PhysX, Nvidia's physics engine, will finally lose support in RTX 50 series cards, in a move to remove 32-bit CUDA application support on its latest graphics cards. Removing PhysX support means that some games from the 2000s and early 2010s will lose part of the way they implement particle and clothing effects.

Earthquakes in Taiwan may be partly to blame for the lack of GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards available to hungry customers around the world.

Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs are just around the corner, with the first releases — the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 — dropping on January 30th. The RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 will follow that with their own releases in February, but some are already getting a sneak peek at the software benefits of the GPUs through DLSS 4.

Mark your calendars, as you don't have long to wait for a whole new generation of high-end laptops powered by new Nvidia gaming GPUs.

Online leakers explained that the RTX 5090 shortage began due to scalpers over-purchasing components, but it could soon end if Nvidia adopts this strategy.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Recent filings with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) by popular GPU manufacturer Zotac (spotted by @harukaze5719 on X), have unveiled potential new additions to Nvidia’s RTX 50-series lineup – the RTX 5050,

Supply of the RTX 5090 GPU hasn’t exactly been available in great quantities since it launched, but a new rumor says that it’s going to increase soon. Last year NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang more or less warned of a possible GPU shortage.