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    News: Intel enables Shader Model 3.0 with official X3100 Drivers, AEGIA announces mobile PhysX

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ShadowoftheSun, Aug 23, 2007.

  1. ShadowoftheSun

    ShadowoftheSun Notebook Consultant

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    Dailytech:

    Unfortunately, drivers are desktop chipsets only currently. Mobile versions are reportedly on the way.

    Dailytech:

     
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Intel tends to have a different definition of playable than most gamers, but I do applaud them trying to update their cards.

    Also, so far, physics cards have been a joke. There's been little support (GRAW1/2), and in those games, having a card only gets you a few more specks of dirt and debris. Instead of helping the GPU and CPU, I've heard that it actually decreases the framerate by a few points.
     
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    ShadowoftheSun Notebook Consultant

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    I definitely agree about physics cards being a joke. With CPU's as they are today, physics aren't a huge deal. I did read on these forums earlier today a comment regarding a demo (MoH?) that forces you to install PhysX. I guess that's why I ended up posting that.
     
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