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# PhysX Reviews & Product Details

PhysX creates effects and scene filled with dynamic destruction, particle based fluids, and life-like animation with accurate physics simulation.

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Discussions
[PhysX Community](https://www.g2.com/products/physx/discuss)
Solution Type

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## Value at a Glance

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### Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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## User Insights

Average based on 37 real user reviews.

Perceived Cost

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Kim V.

Reporter

Newspapers

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/31/2019

"Best Technology for Physical Simulation."

3/5

What do you like best about PhysX?

Devices with PhysX technology tend to offer a superior gaming experience. This is a software package that includes amazing graphics features because customers insist on using it. In addition, this technology is not provided by other game software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhysX?

What plagues this software is that in addition to the main drivers for the software, PhysX must be installed. However, mentioning it is a very small thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhysX solving and how is that benefiting you?

It provides the best graphical gaming experience for people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ryan G.

Executive 

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

3/7/2019

"NVIDIA PhysX is going open source."

2.5/5

What do you like best about PhysX?

The software goes well with AI, robotics and computer vision, self-driving vehicles, and high-performance computing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhysX?

In game development, canned animation doesn’t look organic and is time consuming to produce at a polished level. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PhysX:

Use this if you are a gamer and this company is used in almost every computer you buy today. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhysX solving and how is that benefiting you?

It’s widely compatible, and it’s now open source. PhysX SDK is a scalable multi-platform game physics solution supporting a wide range of devices, from smartphones to high-end multicore CPUs and GPUs. It’s already integrated into some of the most popular game engines, including Unreal Engine (versions 3 and 4) and Unity3D. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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George S.

It side worker

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/10/2019

"Disappointing in this"

2.5/5

What do you like best about PhysX?

I'm not a professional user of PhysX. Yeah we have a good support, nice presentation and not bad UI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PhysX?

I repeat, my experience just been first look but i have what to say. Perhaps overstated expectations, bu too much adverstising of this feature...

Its just automation some scripts and no more. We have engine with bad performance, non freeware and bad support AMD graphic cards Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering PhysX:

Remember, its not absolutely answer to your work. But sometimes good choise Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is PhysX solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy way to automation animation work with materials in 3d engines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Guest User

What is PhysX used for?

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