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AGEIA PhysX - First Impressions - [hardware]
05:20 AM EST - Mar,28 2006 - post a comment

Techgage posted a new article on their first impressions of the AGEIA PhysX:
In talking to game developers at the GDC, they like the idea of working with a stand-alone card in the sense that it will leave the entire GPU to them to use to render their games. There is also price. I was told by AGEIA that they are looking at a $299 price point for retail. Now there is still a month and a half until we can get these cards in our hands from e-tailer's so that price could fluctuate but we might as well set our minds on paying $299 if we want the latest and greatest hardware. This, if you think about all that this card could provide, is a relatively small price to pay for cutting edge technology.

These are truly exciting times in the gaming community and while there is all this excitement, can I ultimately recommend this to our readers? Yes and no. I am more curious now to see how many more developers jump on board and build their games with the AGEIA PPU in mind. I would also like to see more of NVIDIA and ATI's physics approach and how it effects overall performance in ways that the AGEIA PPU might or might not. These are all concerns of mine when weighing the pros and cons of recommending a $300 to our readers.

When it comes does to it, if you have the money, pick this card up. The writing is on the wall. Advanced in-game physics is here to stay. I would certainly not hesitate to recommend waiting a couple months, perhaps into June or July to pick one of these cards up. One reason is to see whom all else decides to support AGEIA and another is that the pricing might fall. More than likely you will be S.O.L. if you think the pricing will drop in a 2-month time but crazier things have happened. When May comes around, and stores start stocking the AGEIA cards from BFG and ASUS, check with us as we will be one of the first to bring you an in depth review and deep analysis of the AGEIA PhysX PPU.

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