In a recent promo video for upcoming GTX 560 GPU, NVIDIA has spoiled next game with support of GPU accelerated PhysX effects – Alice: Madness Returns, sequel to American McGee’s visionary classic “Alice” title.

UPDATE: Comparison GPU PhysX video

Starting at 1:34, comparison PhysX sequences are showcased. According to the video, GPU PhysX content in Alice will include (following list may be not full) destructible environments..

..volumetric fluid effects (for example, oil-like fluid from damaged enemies)..

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PCPOP.com website has published a bunch of benchmarks where GT 240, low-end 40nm GPU from Nvidia, is used as dedicated PhysX card alongside with GTX 260. System used for tests.

Performance with PhysX content, running on dedicated GT 220  (marked yellow on graph) is compared  to a single GTX 260,  calculating graphics and PhysX effects simultaneously (marked green).

Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Cryostasis

Star Tales

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EXPreview.com website has published detailed pics of EVGA GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX – card with exceptional design, which combines two different GPU,  G200 (GTX 275) and G92 (GTS 250), on one PCB.

55nm GT200b graphics-rendering chip (left one on a pic below) operates at a 633MHz core, 1296MHz shaders and has 896MB of GDDR3 memory, running at 2268MHz. 55nm G92b chip (right one), fully dedicated to PhysX processing,  runs at a 738MHz core, 1836MHz shaders, and has 384MB of 2200MHz GDDR3 memory.

Cooling system consist of two heatsinks with heatpipes, fan in the middle.

Source: EXPreview.com

EVGA GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX edition graphics solution was announced recently. As predicted, mysterious card turns out to be GTX 275 dedicated for graphics and GTS 250 dedicated for PhysX on single PCB.

Technical Specifications

Recommended price is 349$.

Update: some pictures from Launch Event

Source: EVGA