Gaming Beyond: Dynamic 3D Realism
While prior-generation GPUs could deliver real-time images that appeared true-to-
life in many cases, frame rates could drop to unplayable levels in complex scenes
with significant animation, numerous physical effects, and multiple characters. The
combination of the sheer shader processing power of GeForce GTX 200 GPUs and
NVIDIA’s new PhysX
™
technology facilitates many new high-end graphics effects
including:
Convincing facial and character animation
Multiple ultra-high polygon characters in complex environments
Advanced volumetric effects (smoke, fog, mist, etc.)
Fluid and cloth simulation
Fully simulated physical effects such as live debris, explosions, and
fires.
Physical weather effects such as accumulating snow and water, sand
storms, soaking, drying, dampening, overheating, and freezing
Better lighting for dramatic and spectacular effect, including ambient
occlusion, global illumination, soft shadows, color bleeding, indirect
lighting, and accurate reflections.
Figure 1: Realistic warrior from NVIDIA “Medusa” demo
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