Technology This reddit user bought a RTX 3050 to pair with a RTX 5090 and uncripple 32-bit PhysX games

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With the release of the RTX 50 series GPUs, Nvidia officially ended support for 32-bit PhysX. The real-time physics simulation engine acquired and developed by the company was used by some iconic games in the past to give players eye candy using various interactive and immersive elements. The retirement arrived as Nvidia dropped support for 32-bit CUDA applications.

However, there is a method to keep using PhysX on the newest hardware and not lose performance: pairing a previous generation Nvidia GPU to just run the PhysX elements. That's exactly what Reddit user "jerubedo" has opted for, letting an RTX 3050 run the proprietary physics effects while a 5090 runs the game.

The user posted on the Nvidia subreddit that they purchased the RTX 3050 for this use because they still play some classic games from time to time and clearly wanted the extra effects without the loss of performance.

Some useful benchmarks were provided by "jerubedo" from games running on this RTX 5090 and RTX 3050 machine too, featuring some massive jumps in performance on Mafia II classic, Batman Arkham Asylum, and others

This reddit user bought a RTX 3050 to pair with a RTX 5090 and uncripple 32-bit PhysX games

Following confirmation that Nvidia does not support PhysX for 32-bit games anymore with the RTX 50 series, someone has found an interesting solution to the problem.

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