NVmax and GTU (Geforce Tweak Utility)? Which one is better?

[EY2K]

I know that some of you use these proggies. So which one do you like better? I heard that NVmax is shareware while GTU is freeware, does that make one better than the other? In general, which is easiest to use.

 

[Hauk]

How about this solution: Instead of loading a memory resident program, especially freeware, you can creat a "Clock Frequency" tab right in Windows Display Panel by editing windows registry. It's easier than it sounds. Here's the link. Though article was published in Geforce 2 days, this works on current Geforce products:

Using The NWTweak Registry Hack

 

[EY2K]

im well aware of the "coolbits" hack, and ive used on every driver set that I can. I want to be able to access the additional D3D and opengl settings. I could care less for the overclocking tab, and yes I already have Vsync disabled. Thanks though. Anyone else?

 

[Hauk]

(SteelSix bows to the almightly, and remembers he's still a newbie)

 

[EY2K]

:Q

 

[Silan]

Either one is good. I use GTU myself cause it has a little more settings to play with. You may also wanna look at Rivatuner.

 

[vss1980]

Both are currently free to get at the moment.

Personally I use NVmax compared to the GTU as NVmax was the better program a while ago. GTU has a few extra options for AGP tweakability on some motherboards for example, but NVmax I think is the better all rounder for cards including the non-Geforce ones.

 

[Jeff7]

GTU offers more tweaking options. I personally prefer Rivatuner. It has a pretty nice interface, and its registry tweaking section is really specific and lets you control almost everything; it does currently lack a full explanation of what each of the tweaks actually does.

 

[EY2K]

Hmm, that link says Rivatuner only works on the 21.xx Dets and doesnt state any support for higher versions. I use Dets 22.50 btw. Im gonna try nvmax and see how it goes. I tried GTU and didnt like it that much. While it had many options, I think it still needs some polishing, but I'm picky like that .

update: just got done installing nvmax, and im impressed. the layout and design is very polished. while the help files need some work, overall, it's look to be pretty solid tweaker.

 

[boran]

I prefer NVmax over anyother prog, it has the most options etc, the only prob atm is the three second delay at the start (preventing a superfast switch from one to the other settings)

 

[Herkulese]

I have tried GTU on my new system but the clocks revert to default at startup.
Sometimes I can't get them to stay even in the same Windows session.
This is an AK31A / Durron 700 at 1000 / Win2K system.

I have both oc boxes checked, I clicked the apply overclock button, and I went to the other screen and clicked the Save Overclocked Data at the bottom.

It seems to work on my son's K63 / Win98 system but not mine.

Any suggestions?

 

[BFG10K]

How about this solution: Instead of loading a memory resident program, especially freeware

NVMax is not memory resident - it updates the registry entries as you modify the values. If you close the program the modifications stay.

I use NVMax and I'm going to see if I can disable Direct3D vsync in the 2311 drivers tonight. nVidia's driver setting is ignored.

 

[Burnsy]

<< Hmm, that link says Rivatuner only works on the 21.xx Dets and doesnt state any support for higher versions. I use Dets 22.50 btw. >>



I've been using Rivatuner on 23.11 Dets with no problems.

 

[Sunner]

NvMAX didnt work too well for me, little things that didnt work here and there, and the most noticeable thing is that as soon as I tried to overclock my card using it, it would think my card was running at something like 16 GHz with 47 GHz memory or something along those lines.
I wish!

 

[Herkulese]

As I mentioned above, GTU would not hold the overclocked setings on startup with my system. I am also not sure that it realy raised the clock speeds even in the same session of windows. I saw very little increase in my 3dMark 2000 scores. Yes that is version 2000, let us be clear about that.

When I installed NVMax and raised my GF2-GTS-V to [CORE - 210] & [MEM - 325] my scores went from 3090 up to 7011.
Keep in mind that this is with 3dMark 2000, not 2001, but it did give me a 44% increase.

I am going to load 3dMark 2001 tonight and run the test again, at default and at 210/325, so that I can get scores that will compare to those now being posted.