Nvidia Ends PhysX Support on RTX 50 Series GPUs, Impacting Legacy Games

The removal of 32-bit CUDA application support means older PhysX-enabled games now rely on CPUs, causing performance issues.

Nvidia's RTX 50 series GPUs no longer support 32-bit PhysX, marking the end of the technology on modern hardware.
PhysX was a GPU-accelerated physics simulation SDK used in popular games like Batman: Arkham Asylum, Borderlands 2, and Metro: 2033.
With the removal of support, physics calculations in older games now shift to the CPU, leading to significant performance drops on RTX 50 GPUs.
Gamers can maintain PhysX functionality by pairing RTX 50 cards with older GPUs, though this workaround requires additional hardware and configuration.
The move reflects Nvidia's broader transition away from legacy technologies, though it leaves fans of older PhysX-powered games with limited options.