185.66b vs 182.xx drivers

Zantal · 04-14-09, 01:09 PM

someone told me instead of a performance increase with the new beta drivers
(as stated in the release notes) there is a performance loss. can anyone confirm?

ChanceCoats123 · 04-14-09, 04:36 PM

There were some performance drops in a few games when they moved to the 128.xx release, but that was in certain games. Overall there was an increase, but some were a little below. Personally, I run the beta's because I found instabilities with the previous releases.

Venomos1996 · 04-14-09, 05:03 PM

I'm running the beta's and they are doing fine.. I had to downgrade to direct x 9.0c tho... lol

ChinStrap · 04-14-09, 05:38 PM

i'm using the newest whql drivers w/ the Nv cards right now.

runs cod4 fine, but then again, all drivers since the 180's came out have. :P

nd4spdbh2 · 04-14-09, 05:44 PM

every single time a beta driver comes out theres always one of these threads.... and i always say..

Stick with the latest official driver available for download from nvidia.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Zantal · 04-15-09, 03:59 AM

we should make some benchmarks. though my max resolution is 1440 * 900

Venomos1996 · 04-15-09, 04:05 PM

wow... such a tiny resolution... hmmmm.. I'm running at 1600x1024 in one game but the desktop is sitting at 1900x1200 ....

You getting a bigger monitor???

ChanceCoats123 · 04-15-09, 05:13 PM

I run 1440*900 too. It's a huge increase from 1024* something when I was on a crt, but when I see how many pixels everyone else has, I get a little bit drooly.I will probably go to atleast a 1080p when I upgrade next, but that won't be for awhile.

Venomos1996 · 04-15-09, 10:23 PM

Not that I'm saying anything bad about anyones resolution at all... I had a 19" CRT and upgraded to a 24" LCD and WHOA !!!! So much real estate.... I can see now... lol... I think the max resolution on my 24 is 1900x1280 or something like that... I actually had to make my icons bigger since it's doubling as my TV because movers can't pack a TV right and they smash it.. Grrrrrr... LOL

ChanceCoats123 · 04-15-09, 10:53 PM

Bahaha, I like crts for their speedy refresh rates, but I love how little space lcd's take up and they don't make that static noise when you turn them on (yes that bugs me.)

Badbonji · 04-16-09, 03:46 AM

Even my laptop is 1680x1050. It seems a waste when a 8800gts can play any game at 1440x900 to me.

ChanceCoats123 · 04-16-09, 08:04 AM

Oh great! Keep rubbing it in Mr.i7! Haha, I'm sorry.

Zantal · 04-18-09, 05:10 AM

tbh i like this resolution. and i can't afford atm a huge monitor since i don't have a work and still live at my parents. i prefer to buy better pc parts and play at higher fps =)

but when i'll work my next rig will have 3 gpus and a huuuuuuge monitor

MARCI · 04-18-09, 05:45 AM

I loved CRT static in high school. Did you know that if you hold the shaft of an long, phillips headed screwdriver in one hand, and go through a lab room with 30ish computers running, and collect the static from all the monitors with your left hand you can throw a static bolt approximately 1/2" from the tip of the screwdriver right into someones earlobe.

It makes a LOUD CRRRACK sound, before they yell.

Zantal · 04-18-09, 07:24 AM

are u the bad guy from Star wars?

Burninate35 · 04-18-09, 06:51 PM

Well the new official driver just caused one of my computers to BSOD, and I could not run F@H on the last one. My other computer Blue screened with the old driver, but seems fine now.

Im kinda out of luck for the pc that failed with both drivers.

04-14-09, 01:09 PM	Thread Starter #1
Zantal Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Italy, Rome	185.66b vs 182.xx drivers someone told me instead of a performance increase with the new beta drivers (as stated in the release notes) there is a performance loss. can anyone confirm? __________________ PSU: Enermax Revolution 1250W CPU: Intel i7 920 O.C 4.00 Ghz on air 211 X 19 GRAPHICS: 2X GTX480 @ 900 - 1800 - 2000 on Water HAIRDRYER:2X GTX480 =) MOTHERBOARD: asus p6t deluxe MEMORY: 6gb ddr3 triple channel corsair @ 1700 MHz STORAGE: 3 X 300GB Maxtor in raid 0 Vantage score @ P32257
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04-14-09, 04:36 PM	#2
ChanceCoats123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois	There were some performance drops in a few games when they moved to the 128.xx release, but that was in certain games. Overall there was an increase, but some were a little below. Personally, I run the beta's because I found instabilities with the previous releases. __________________ Ed - "Aight it's pulling down... Thing is really tuned for LN2 though." This is the team you are looking for... 1EeNkR3VPihwHCGt2VKSjJHetiKHZt9U1e
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04-14-09, 05:03 PM	#3
Venomos1996 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: GUAM	I'm running the beta's and they are doing fine.. I had to downgrade to direct x 9.0c tho... lol
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04-14-09, 05:38 PM	#4
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04-15-09, 03:59 AM	Thread Starter #6
Zantal Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Italy, Rome	we should make some benchmarks. though my max resolution is 1440 * 900 __________________ PSU: Enermax Revolution 1250W CPU: Intel i7 920 O.C 4.00 Ghz on air 211 X 19 GRAPHICS: 2X GTX480 @ 900 - 1800 - 2000 on Water HAIRDRYER:2X GTX480 =) MOTHERBOARD: asus p6t deluxe MEMORY: 6gb ddr3 triple channel corsair @ 1700 MHz STORAGE: 3 X 300GB Maxtor in raid 0 Vantage score @ P32257
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04-15-09, 04:05 PM	#7
Venomos1996 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: GUAM	wow... such a tiny resolution... hmmmm.. I'm running at 1600x1024 in one game but the desktop is sitting at 1900x1200 .... You getting a bigger monitor??? __________________ "I'm a mean bomb-buildin' mofo, cuz without AMMO troops, the AF is simply another unscheduled airline" -- Unknown AMMO troop
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04-15-09, 05:13 PM	#8
ChanceCoats123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois	I run 1440900 too. It's a huge increase from 1024 something when I was on a crt, but when I see how many pixels everyone else has, I get a little bit drooly.I will probably go to atleast a 1080p when I upgrade next, but that won't be for awhile. __________________ Ed - "Aight it's pulling down... Thing is really tuned for LN2 though." This is the team you are looking for... 1EeNkR3VPihwHCGt2VKSjJHetiKHZt9U1e
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04-15-09, 10:23 PM	#9
Venomos1996 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: GUAM	Not that I'm saying anything bad about anyones resolution at all... I had a 19" CRT and upgraded to a 24" LCD and WHOA !!!! So much real estate.... I can see now... lol... I think the max resolution on my 24 is 1900x1280 or something like that... I actually had to make my icons bigger since it's doubling as my TV because movers can't pack a TV right and they smash it.. Grrrrrr... LOL __________________ "I'm a mean bomb-buildin' mofo, cuz without AMMO troops, the AF is simply another unscheduled airline" -- Unknown AMMO troop
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04-15-09, 10:53 PM	#10
ChanceCoats123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois	Bahaha, I like crts for their speedy refresh rates, but I love how little space lcd's take up and they don't make that static noise when you turn them on (yes that bugs me.) __________________ Ed - "Aight it's pulling down... Thing is really tuned for LN2 though." This is the team you are looking for... 1EeNkR3VPihwHCGt2VKSjJHetiKHZt9U1e
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04-16-09, 03:46 AM	#11
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ChanceCoats123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois	Oh great! Keep rubbing it in Mr.i7! Haha, I'm sorry. __________________ Ed - "Aight it's pulling down... Thing is really tuned for LN2 though." This is the team you are looking for... 1EeNkR3VPihwHCGt2VKSjJHetiKHZt9U1e
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04-18-09, 05:10 AM	Thread Starter #13
Zantal Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Italy, Rome	tbh i like this resolution. and i can't afford atm a huge monitor since i don't have a work and still live at my parents. i prefer to buy better pc parts and play at higher fps =) but when i'll work my next rig will have 3 gpus and a huuuuuuge monitor __________________ PSU: Enermax Revolution 1250W CPU: Intel i7 920 O.C 4.00 Ghz on air 211 X 19 GRAPHICS: 2X GTX480 @ 900 - 1800 - 2000 on Water HAIRDRYER:2X GTX480 =) MOTHERBOARD: asus p6t deluxe MEMORY: 6gb ddr3 triple channel corsair @ 1700 MHz STORAGE: 3 X 300GB Maxtor in raid 0 Vantage score @ P32257
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04-18-09, 07:24 AM	Thread Starter #15
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04-18-09, 06:51 PM	#16
Burninate35 Member Join Date: Oct 2008	Well the new official driver just caused one of my computers to BSOD, and I could not run F@H on the last one. My other computer Blue screened with the old driver, but seems fine now. Im kinda out of luck for the pc that failed with both drivers. __________________ L4D Player My system- about 10k ppd monitor-Dell 2209wa\|mobo-p5q pro\|gpu-8800gtx\|cpu-qx6700-ram-2x1 gb 1066mhz corsair dominator\|HSF-xigamtek hdt-s1283\|psu-CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W\|case- Coolermaster Stacker 810 Second Computer - about 2500ppd CPU-e6600\|GPU-256mb ddr3 8600gts\|Case-Coolermaster Centurion 590\|PSU-500w thermaltake purepower\|Ram-2x1GB G.Skill ddr2 800\|Motherboard-Asus p5kpl-cm (1 x GPU2 client + 1 x cpu client) 24/7
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