detecting artifacts on o/ced VPU's: how?

[ghettoreb]

Artifact Tester hasn't come out since version 5.0 back in '01, and it only runs on directx7. it fails to start because it can't find a M$ .dll file (i highly suspect that file is part of directx7).

so how am i supposed to test for artifacts (beyond visual inspection, that takes too long and is not quantifiable)

looking forward to teh discussion

 

[Corporate Thug]

if u have an ATi card u can use omega drivers that come with artifact detector. i have never used omega nvidia drivers, they may have the same detector

 

[MDE]

It comes with the Nvidia Omegas, but just loop 3D Mark and see if there are any artifacts, it doesn't take much effort.

 

[ghettoreb]

i wonder if there's a standalone version of that....perhaps a similar one, not necessarily by omega. i'm checking out these non-WHQL certified drivers

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How do i loop 3dmark? i don't have the pro version, just the free one, can i still do it somehow? problem is, the wings fo fury game never results in any artifacts (its too easy), so i have to wait for the 2nd and 3rd game to know for sure. that takes a while, and if you are overclocking by 10mhz, its very time consuming

 

[boyRacer]

those things dont always work... sometimes my bro would clear it... then fire up a game and there's artifacts...

 

[dguy6789]

yes that is becasue artifact tester tests dx7, which is not the entire gpu on an 8.1 or 9 card. I can run 350 mhz gpu on my 9000 pro in artifact tester and dx7 games, but instant i load up a dx8 game, artifacts. the best way to test is loop 3dmark 03, as it tests dx 7 , 8, and 9.