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Nvidia has quietly ended support for 32-bit PhysX on its new RTX 50-series, so games like Batman: Arkham City might look and run better on older GPUs

32-bit implementations of PhysX, Nvidia's physics engine, will finally lose support in RTX 50 series cards, in a move to remove 32-bit CUDA application support on its latest graphics cards. Removing ...
HotHardware

NVIDIA Confirms GeForce RTX 50 GPUs Don't Support 32-Bit CUDA And PhysX

The beauty of the PC platform is its backward compatibility. The whole reason that x86 and Windows have survived as long as they have is because they have largely preserved compatibility with old ...
TweakTown

NVIDIA restores 32-bit PhysX support for GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards

TL;DR: NVIDIA has reinstated 32-bit GPU-accelerated PhysX support for select legacy games on GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs with the latest 591.44 WHQL driver. This update restores full physics ...
PC Gamer

With RTX 50 series cards not supporting 32-bit PhysX, some owners are taking to shoving a secondary card into their rig just to run older games better

Graphics Cards Nvidia is reportedly looking to cut gaming GPU production by up to 40% in 2026 due to VRAM supply issues, but it's not as bad news as you might think. Not yet, at least Graphics Cards ...
Fudzilla

Nvidia quietly kills off 32-bit PhysX on RTX 50 Series

Nvidia has officially retired 32-bit PhysX support on its latest RTX 50 series GPUs, marking the end of an era for the once heavily marketed physics simulation technology. According to Tom’s Hardware ...
wtvr

Retro video game lets you explore Richmond in all its 32-bit beauty

RICHMOND, Va. — There's a new way to explore Richmond: one man's passion project has transformed the River City into a nostalgic, spooky-season video game. Joseph "Tripp" Cannella has launched Small ...
Game Rant

Best 32-Bit Horror Games, Ranked

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...
Ars Technica

Linux Gaming - 32-bit Libraries Required But Not Detected OR Help With Running Reach For The Stars (2K)

I thought I'd try to tap into the collective wisdom of the readership. I'm running Rocky 10 Workstation (ie with KDE), Lutris (Flatpak), Proton, etc (ie all the bells and whistles) with a Nvidia 4060, ...
PC Gamer

I've tested PhysX now that it's sorta supported on the RTX 50 series and I'm more convinced than ever it's a feature worth fighting for

I did not expect to be talking about PhysX in 2025. The technology came out when I was still in school and today I'm at an age where buying a motor vehicle could be described as a midlife crisis. No, ...
Game Rant

The Best 32-Bit JRPGs

Nathan is a lifelong gamer, harkening back to a misspent youth blasting Kirby Superstar and Super Mario All-Stars on his bedroom floor. Some of us are that old. This began a long-term love affair with ...
Cult of Mac

Aspire is ditching its entire catalog of 32-bit Mac games

Aspyr has confirmed plans to ditch its entire catalog of 32-bit games developed for Mac. The news comes just a few weeks after Apple announced macOS Catalina — the first version of its operating ...