Digital Foundry Direct Weekly DF Direct Weekly #243: Metroid Prime Switch 1 vs 2, The Witcher 4-6, Crucial RAM Dead, 32-bit PhysX!
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Dec 8, 2025 The team dives into the rivalry between Metroid Prime 4 on Switch 1 and Switch 2, examining performance and graphics. Micron's exit from the consumer RAM market raises concerns for PC builders. Exciting news for gamers as Nvidia partially revives 32-bit PhysX for select titles. CD Projekt promises an ambitious timeline for the next Witcher games. They also lament the current state of HDR in gaming and celebrate the impressive TimeSplitters Rewind demo, leaving listeners engaged and eager for more tech discussions.
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AI Demand Re-allocates Memory And Silicon
- AI demand is pulling investment and supply toward high-margin datacenter memory and silicon, crowding out consumer products.
- That shift explains price pressure and reduced consumer options even when demand for PC upgrades remains.
Restore Classic PhysX On Modern GPUs
- Update older PC setups cautiously: Nvidia restored 32-bit PhysX support on RTX 50-series to revive physics in classic games.
- Try enabling the new support or community workarounds to regain hardware-accelerated physics for titles like Mirror's Edge and Borderlands 2.
Switch 2 Often Enhances Switch 1 Builds
- Switch 2 ports often inherit Switch 1 compromises but gain resolution and stable frame-rates, making many titles look sharper.
- Developers sometimes ship Switch 2 versions that are enhanced Switch 1 builds rather than trimmed console versions.