NVIDIA GPU Physics close...

Rob Williams · 04-15-2008, 11:42 AM

It was big news when NVIDIA snatched up AGEIA, but what's happened since? Well, NVIDIA has been busy working to port the PhysX libraries to Cuda, and according to Tom's Hardware, things are coming along nicely.

While Intel's Nehalem demo had 50,000-60,000 particles and ran at 15-20 fps (without a GPU), the particle demo on a GeForce 9800 card resulted in 300 fps. If the very likely event that Nvidia's next-gen parts (G100: GT100/200) will double their shader units, this number could top 600 fps, meaning that Nehalem at 2.53 GHz is lagging 20-40x behind 2006/2007/2008 high-end GPU hardware. However, you can't ignore the fact that Nehalem in fact can run physics.

Sounds good. Let's just see NVIDIA push for better physics in games than the mere tech demos AGEIA pushed out themselves.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/04/...nning_almost_/

Greg King · 04-15-2008, 11:47 AM

This is huge news for in-game physics. With NVIDIA's muscle, this could really jump start the "revolution."

Merlin · 04-15-2008, 12:32 PM

Actually in 3DMARK06....I think it tests for physics, if you notice the logo of Agia........it's there anyway

Merlin

Greg King · 04-15-2008, 01:25 PM

They got their logo a lot of places. Didn't make the card any more purchasable. With NVIDIA making the 8 and 9 series of GPUs PhysX capable by a simple download is incredible. This is what Ageia needed... well, if they were still independent that is. I think this is going to be good down the road.

Merlin · 04-15-2008, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkSynergy

They got their logo a lot of places. Didn't make the card any more purchasable. With NVIDIA making the 8 and 9 series of GPUs PhysX capable by a simple download is incredible. This is what Ageia needed... well, if they were still independent that is. I think this is going to be good down the road.

Yes, it should be interesting with game developers, more or better special effects in games.A seperate card would take a load off of the GPU, but then you have to have a good link between the both of them.

Merlin

Kougar · 04-15-2008, 06:43 PM

3DMark Vantage is confirmed to have graphics, AI processing test, and a physics test. Anyone think it might do anything beyond CPU based physics?

Merlin · 04-15-2008, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kougar

3DMark Vantage is confirmed to have graphics, AI processing test, and a physics test. Anyone think it might do anything beyond CPU based physics?

3DMARK is a well known benchtest for gamers...are there any more, I wonder

Merlin

04-15-2008, 11:42 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	NVIDIA GPU Physics close... It was big news when NVIDIA snatched up AGEIA, but what's happened since? Well, NVIDIA has been busy working to port the PhysX libraries to Cuda, and according to Tom's Hardware, things are coming along nicely. While Intel's Nehalem demo had 50,000-60,000 particles and ran at 15-20 fps (without a GPU), the particle demo on a GeForce 9800 card resulted in 300 fps. If the very likely event that Nvidia's next-gen parts (G100: GT100/200) will double their shader units, this number could top 600 fps, meaning that Nehalem at 2.53 GHz is lagging 20-40x behind 2006/2007/2008 high-end GPU hardware. However, you can't ignore the fact that Nehalem in fact can run physics. Sounds good. Let's just see NVIDIA push for better physics in games than the mere tech demos AGEIA pushed out themselves. http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/04/...nning_almost_/ __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

04-15-2008, 11:47 AM	#2
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	This is huge news for in-game physics. With NVIDIA's muscle, this could really jump start the "revolution." __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

04-15-2008, 12:32 PM	#3
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	Actually in 3DMARK06....I think it tests for physics, if you notice the logo of Agia........it's there anyway Merlin __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit

04-15-2008, 01:25 PM	#4
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	They got their logo a lot of places. Didn't make the card any more purchasable. With NVIDIA making the 8 and 9 series of GPUs PhysX capable by a simple download is incredible. This is what Ageia needed... well, if they were still independent that is. I think this is going to be good down the road. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

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