PhysX card for 37€, anyone?

2007-12-18 02:56:19

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GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6862|Finland

ELSA Phynite X100

https://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20071201/image/svp3.jpg

price is ridiculous low. Only €37. I wonder when EU gets some of those. Might get one just for testing purposes.

edit: link added http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=215421

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2007-12-18 02:57:37)

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2007-12-18 03:03:46

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Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6986|Long Island, New York

I don't trust anything with japanese lettering on it. Specifically electronics.

But hey, you wanna risk it, go ahead!

2007-12-18 03:04:45

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Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7190|London

Hmm, I guess you can't fault it for the price, but what games actually take advantage of a physics card?

I'd wait for a few reviews on it before I brought it, if at all.

2007-12-18 03:08:56

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GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6862|Finland

check out thos UT3 benchie http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc. … 71&p=4

normal map:

https://images.anandtech.com/graphs/physxsbigbreakunrealtournament_120807062915/16149.png

custom map:

https://images.anandtech.com/graphs/physxsbigbreakunrealtournament_120807062915/16147.png

heavy custom map

https://images.anandtech.com/graphs/physxsbigbreakunrealtournament_120807062915/16148.png

Looking forward, it seems like it’s a matter of time however until AGEIA and its partners release a new PhysX PPU and cards based on said PPU. We’ve heard the rumors of a new, far more powerful part in production, and we know from AGEIA’s developer efforts that they intend to stay in the game a while longer yet. Coupled with the interesting situation on CTF-Lighthouse of being PPU limited, a new PhysX PPU seems imminent. When, how much, and how that will go over with still such few PhysX-supporting games out there remains to be seen. Now may not be the best time to throw in the kitchen sink however if AGEIA intends to release a new PhysX product within the next few months.

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2007-12-18 03:23:54

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GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6862|Finland

Dauntless wrote:
But that's ageias card right? not the one you posted.

well. AGEIA is the company that makes the PPU. not the actual card. just like with gfx cards.
It is actually a die-shrink revision of the original AGEIA PPU. that's why it has smaller cooler. and has GDDR3 memory. if that would be a pci-e card... no room in my mobo if I go crossfire

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2007-12-18 03:24:31)

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2007-12-18 03:51:13

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Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|7190|London

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Dauntless wrote:
But that's ageias card right? not the one you posted.
well. AGEIA is the company that makes the PPU. not the actual card. just like with gfx cards.
It is actually a die-shrink revision of the original AGEIA PPU. that's why it has smaller cooler. and has GDDR3 memory. if that would be a pci-e card... no room in my mobo if I go crossfire

Yeah, I didn't realise that it was based on the AGEIA card when I realised I deleted my other post.

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