I finally got around to installing this card (barely,due to size...had to move my chipset fan) and am a bit disappointed.
I came from a 1900XT and while the 8800 card is definitely faster, I am having some problems with a few games.
* UT2004 stuttering: go to BR - Bifrost, and any time you get near the entrance of either base the screen stutters. This is a known issue that can be fixed by removing hardware TL, however, I am not willing to do that. More accurately, I should not *have* to do that...
* Doom3:ROE - I don't know what to make of this one, it is just dog slow even at lower resolutions. It is the only game that is really choppy all the time.
* PREY - is not much better than Doom3. I tested the game at the same settings I had with the 1900 (and finished the game) and performance was awful...not even playable...at 1024x768!
* STALKER: I noted while testing it last night that, when raining, there are flashes of strange textures across the sky and play field. I am not sure if this is exclusive to nvidia or not, as I did not play it while raining with the 1900.
Other games seem OK : Oblivion, FEAR, Quake3, Supreme Commander, C&C3, Titan Quest, Call of Duty 2, GTA: SA
Overall, I believe this is due to drivers. I have tried the latest release, and latest BETA with no difference. And yes, I ran drivercleaner.
The Doom3 problem is a deal breaker. Any ideas here?
I came from a 1900XT and while the 8800 card is definitely faster, I am having some problems with a few games.
* UT2004 stuttering: go to BR - Bifrost, and any time you get near the entrance of either base the screen stutters. This is a known issue that can be fixed by removing hardware TL, however, I am not willing to do that. More accurately, I should not *have* to do that...
* Doom3:ROE - I don't know what to make of this one, it is just dog slow even at lower resolutions. It is the only game that is really choppy all the time.
* PREY - is not much better than Doom3. I tested the game at the same settings I had with the 1900 (and finished the game) and performance was awful...not even playable...at 1024x768!
* STALKER: I noted while testing it last night that, when raining, there are flashes of strange textures across the sky and play field. I am not sure if this is exclusive to nvidia or not, as I did not play it while raining with the 1900.
Other games seem OK : Oblivion, FEAR, Quake3, Supreme Commander, C&C3, Titan Quest, Call of Duty 2, GTA: SA
Overall, I believe this is due to drivers. I have tried the latest release, and latest BETA with no difference. And yes, I ran drivercleaner.
The Doom3 problem is a deal breaker. Any ideas here?
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