Nvidiaβs 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games
Most PC games that you can play on a modern PC would run faster on an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 than, say, a GTX 1070. But some games, from a particular phase of enthusiasm for particles, destructible environments, and smooth-moving hair, will take a notable hit if their owners upgrade to the latest Nvidia cards. That’s because PhysX, once a dedicated physics simulation tool and card that became a…