Gainward G3 Ti 200, 128 MB, Power Pack Golden Sample Model Ti/500. While I
gained a very slight 3D Mark score, I actually lost a few FPS in NASCAR 2002
at some tracks. I used the Detonator Destroyer and followed the
instructions at Guru3d.com to remove the old NVIDIA files. I also upgraded
to the latest 4-in-one drivers after installing the new card. Although I
saw no improvement with the new card after the upgrade. I also test with
AGP 4X enabled and disabled, with very little difference in performance.
While I am not interested in tweaking for high 3D Mark scores I do want to
find out why I my frame rates have not improved over the old card. As a
point of reference my 3D Mark 2000 score went from 4457 to 7563. My current
3D Mark 2001SE score is 5263, and my PCMark 2002 score is CPU 2957/ Mem
1996/ HDD 1050.
In NASCAR 2002, I test at exactly the same settings and tracks with both
cards, using OpenGL with v-sync off in display properties, and anisotropic
filtering to "2". Resolution at 1024x768x16 and all graphic options (except
wheel) on and maxed out including cars. Sound set to 8.
At Texas, at the rear of a maxed out field at the start of the race my fps
with both cards is 24/25.
I got to be doing something wrong here. Any and all advise appreciated.
Thanks
R/S
Cpu----------------------AMD Athlon 1200 MHz
FSB----------------------100 MHz
MB-----------------------Abit KT7A
OS-----------------------W98SE
Video---------------------Nvidia Geforce 3 Ti 200
V Driver------------------27.30
4-in-one------------------4.38
Direct X-------------------8.1
Core Clock Setting--------210 MHz
Memory Clock Setting----472MHz
Memory-------------------512 mb pc 133 CAS