GPUs, PhysX and NVIDIA

PhysX quietly retired on RTX 50 series GPUs: Nvidia ends 32-bit CUDA app support
With the retirement of 32-bit CUDA application support on RTX 50 series GPUs, PhysX is now end-of-life starting with Blackwell and newer Nvidia GPU architectures.
Hope you weren’t planning to play PhysX games on Nvidia’s new 50-series GPUs
Nvidia’s new video cards drop support for 32-bit CUDA applications, including PhysX.
NVIDIA Confirms GeForce RTX 50 GPUs Don't Support 32-Bit CUDA And PhysX
The change makes some classic PC games run poorly even on modern hardware due to a lack of GPU-accelerated physics.
Nvidia’s 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games
Technically, a 64-bit game could still support PhysX on Nvidia's newest GPUs, but the heyday of PhysX, as a stand-alone technology switched on in game settings, tended to coincide with the 32-bit computing era.
Nvidia RTX 50 Series: Transitioning Away from 32-Bit PhysX and CUDA
Nvidia has recently confirmed that its RTX 50 series graphics cards will no longer support 32-bit PhysX, a technology historically used for rendering in-game physics effects.
Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series cards have issues playing older PhysX games
Some graphically intense PC games from 2005 to 2013 have issues showing off their prowess on cards like the RTX 5090.
NVIDIA's RTX 50 series slows down classic games after dropping PhysX support
NVIDIA's RTX 50 series drops 32-bit PhysX support, forcing older games like Borderlands 2 to run physics on the CPU, causing slowdowns.
Nvidia's 'Priority Access' is Finally Here For Those Who Want to Buy RTX 5080, 5090 FE GPUs
Nvidia's RTX 5090 & 5080 launch is a mess—low inventory, tech issues, and scalpers galore. A new priority access program aims to help, but will it work?
RTX 50 series no longer supports one of Nvidia’s oldest GPU technologies
The once popular PhysX graphics technology by Nvidia is now out of support, leaving fans of the legacy games it powers saddened. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Cards No Longer Support PhysX
NVIDIA has stopped supporting 32-bit CUDA applications. Now, many games, including Mirror's Edge, Borderlands 2, and the Batman: Arkham series, can no longer use GPU acceleration for PhysX. This affects the PhysX feature on its RTX 50 series graphics cards.
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PhysX feature unlocked for RTX 5090 with RTX 3050 'helper' to enable full performance
As Nvidia has dropped support for PhysX in legacy games on its RTX 50 GPUs, a Redditor has bought a separate RTX 3050 as a ...
Nvidia’s RTX 50-Series Cards Fail to Preserve Our Favorite Games From 10 Years Ago
Nvidia dropping 32-bit PhysX from the RTX 50-series' CUDA infrastructure is another sign that game preservation can't depend ...
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Some Games Run Better On Older GPUs Than On Nvidia's New 50-Series Cards
Nvidia's new 50-series graphics cards just aren't as good at running certain older games as previous hardware generations ...
Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti launched: Should you buy it? Check price, performance and availability
Nvidia has launched the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, featuring 8,960 CUDA cores and 16GB of GDDR7 memory. Priced at $749, it offers ...