Be Right Back, Uninstalling

There is a driver update for the 8 series cards. This update includes Physx integration and improved performance. I had no clue about it until I felt like checking..came out late Sept.

Yea, I tried the new drivers the day they came out, royally fucked things up on my system. Ended up having to uninstall and go with older ones. I don't know if maybe it was just a problem they were having that day or what, but I had to use some old drivers I had laying around on my drive. ConsFearacy said he's seen a huge boost in performance in most games, but a big drop in performance in TF2.

Yeah I tried that way back when too.  It was fun to dick around with the little physics demo things.  And uh... well nothing else really changed much AFAIK.  Unless you had SLI or a super high end card, I don't think you could do a tonne with it anyways.

They've updated again since the PhysX integration (up to 178 from 177 now). I always like to keep mine up to date but I rarely notice a difference when I switch for better or worse  :-\

I've noticed a performance gain..but not a big one in TF2..

Just waiting on that multithread patch..L4D comes out soon..i wouldn't be surprised if they updated the engine then.

I got an increase in TF2, but that's all I've noticed a gain in, I might have to try it in Gears now, see if I get more than 30-35 FPS like I normally do

(10-14-2008, 07:47 AM)cbre88x link Wrote: [ -> ]I've noticed a performance gain..but not a big one in TF2..

Just waiting on that multithread patch..L4D comes out soon..i wouldn't be surprised if they updated the engine 5 months from then.

fixed

PhysX only works for programs designed using the PhysX physics model.  Ergo HAVOC won't use it.  Also, you're not gonna wanna try using physx on an 8600, it's just too weak to handle the work.  I'm currently using 178.13 on my laptop and I got a few extra frames outta the deal (makes a bug dif if you have a 256 meg 8600m GT)

Fuck this,

it blue screened my computer.

Worked fine for me.

9600GT

Also, with the latest drivers I get sexy performance improvements across the board.

Apple just upped their cards to the 9 series which makes me wish my computer broke a little later.  Especially with the problems I hear with the 8 series.

It made Bioshock work for me

:awesome:

(10-15-2008, 11:20 AM)Surf314 link Wrote: [ -> ]Apple just upped their cards to the 9 series which makes me wish my computer broke a little later.  Especially with the problems I hear with the 8 series.

Think I found your problem. Don't buy a mac and then call yourself a gamer, else ur gunna get served.

In before the fanboys and flames. :{D

(10-15-2008, 03:15 PM)CopulatingDuck link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1581.msg44389#msg44389 date=1224087603]
Apple just upped their cards to the 9 series which makes me wish my computer broke a little later.  Especially with the problems I hear with the 8 series.

Think I found your problem. Don't buy a mac and then call yourself a gamer, else ur gunna get served.
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My mac pro plays TF2 at 160+ fps and Bioshock flawlessly.
So NDs aside, NO U!


EDIT: OIC WAT U DID THERE

(10-15-2008, 03:20 PM)CopulatingDuck link Wrote: [ -> ]In before the fanboys and flames. :{D

= chooly surf and carff.

(10-15-2008, 05:30 PM)Dave link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=CopulatingDuck link=topic=1581.msg44439#msg44439 date=1224102039]
In before the fanboys and flames. :{D

= duck, copulating and copulating duck.
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Dave calls it like he sees it.

okay nevermind, new drivers did end up screwing me over. being stuck with 640x480 and 4bit color is not fun. thankfully I still have my drivers CD.

(10-15-2008, 05:01 PM)Chooly link Wrote: [ -> ]My mac pro plays TF2 at 160+ fps and Bioshock flawlessly.
EDIT: OIC WAT U DID THERE

It's sad that I can get an avg of 70 fps in a game like Devil May Cry 4 and 65 in Bioshock, but I get 25-40 in TF2. I REALLY need them to go ahead and update that engine for dualcore support.

(10-16-2008, 12:16 AM)Squishy3 link Wrote: [ -> ]okay nevermind, new drivers did end up screwing me over. being stuck with 640x480 and 4bit color is not fun. thankfully I still have my drivers CD.

lol

That's exactly what happened to me.

(10-16-2008, 12:57 AM)cbre88x link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Chooly link=topic=1581.msg44462#msg44462 date=1224108107]
My mac pro plays TF2 at 160+ fps and Bioshock flawlessly.
EDIT: OIC WAT U DID THERE

It's sad that I can get an avg of 70 fps in a game like Devil May Cry 4 and 65 in Bioshock, but I get 25-40 in TF2. I REALLY need them to go ahead and update that engine for dualcore support.
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Agreed. Same with the dedicated server. I think pretty much any other game is less of a resource hog.

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