NV Ref Drivers - 23.10 Benchmarks

Notes on 23:10 drivers: 1. While the 23.10's did not increase the 3DM2K1 scores, it did boost FPS in N4 as shown. 2. There's a problem with the LOD bias on these drivers, you'll need an appropriate "tweak" utility to fix this. Otherwise, when ever you set the mipmapp bias...you'll need to reboot your system before it takes effect. 3. Also, I noticed an improvement in the GPL track graphic quality....perhaps a 20% improvement in the color depth quality and clarity. Also, it appears that "jaggies" are reduced.....all of this is a very subjective observation but I have been working on several track graphic projects lately in GPL on the "race box" below and I am keenly aware of the graphic textures and quality at the moment on that system. The improvement as noted, is quite obvious and apparent to me with the 23.10's. (Note: This improvement only applies to the tracks I have retextured in high-res textures, it does not apply to the other tracks I have installed, including all of those retextured via Internet download over the last year or two). GPL FPS remains pegged at 39 FPS as measured by FRAPPS....including the new high-res tracks (at 1600x1200). The D3D UI screen flash has disappeared as well. Though, I have not noticed this since the 22.80....that I can think of, so this may not be unique to these 23.10's. Regards, Tom ************************************************* 3DMark200x Benchtest Scores vs Nvidia Ref Drivers ************************************************* System #1 Specs *************** CPU: Intel PIII 800 Mobo: Asus P3V4X, BIOS: 1.006 Beta 03 Video: Creative GF2 ULTRA (260/480) RAM: 512 Mb (PC133) Chipset: VIA Apollo Pro 133A vers 4.29 OpsSys: Win98SE DirectX: 8.1 Final D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb Nvidia Driver 3DMark2000 N4 Atlanta-static - OpenGL@1024x16 ************* ********** ******************* 12.00 Ref 6093 34.9 FPS 12.00 Cert 6165 35.0 FPS 14.10 Ref 6064 32.7 FPS 21.81 Cert 6210 65.7 FPS 21.85 Ref 6310 66.4 FPS 21.88 Ref 6405 65.9 FPS N/A - This system temporarily out of service. System #2 Specs *************** CPU: AMD 1.40 Ghz (OC @ 1466 Ghz) Mobo: MSI K7 Master, BIOS: 1.1, FSB-133, CM-11.0 Video: Asus GF3-V8200 Deluxe (205/470)-control by "Riva Turner 2.0 RC-8.1" RAM: 512 Mb (PC2100) Chipset: AMD AGP Miniport, vers 4.80 OpsSys: Win98SE (IE 6.0) DirectX: 8.1 Final D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb Nvidia Driver 3DMark2001 N4 Atlanta-static* -OpenGL@1024x16 ************* ********** ******************* 12.00 Ref 5427 90 FPS 12.00 Cert 5610 91 FPS 12.40 Ref 5413 90 FPS 14.40 Ref 6102 95 FPS 21.81 Cert 6732 104 FPS 21.85 Ref 6835 105 FPS 21.88 Ref 6847 105 FPS 22.50 Ref 6927 105 FPS 23.10 Ref 6905 113 FPS [N4 Atlanta-Static: OpenGL, screen res @ 1024x16, all sliders-max, all graphics options-max, "Test Session" Mode, cockpit view, mirror plain, car at static in pit box - take initial FPS reading)

All these drivers did for my Gforce2 MX was screw up my system and put a mouse cursor in the middle of my Counter-Strike game screen. I went back to the 21.83 ones, have no problems with them. Vintook "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HTOQ7.25125$Yy.306252@rwcrnsc53...

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> Notes on 23:10 drivers: > > 1. While the 23.10's did not increase the 3DM2K1 scores, it did boost FPS > in N4 as shown. > > 2. There's a problem with the LOD bias on these drivers, you'll need an > appropriate "tweak" utility to fix this. Otherwise, when ever you set the > mipmapp bias...you'll need to reboot your system before it takes effect. > > 3. Also, I noticed an improvement in the GPL track graphic > quality....perhaps a 20% improvement in the color depth quality and

clarity. > Also, it appears that "jaggies" are reduced.....all of this is a very > subjective observation but I have been working on several track graphic > projects lately in GPL on the "race box" below and I am keenly aware ofthe > graphic textures and quality at the moment on that system. Theimprovement > as noted, is quite obvious and apparent to me with the 23.10's. (Note: > This improvement only applies to the tracks I have retextured in high-res > textures, it does not apply to the other tracks I have installed,including > all of those retextured via Internet download over the last year or two). > GPL FPS remains pegged at 39 FPS as measured by FRAPPS....including thenew > high-res tracks (at 1600x1200). The D3D UI screen flash has disappearedas

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> well. Though, I have not noticed this since the 22.80....that I can think > of, so this may not be unique to these 23.10's. > > Regards, > > Tom > > > ************************************************* > 3DMark200x Benchtest Scores vs Nvidia Ref Drivers > ************************************************* > > System #1 Specs > *************** > CPU: Intel PIII 800 > Mobo: Asus P3V4X, BIOS: 1.006 Beta 03 > Video: Creative GF2 ULTRA (260/480) > RAM: 512 Mb (PC133) > Chipset: VIA Apollo Pro 133A vers 4.29 > OpsSys: Win98SE > DirectX: 8.1 Final > > D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ > www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml > Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb > > Nvidia Driver 3DMark2000 N4 > Atlanta-static - OpenGL@1024x16 > ************* ********** > ******************* > 12.00 Ref 6093

34.9 > FPS > 12.00 Cert 616535.0 > FPS > 14.10 Ref 606432.7 > FPS > 21.81 Cert 621065.7 > FPS > 21.85 Ref 631066.4 > FPS > 21.88 Ref 640565.9

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> FPS > N/A - This system temporarily out of service. > > System #2 Specs > *************** > CPU: AMD 1.40 Ghz (OC @ 1466 Ghz) > Mobo: MSI K7 Master, BIOS: 1.1, FSB-133, CM-11.0 > Video: Asus GF3-V8200 Deluxe (205/470)-control by "Riva Turner 2.0 > RC-8.1" > RAM: 512 Mb (PC2100) > Chipset: AMD AGP Miniport, vers 4.80 > OpsSys: Win98SE (IE 6.0) > DirectX: 8.1 Final > > D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ > www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml > Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb > > Nvidia Driver 3DMark2001 N4 > Atlanta-static* -OpenGL@1024x16 > ************* ********** > ******************* > 12.00 Ref 5427 90 > FPS > 12.00 Cert 5610 91 > FPS > 12.40 Ref 5413 90 > FPS > 14.40 Ref 6102 95 > FPS > 21.81 Cert 6732 104 > FPS > 21.85 Ref 6835

105 > FPS > 21.88 Ref 6847105 > FPS > 22.50 Ref 6927105 > FPS > 23.10 Ref 6905113

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> FPS > > [N4 Atlanta-Static: OpenGL, screen res @ 1024x16, all sliders-max, all > graphics options-max, "Test Session" Mode, cockpit view, mirror plain, car > at static in pit box - take initial FPS reading) > > >

New High-Res Tracks ? I must have missed something... -Larry "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HTOQ7.25125$Yy.306252@rwcrnsc53...

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> Notes on 23:10 drivers: > > 1. While the 23.10's did not increase the 3DM2K1 scores, it did boost FPS > in N4 as shown. > > 2. There's a problem with the LOD bias on these drivers, you'll need an > appropriate "tweak" utility to fix this. Otherwise, when ever you set the > mipmapp bias...you'll need to reboot your system before it takes effect. > > 3. Also, I noticed an improvement in the GPL track graphic > quality....perhaps a 20% improvement in the color depth quality and

clarity. > Also, it appears that "jaggies" are reduced.....all of this is a very > subjective observation but I have been working on several track graphic > projects lately in GPL on the "race box" below and I am keenly aware ofthe > graphic textures and quality at the moment on that system. Theimprovement > as noted, is quite obvious and apparent to me with the 23.10's. (Note: > This improvement only applies to the tracks I have retextured in high-res > textures, it does not apply to the other tracks I have installed,including > all of those retextured via Internet download over the last year or two). > GPL FPS remains pegged at 39 FPS as measured by FRAPPS....including thenew > high-res tracks (at 1600x1200). The D3D UI screen flash has disappearedas

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> well. Though, I have not noticed this since the 22.80....that I can think > of, so this may not be unique to these 23.10's. > > Regards, > > Tom > > > ************************************************* > 3DMark200x Benchtest Scores vs Nvidia Ref Drivers > ************************************************* > > System #1 Specs > *************** > CPU: Intel PIII 800 > Mobo: Asus P3V4X, BIOS: 1.006 Beta 03 > Video: Creative GF2 ULTRA (260/480) > RAM: 512 Mb (PC133) > Chipset: VIA Apollo Pro 133A vers 4.29 > OpsSys: Win98SE > DirectX: 8.1 Final > > D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ > www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml > Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb > > Nvidia Driver 3DMark2000 N4 > Atlanta-static - OpenGL@1024x16 > ************* ********** > ******************* > 12.00 Ref 6093

34.9 > FPS > 12.00 Cert 616535.0 > FPS > 14.10 Ref 606432.7 > FPS > 21.81 Cert 621065.7 > FPS > 21.85 Ref 631066.4 > FPS > 21.88 Ref 640565.9

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> FPS > N/A - This system temporarily out of service. > > System #2 Specs > *************** > CPU: AMD 1.40 Ghz (OC @ 1466 Ghz) > Mobo: MSI K7 Master, BIOS: 1.1, FSB-133, CM-11.0 > Video: Asus GF3-V8200 Deluxe (205/470)-control by "Riva Turner 2.0 > RC-8.1" > RAM: 512 Mb (PC2100) > Chipset: AMD AGP Miniport, vers 4.80 > OpsSys: Win98SE (IE 6.0) > DirectX: 8.1 Final > > D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ > www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml > Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb > > Nvidia Driver 3DMark2001 N4 > Atlanta-static* -OpenGL@1024x16 > ************* ********** > ******************* > 12.00 Ref 5427 90 > FPS > 12.00 Cert 5610 91 > FPS > 12.40 Ref 5413 90 > FPS > 14.40 Ref 6102 95 > FPS > 21.81 Cert 6732 104 > FPS > 21.85 Ref 6835

105 > FPS > 21.88 Ref 6847105 > FPS > 22.50 Ref 6927105 > FPS > 23.10 Ref 6905113

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> FPS > > [N4 Atlanta-Static: OpenGL, screen res @ 1024x16, all sliders-max, all > graphics options-max, "Test Session" Mode, cockpit view, mirror plain, car > at static in pit box - take initial FPS reading) > > >

Hi Tom, I've seen the same in N4-OpenGL. These new drivers 23.10/23.11 improve the image quality substantially. Achim

Has anyone else noticed a change in the "Z-buffer depth" settings with the 23.11 drivers? 3DMark2001 gave me a choice of 16, 24, or 32 bit with the 21.85 drivers. Now with the 23.11 drivers I only have the choice of 16 or 24 bit. All seems to run fine - actually saw a slight increase in the 3D Mark with the 23.11 driver. BTW: GeForce3 Ti-200 Bill "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HTOQ7.25125$Yy.306252@rwcrnsc53...

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> Notes on 23:10 drivers: > > 1. While the 23.10's did not increase the 3DM2K1 scores, it did boost FPS > in N4 as shown. > > 2. There's a problem with the LOD bias on these drivers, you'll need an > appropriate "tweak" utility to fix this. Otherwise, when ever you set the > mipmapp bias...you'll need to reboot your system before it takes effect. > > 3. Also, I noticed an improvement in the GPL track graphic > quality....perhaps a 20% improvement in the color depth quality and

clarity. > Also, it appears that "jaggies" are reduced.....all of this is a very > subjective observation but I have been working on several track graphic > projects lately in GPL on the "race box" below and I am keenly aware ofthe > graphic textures and quality at the moment on that system. Theimprovement > as noted, is quite obvious and apparent to me with the 23.10's. (Note: > This improvement only applies to the tracks I have retextured in high-res > textures, it does not apply to the other tracks I have installed,including > all of those retextured via Internet download over the last year or two). > GPL FPS remains pegged at 39 FPS as measured by FRAPPS....including thenew > high-res tracks (at 1600x1200). The D3D UI screen flash has disappearedas

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> well. Though, I have not noticed this since the 22.80....that I can think > of, so this may not be unique to these 23.10's. > > Regards, > > Tom > > > ************************************************* > 3DMark200x Benchtest Scores vs Nvidia Ref Drivers > ************************************************* > > System #1 Specs > *************** > CPU: Intel PIII 800 > Mobo: Asus P3V4X, BIOS: 1.006 Beta 03 > Video: Creative GF2 ULTRA (260/480) > RAM: 512 Mb (PC133) > Chipset: VIA Apollo Pro 133A vers 4.29 > OpsSys: Win98SE > DirectX: 8.1 Final > > D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ > www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml > Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb > > Nvidia Driver 3DMark2000 N4 > Atlanta-static - OpenGL@1024x16 > ************* ********** > ******************* > 12.00 Ref 6093

34.9 > FPS > 12.00 Cert 616535.0 > FPS > 14.10 Ref 606432.7 > FPS > 21.81 Cert 621065.7 > FPS > 21.85 Ref 631066.4 > FPS > 21.88 Ref 640565.9

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> FPS > N/A - This system temporarily out of service. > > System #2 Specs > *************** > CPU: AMD 1.40 Ghz (OC @ 1466 Ghz) > Mobo: MSI K7 Master, BIOS: 1.1, FSB-133, CM-11.0 > Video: Asus GF3-V8200 Deluxe (205/470)-control by "Riva Turner 2.0 > RC-8.1" > RAM: 512 Mb (PC2100) > Chipset: AMD AGP Miniport, vers 4.80 > OpsSys: Win98SE (IE 6.0) > DirectX: 8.1 Final > > D3D Settings: Per "speed settings" @ > www.extremepcuk.com/guides/gfg/index.shtml > Key BIOS Settings: AGP=2X, AGP-Aperture=64mb > > Nvidia Driver 3DMark2001 N4 > Atlanta-static* -OpenGL@1024x16 > ************* ********** > ******************* > 12.00 Ref 5427 90 > FPS > 12.00 Cert 5610 91 > FPS > 12.40 Ref 5413 90 > FPS > 14.40 Ref 6102 95 > FPS > 21.81 Cert 6732 104 > FPS > 21.85 Ref 6835

105 > FPS > 21.88 Ref 6847105 > FPS > 22.50 Ref 6927105 > FPS > 23.10 Ref 6905113

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> FPS > > [N4 Atlanta-Static: OpenGL, screen res @ 1024x16, all sliders-max, all > graphics options-max, "Test Session" Mode, cockpit view, mirror plain, car > at static in pit box - take initial FPS reading) > > >