Anybody played DOOMIII with a 9800PRO?

[So]

Originally posted by: cw42
P4 2.4ghz, 512mb ram, 9800pro 256mb @ XT. Plays 1024x768 with high quality just fine.

Official and iD software D3 hardware guide if you've been living in a cave...

http://www2.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NjQ0

1. 9600 pro
2. Anand says different.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Jeff is posting a bunch of numbers from a 9800p in this thread

 

[Farm]

I have the following:

AMD XP 2500 Barton OC to 3200+ and stable
1 GB DDR PC-3200
Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb


Will I be OK at 1024x768 with high quality?

and if not, what will be my limiting factor?

 

[tomstevens26]

Originally posted by: txxxx

Originally posted by: tomstevens26
Running at 1024x768 high quality, with vsync enabled. PC is an AXP2500+ OC'ed to 2.2GHz and a 128MB 9800 Pro. Runs just fine for the most part. It occassionally freezes for just a split second when I enter a new area but other than that it's fine. Not sure if there is a way to get away from that freeze. Maybe taking it down to 800x600 will fix the problem but I'll have to try that later tonight when I get home.

Tom

The freeze between new area's is texture loads and other items transferring to the AGP card id imagine.

Assuming that's the problem, is there anyway to solve it short of replacing the card? Is it the 128MB or RAM instead of 256MB?

Thanks!

 

[XNice]

i have a 2500XP running @ 185x12, a Radeon 9800 Pro 256 Flashed->XT, 512mb PC3200 @ 185fsb. ASUS A7N8X.

I run at 1024x768 high detail pretty well. it stutters a lot in the beginning, but within 30 seconds or so its smooth. I also have mirc and aim running in the background also.....if that makes any difference. hope this helps...

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: tomstevens26

Originally posted by: txxxx

Originally posted by: tomstevens26
Running at 1024x768 high quality, with vsync enabled. PC is an AXP2500+ OC'ed to 2.2GHz and a 128MB 9800 Pro. Runs just fine for the most part. It occassionally freezes for just a split second when I enter a new area but other than that it's fine. Not sure if there is a way to get away from that freeze. Maybe taking it down to 800x600 will fix the problem but I'll have to try that later tonight when I get home.

Tom

The freeze between new area's is texture loads and other items transferring to the AGP card id imagine.

Assuming that's the problem, is there anyway to solve it short of replacing the card? Is it the 128MB or RAM instead of 256MB?

Thanks!

It's just a lack of memory.

 

[NYHoustonman]

I have an XP2400+, 512MB PC2700, and the 9800 Pro, all stock, and the game is playable at 1280x1024 with medium detail settings (still looks pretty damned amazing). At 1024x768 High, it stuttered randomly, mainly when I opened doors, but in between doors it was playable.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

overclcock the 9800 pro with atitool and it should get better, alot of them can do better than xt speeds (like mine)

 

[Farm]

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
overclcock the 9800 pro with atitool and it should get better, alot of them can do better than xt speeds (like mine)

How successful can I expect to be with the OC. I have a MSI 9800 Pro with a VGA Silencer Rev 3 installed.

 

[chocoruacal]

XP2200 @ 2.0 (200x10)
512MB RAM
9800 Pro

1024x, Medium

XP2500 @ 2.4
512MB RAM
ti4400

800x, Medium

That's what I've tried. Looks pretty good even at 800x, though its probably cause I spend my time playing and not studying hig res screenshots of the game to boost ego.

 

[everman]

I can't seem to tell the difference between medium and high, although I'm usually not standing still when playing either... Can anyone tell the difference during normal gameplay?

 

[apoppin]

Been playing about an hour . . . no slowdowns yet!

My 9800Pro 256/256MB > XT is running at 10x7 HiQ and 8xAF/2xAA . . . everything 'on' (except v-synch) . . .
edit: one note - i had to DISable OverDrive - evidently the O/C from 411 to 418Mhz produces artifacting . . . no problem at "stock" XT speeds

BTW, the game is kinda boring.

OTOH. Thief: Deadly Shadows just has "ordinary excellent" graphics but GAMEPLAY that is TOP-NOTCH . . . me, i'm still switching between the flashlight and the submachine gun . . . can't seem to find any duct tape.

:roll:

 

[trexpesto]

Originally posted by: apoppinMy 9800Pro 256/256MB > XT is running at 10x7 HiQ and 8xAF/2xAA . . . everything 'on' (except v-synch) . .

Yee hah! Now I'm glad I got the 256. You have a VGA silencer on it?
:beer:

 

[GnomeCop]

so far almost 1/2 way through the game and I can still play it very comfortably on 1280x1024 resolution at the high setting.
havent even bothered with AA yes, no need so far really.

p4 3.06/ 1gb ram / 9800pro AIW / rest in sig

 

[Makaveli]

i'm playing the game @ 1024x768 medium detail.
I avg around 40-60fps inside. And lows of about 30fps.
On a Radeon 9700pro Cats 4.7


http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.aspx?rigid=16172

 

[CidHighwind]

If youre having FPS trouble, see if your 9800Pro is one of the models that can be flashed and overclocked to 9800XT status. A few manufacturers (MSI, Sapphire) make all their 9800s using all the same parts, but load a different BIOS and underclock them.

So if you change the BIOS to XT, and clock it normally, its the exact same card as a XT, but much cheaper

 

[edmundoab]

Originally posted by: Makaveli
i'm playing the game @ 1024x768 medium detail.
I avg around 40-60fps inside. And lows of about 30fps.
On a Radeon 9700pro Cats 4.7


http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.aspx?rigid=16172

is that with full AA and AF turned on ?
coz i have a 9700pro also, wondering how it will perform in Doom 3

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: helpme
Playing it at 1280x1024 @ medium detail on a Dual 2800 MP (266 memory due to MPX chipset, so probably not as quick as most 2800 systems with 400 mhz memory)

The speed is not too bad, though it does get down to 15 fps or so at times. Average is probably around 30-35 fps.

Hey is Doom 3 SMP aware like Quake 3 was? Maybe you can find a way to turn it on

Yeah I'm almost positive that Doom3 *does* use SMP. Some HyperThreading and SMP benchmarks would be really cool to see. Turn down the resolution and details to minimum and you'll get a great benchmark to compare w/ single CPU setups.

We just need to figure out what the console command is to enable SMP.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: trexpesto

Originally posted by: apoppinMy 9800Pro 256/256MB > XT is running at 10x7 HiQ and 8xAF/2xAA . . . everything 'on' (except v-synch) . .

Yee hah! Now I'm glad I got the 256. You have a VGA silencer on it?
:beer:

of course.

it ran too hot . . . occasionally over 80 C. Now it runs


ONE NOTE - i HAD to DISable OverDrive - artifacting shows up over 412Mhz core . . .

. . . but no worries, it plays great at stock XT speeds..

 

[Bucksnort]

The ole pro surprised me, better than I thought it would be mainly because of my slooow fsb 266.
No artifacts at all like some are reporting. Smooth transitions going through doors.

XP2400+ 1 gig pc2100
His iceQ 9800p no oc of anything
Run High 800x600 very smooth
Going to 1024x768 at medium is pretty much same numbers. I prefer the high with afx8 and seems smoother.
Fraps from ingame action area: High 800x600
Frames: 10486 - Time: 240252ms - Avg: 43.645 - Min: 16 - Max: 65

 

[KpocAlypse]

9700 pro latest drivers
A64 3200+
1 gig o'ram

at 1024x768, med Q, no AA, Vsync off

Crashes like nooo tomarrow.. I haven't seen a game do that since, i think my G400 MAXX

 

[edmundoab]

You mean the game itself being unstable rather then hardware factor?

 

[KpocAlypse]

Originally posted by: edmundoab
You mean the game itself being unstable rather then hardware factor?

no my box is prolly possessed. Games dang pretty. I'll figure it out somehow.

um, gotta remember the fix for stuff like this. Oh yea *rummages around for that DOOM boot disk*