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02-25-2008 at 04:59:00 AM

I'm still trying to form an opinion.Anybody got any theories on the ramifications?


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02-25-2008 at 05:27:07 AM

A rumour going around is that 8800 series cards will be able to use the Physx software with a driver update.

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02-25-2008 at 06:05:14 AM

Until there is a physics engine that works on all video cards we aren't likely to see widespread use. Companies don't want to alienate over half of their market by making something an 8-series exclusive, which screws over all ATI and older nVidia users.

I'm hoping nVidia pushes physics farther, but that companies make a design that works with both future ATI and nVidia cards.

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n°1792814
02-25-2008 at 06:14:06 AM

Did you read somewhere that Nvidia actually aquired Ageia?

I have heard that the Nvidia GPU will utilize the physics more so than before but I didnt hear or see anything stating that Ageia would be aquired by Nvidia.

If anyone has a link to info stating that it would be nice to read it...

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02-25-2008 at 06:39:33 AM

englandr753 wrote :

Did you read somewhere that Nvidia actually aquired Ageia?

 

I have heard that the Nvidia GPU will utilize the physics more so than before but I didnt hear or see anything stating that Ageia would be aquired by Nvidia.

 

If anyone has a link to info stating that it would be nice to read it...

 


  


http://www.informationweek.com/new [...] =206104490

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=515


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02-25-2008 at 07:22:04 AM

Thank u sir. This should alter the future a bit, the question is how much and when...


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