AGEIA PhysX PCI Card Windows Driver Overview

The AGEIA PhysX PCI Card is a dedicated physics processing unit (PPU) designed to accelerate physics calculations in computer games and other 3D applications. It was developed by AGEIA Technologies, which was later acquired by NVIDIA. The PhysX card was introduced to handle complex physics simulations (such as fluid dynamics, cloth simulation, or destructible environments) that would otherwise slow down the main CPU or GPU, providing a more immersive gaming experience.

The AGEIA PhysX PCI Card is generally used in older gaming systems, as it was eventually replaced by GPU-accelerated physics through NVIDIA's CUDA technology. However, if you are using an older system with a PhysX card installed, you will need the appropriate Windows driver to make sure the card functions correctly with your system.