Nvidia's latest 50-series graphics cards have introduced performance issues for older games due to the discontinuation of PhysX support. The company has removed GPU acceleration for the physics simulation tech that was popular in early 2010s games, affecting numerous titles. The shift to CPU-based PhysX has led to significant performance drops, which was not clearly communicated by Nvidia. Gamers are now compiling lists to track impacted games and their performance, revealing the concerns within the gaming community about this abrupt change in hardware support.
Nvidia's new 50-series GPUs have discontinued support for PhysX, affecting performance of certain older games designed for GPU-enhanced physics.
PhysX technology, acquired by Nvidia in 2008, was widely used in popular games but has now been removed from 50-series graphics cards.
Disappointment arises as Nvidia did not clearly communicate the discontinuation of PhysX support, impacting various titles from the early 2010s.
Gamers are compiling lists of affected games as they learn about the potential performance issues due to the CPU reliance for PhysX.
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