Nvidia's RTX 50 series lacks 32-bit PhysX support, impacting performance in older games. Pairing a 3050 GPU with a 5090 can boost PhysX performance in older titles. Using older GPUs for PhysX can significantly improve framerates in classic games.

Some graphically intense PC games from 2005 to 2013 have issues showing off their prowess on cards like the RTX 5090.

The once popular PhysX graphics technology by Nvidia is now out of support, leaving fans of the legacy games it powers saddened.

NVIDIA is officially ending support for 32-bit software in its latest GeForce RTX 50 Series of GPUs. This includes the 32-bit PhysX engine, which was once a key part of many games’ physics systems.

That’s because Nvidia has quietly removed support for PhysX in its latest graphics chips, the company confirmed this week, after buyers noticed PhysX games like Borderlands 2 we

NVIDIA has stopped supporting 32-bit CUDA applications. Now, many games, including Mirror's Edge, Borderlands 2, and the Batman: Arkham series, can no longer use GPU acceleration for PhysX. This affects the PhysX feature on its RTX 50 series graphics cards.