GPUs, PhysX and RTX

A Redditor has a solution for the lack of PhysX support with the RTX 50 series: running two GPUs
Nvidia's RTX 50 series lacks 32-bit PhysX support, impacting performance in older games. Pairing a 3050 GPU with a 5090 can boost PhysX performance in older titles. Using older GPUs for PhysX can significantly improve framerates in classic games.
Hope you weren’t planning to play PhysX games on Nvidia’s new 50-series GPUs
One Redditor claims that when they forced PhysX on in Borderlands 2 ... having a system with today’s top PC components (an RTX 5090 and an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D). They claim their RTX 4090 ...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series gaming GPUs just lost PhysX support in many games
With removal of hardware support for 32-bit PhysX, the likes of the RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 no longer accelerate this fancy physics feature.
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 has quietly ended support for 32-bit PhysX on its new RTX 50-series, so games like Batman: Arkham City might look and run better on older GPUs
PhysX, Nvidia's physics engine, will finally lose support in RTX 50 series cards, in a move to remove 32-bit CUDA application support on its latest graphics cards. Removing PhysX support means that some games from the 2000s and early 2010s will lose part of the way they implement particle and clothing effects.
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.
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?
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 Drops Support for 32-bit PhysX, Affecting Performance in Older Games
NVIDIA is officially ending support for 32-bit software in its latest GeForce RTX 50 Series of GPUs. This includes the 32-bit PhysX engine, which was once a key part of many games’ physics systems.
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.
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 ...
Nvidia confirms 'rare issue' with some RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs – here’s how to check if you’re affected and to get a replacement
The launch of Nvidia's new GPUs has gone badly enough already, but now there's a hardware-level glitch slowing down RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti GPUs.
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ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 Graphics Card Catches Fire, Blown Capacitor Suspected to Be the Source of Ignition
It's never a dull moment for some owners of NVIDIA's flagship GPU, especially for one with an ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 which ...
Nvidia’s Big Plan to Beat Back RTX 5090 Scalpers Is the Same as Everybody Else’s
Nvidia’s ‘priority access’ raffle may help you get a Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 or 5080 FE at the base price.