Comments on: comparison test: Forceware 171.16 beta & Forceware 169.25 WHQL

By: Forceware Beta 171.16 para Windows Vista 32bits | Guia do Windows

Forceware Beta 171.16 para Windows Vista 32bits | Guia do Windows — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:30:28 +0000

[...] Embora não seja uma versão oficial, saiu informação sobre a mesma no site Expreview [...]

By: colin

colin — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:53:35 +0000

I’m curious what these drivers will do for the 256mb 8800gt. This card is the one most limited by its ram, so does this one have the most potential for improvement? I own one so I’m especially interested.

By: Leaked Nvidia beta gave +5 more FPS - Electronic Arts UK Community

Leaked Nvidia beta gave +5 more FPS - Electronic Arts UK Community — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:03:50 +0000

[...] or improvements in Crysis only with maybe decreases in other games. See the review here – Expreview.com – Extra Hardware News Report!

By: psolord

psolord — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:30:48 +0000

My first tests with the 8.1 catalyst showed that they actually fixed something. LOST PLANET now runs at perfectly smooth 60+fps at 1680*1050. With catalyst 7.12 it run at a shitty 45fps on the same resolution.

Unfortunately i have not witnessed any other performance increase, although i am not finished yet.Colin mcrae dirt and blacksite area 51,still run like shit. Crysis too!

We await expreviews results philip especially in crossfire mode. And also get ready for the r680. It is coming soon…..:D

By: [ 4 Geeks ] » nVIDIA ForceWare v171.16 Beta liberado

[ 4 Geeks ] » nVIDIA ForceWare v171.16 Beta liberado — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:05:49 +0000

[...] site Expreview também fez alguns testes com essa nova versão e notaram um pequeno crescimento de performance de [...]

By: comparison test: Forceware 171.16 beta & Forceware 169.25 WHQL : Mark Puzzled Blog

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:02:22 +0000

[...] Jeff: [...]

By: Man of Reason

Man of Reason — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:03 +0000

They are meaningless when you can clearly see that none of the games in the test bed showed any gain. This is not about ATI but between nvida’s drivers. Some people just can’t take it can they…LOL

By: psolord

psolord — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:12:25 +0000

Gee thanks philip!

By: philip

philip — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:42:30 +0000

The comparison test between catalyst 7.12 and 8.1 coming soon.

By: psolord

psolord — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:27:41 +0000

Jeff could you please make a comparison test between catalyst 7.12 and 8.1? In single 3870 i would like to see benchmarks of games that run like shit on ati cards aka colin mcrae dirt,lost planet and blacksite area 51. Of course in single card 3870 i will test them myself too!

The really important thing is that if you could test in crossfire 3870 the aforementioned games which run even worse during my tests. I don’t have the second 3870 any more so please if you could do it, it would be great.

Also some other games that actually perform WORSE with TWO 3870 are the following :
bioshock,call of duty 4,trackmania united (60fps less!!),crysis,tom clancys rainbow six. Also please test dark messiah because it complete crashed with CF on my tests. Oh and the icestorm fighters demo.

Keep this list to test with the R680 once it comes out because i think many people will be interested about the results of both setups. I’m really curious if ati is actually working on the drivers or are they just kidding us!

If you can please run those test on a quad core 2. Thank you.

By: comparison test: Forceware 171.16 beta & Forceware 169.25 WHQL - Computer Forums

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:15:10 +0000

[...] if we omit Crysis 1920