Asus 128mb PhysX Card Review/Preview
Introduction and packaging
Published: 12th July 2006 | Source: Specialtech | Price: |
When Agiea released information about their PPU's (Physics processing Unit): there was much excitement in the tech and gaming world. Was this to be the next revolutionary thing in gaming?
We're going to take a look at an Ageia card made by Asus and see what all the fuss is about, whether PhysX is all what it promises and whether this will be able to develop into something big in the future.
This is a Review AND Preview. I am saying this as I have a retail packaged Ageia card in my hands but I feel that this technology is slightly in its infancy and needs to have more games out before I make a "final" judgement. This is not to say that there aren't reasons for and against I would just like to make it clear how I see this article.
Packaging
Asus have packaged up the card very nicely. The main packaging is good with a definite bow to the physics aspect of the card and a pretty cool inside sleeve type box that gives more info about the card. The information on the card is explained pretty well although this is definitely a "new" thing and so harder to get specs comparable to other products easy for the customer to interpret.
Inside we can see that Asus have bundled this up nice and tight with separate compartments for the card and the extra's. This is one PhysX card that will not be getting damaged in transit unless your postman thrown it out the van on the way past!
Top marks to Asus so far
Most Recent Comments
w00t, been waiting for this, lemme have a read 
sweet reveiw
those physics look muchos tasty
can i ask a favour though?
would you mind checking if the card has the following ram chips on it?
and how many it has.
"Samsung K4J52324QC-BC20 16 Mbit x 32 GDDR3 500 MHz FBGA 136 M54P"
cheers.
those physics look muchos tasty
can i ask a favour though?
would you mind checking if the card has the following ram chips on it?
and how many it has.
"Samsung K4J52324QC-BC20 16 Mbit x 32 GDDR3 500 MHz FBGA 136 M54P"
cheers.
May I ask why? Pretty sure it has those chips on it but why?
nice review...didnt realise they were that expensive tho!
best review I've seen for ages.
well done
well done
because it may infact have 256mb of memory and not 128mb
please check?:eyes: hehe
cheers J.
please check?:eyes: hehe
cheers J.
probably because it is 256mb but Aegis had some UK exclusive agreement on the chipset so they had to advertise it as 128mb to avoid being sued.
or so I'm told
or so I'm told
thats why kemp
OK
Lemme switch off and yank it out then
Lemme switch off and yank it out then
Yeah thats what i heard from somewhere too 
indeed it is ,and thx in advance for checking
,and thx in advance for checkingThere's 4 of the buggers on ther.
Info and nakedness on page 2
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?type=3&id=75&page=2&desc=asus_128mb_physx_card_review_preview
Info and nakedness on page 2
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?type=3&id=75&page=2&desc=asus_128mb_physx_card_review_preview
shame on ocuk though,they claim on their forums that they had the only 256mb ones because of a deal with asus,thats bad.
nice to see the addition about the ram chips on the reveiw-again a great reveiw matt
so it looks like all the asus physx cards are 256mb
now a 256mb physx card,graw and all those other extras is pretty good for the price now
cheers.
So....4 x 32mb = 256??
How does that work?
Their single sided DIMMs
How does that work?
Their single sided DIMMs
bloody nice review mate. Still doesnt seem like it deserves me money just yet. Im waiting for ATI's physix solution .
my mistake...oh well maybe they might have the only 256mb ones
are you sure though because the pics of ocuk ones has four and looks the same:eh:
are you sure though because the pics of ocuk ones has four and looks the same:eh:
so does this mean that the card we are giving away is possibly a 256 rather than a 128 then?
ill check out the review when I get home, looks intense mate!
ill check out the review when I get home, looks intense mate!
That was a very well done review Matt. I am going to hold off purchasing one until Unreal Tournament 2007 comes out because if that game utilizes the physX card fully then I will definately go out and buy one Lets hope new games continue to come out with support for them. I can just imagine how sweet games are going to look with DirectX10, PhysX capability and a sweet graphics card.
Lets hope new games continue to come out with support for them. I can just imagine how sweet games are going to look with DirectX10, PhysX capability and a sweet graphics card.w00tage, awesome review Kemp I just wanted to ask a couple of questions if I may:
1)Do you believe that the PhysX card will add another level to future game immersion?
2)Did you find the game physics realistic enough; was it just as easy to throw a large object, as a small object?
3)Does the debris stay around where it fell after an explosion (like it should), or does it fade away like most 'console' games do?
I just wanted to ask a couple of questions if I may:1)Do you believe that the PhysX card will add another level to future game immersion?
2)Did you find the game physics realistic enough; was it just as easy to throw a large object, as a small object?
3)Does the debris stay around where it fell after an explosion (like it should), or does it fade away like most 'console' games do?
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w00tage, awesome review Kemp
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2)Did you find the game physics realistic enough; was it just as easy to throw a large object, as a small object?
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3)Does the debris stay around where it fell after an explosion (like it should), or does it fade away like most 'console' games do?
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Excellent mate...thank you. 
Soz I must have missed where you stated in the review, my bad
Soz I must have missed where you stated in the review, my badJust got done reading the review and damn Kemp! That is a wicked little addition. If I still had a gaming computer you can bet the bank I'd have a PhysX card in it.
Absolutely killer review too mate, very well put together. A+
Absolutely killer review too mate, very well put together. A+
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