's and the other owned by a GPU company favouring GPU implementation. What a shocker.
So buy an Intel Multi Core CPU with Nvidia Graphics card and you are covered for both. Sell AMD Shares
Havok - Intel will continue with Havok as an API, optimising the API to work with multicore CPU's
HavokFX - Havok for GPU's - Intel killed off.
Physx - Nvidia killing off the Dedicated PPU add on card. Will implement the API in Cuda on the 8800 series cards allowing Physx to be accelerated on 8800 series cards.
Summary: Two competing Physics API, one owned by a CPU company favouring MultiCore CPU's and the other owned by a GPU company favouring GPU implementation. What a shocker.

So buy an Intel Multi Core CPU with Nvidia Graphics card and you are covered for both. Sell AMD Shares
