Re: Result table for "end of the world" : How fast/slow (in retro terms), are low end and mid range DirectX 10 GPUs ?

Posted on 2022-07-06, 16:49

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Filename Quake III Arena.png File size 246.79 KiB Views 633 views Filename Doom 3.png File size 204.82 KiB Views 635 views Filename Far Cry.png File size 214.11 KiB Views 635 views

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Re: Result table for "end of the world" : How fast/slow (in retro terms), are low end and mid range DirectX 10 GPUs ?

Posted on 2022-07-06, 16:47

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3DMark 06 was split into Shader 2.0 and Shader 3.0 scores to avoid platform bias. Filename 3DMark 06A.png File size 199.38 KiB Views 635 views Filename 3DMark 06B.png File size 203.9 KiB Views 635 views Link to 3DMark 06 overall score, provided by 3dmark.com compare function : LINK Filename Crysis. …

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Result tables for "end of the world" Windows XP PC : DirectX 10/11 low end vs. DirectX 9.0c recommended cards

Posted on 2022-07-06, 16:46

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I hope title isn't too negative... but since all GPUs will die eventually, I wanted to check what cheap options of early DX10/DX11 era can offer (under Windows XP), by comparing them to most of the recommended DirectX 9.0c options available out there. Platform used : cachemem.png I only used one …

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Re: Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures

Posted on 2022-07-04, 19:01

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It's curious that the Riva 128 fog works in Shadows of the Empire but not in the Thief 2 demo. I wonder if it handles fog differently compared to the retail version. Table (Pixel) Fog Table fog parameters are set through the SetRenderState interface. Range based fog is not supported when using …

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Re: Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures

Posted on 2022-07-04, 11:11

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RV280 is based on R200 (or Radeon 8500), so DirectX 8.1. RV350 is based on R300 (or Radeon 9700), with DirectX9 support. In short : Different generations of GPUs, do things differently.

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Re: Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-24, 09:52

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9.1 = January 2009 9.12 = December 2009. ^Stick to 9.1. I mentioned Cat 6.2, because there is Cat 6.2 for XP driver (making Win 98 vs. XP comparisons "easier"). Asrock 4CoreDual or 775Dual series with Core 2 support is good. AM2NF3 is also nice (supports Phenom II CPUs), but has nForce 3 chipset wth …

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Re: Promise TX4 Sata II PCI Card Windows 95/98/ME Driver.

Posted on 2022-06-23, 23:21

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S150 is supported by Win98 officially, S300 series isn't.

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Re: Catalyst Drivers for XP for Radeon X-series AGP cards? (benchmarks, drivers and questions)

Posted on 2022-06-23, 23:11

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I would recommend Catalyst 9.1 and Catalyst 6.2. It's 100% irrelevant if they have "AGP fix" or not. If it doesn't want to install because "device is not found", just force it through device manager (with picking card you have from .inf list) - and it will work just fine. X1950 Pro AGP would be a …

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Re: AGP video card experts, what would you recommend for this system?

Posted on 2022-06-20, 16:05

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The Serpent Rider wrote on 2022-06-20, 15:24: Radeon X1950 Pro. Seconded, X1950 Pro is best choise. Try to get 512MB version if possible. Don't bother with GF6/7.

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Re: Geforce4 vs Geforce5 with athlon 64

Posted on 2022-06-20, 15:34

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How does 45.23 compare to "cheat" drivers from nvidia LINK ? (I know futuremark confirmed 44.03 and 43.51 versions as bogus) PS. 4400/4600 Ti wins vs. FX 5700, when second TMU is needed (GF4 Ti are dual TMU per pipe, FX 5700 is single TMU per pipe design).

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Re: Driver problems with Radeon 9000 series in Windows 98

Posted on 2022-06-17, 22:56

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I would try to disable Fast Write and/or Side Band Adressing and/or disabled AGP 4x mode (run it at AGP 2x). What platform are you utilising ? Did you tried running those cards with DirectX 8.1 only installed (I'm assuming you have either 9.0 or 9.0c currently installed).

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Re: Split from the recently bought retro hardware. Discussion about Geforce FX5xxxx series.

Posted on 2022-06-17, 22:51

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AlexZ wrote on 2022-06-17, 19:47: I used 53.04 for some time and it did seem to have good compatibility. But it isn't as good as 45.23. Watch out for that 45.23 on FX series, they were released in middle of the whole "NV cheating" thing back in the day : LINK

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Re: Split from the recently bought retro hardware. Discussion about Geforce FX5xxxx series.

Posted on 2022-06-17, 21:52

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Thank you, but about that 5200 vs. 5600 being close... (here's frequency matched) : Filename Fillrate benchmark.png File size 63.2 KiB Views 1719 views 5200 drops the ball vs. 5600, where Pixel Fillrate is important/needed (no color compression on former is really painfull).

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Re: Split from the recently bought retro hardware. Discussion about Geforce FX5xxxx series.

Posted on 2022-06-17, 21:43

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Always check core and memory frequency card was tested at : Filename 3dma01se.png File size 29.74 KiB Views 1731 views Driver/OS : 93.71/WinXP x86 SP3 CPU : Phenom II 965 @ 3,6GHz (2,4GHz NB) RAM : 2x2GB 800MHz CL4.4.4.12 MB : AM2NF3-VSTA (BIOS "P3.30")

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Re: Driver help for NVidia Geforce 6200LE and Windows 98se

Posted on 2022-06-05, 20:20

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Resource conflict can't be solved with .inf driver hacks. Disable stuff you don't need in BIOS, pull any PCI cards you put in, and hope this will solve it. If it doesn't, go to PCI resource settings in your BIOS and try to free/"lock" what GPU needs to function. Alternative is to forcefully Disable …

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Re: 2008-era Win XP build

Posted on 2022-06-01, 14:42

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It works fine. It may reserve 256MB more from system memory in worst case vs. standard 512-1GB card. Also, aside from above - keep VRAM and system RAM seperate, and you don't need more than 512MB of RAM to use 6GB+ of VRAM.

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Re: Radeon HD3650 agp under W98SE

Posted on 2022-06-01, 05:03

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I would focus on X1000 series instead of HD 2xxx/3xxx, and called it a day.

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Re: Is it possible to have HDMI output in DOS 6.22?

Posted on 2022-05-25, 18:58

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I use VGA to HDMI active adapter, because DVI/HDMI out on GPUs... is iffy with DOS. As plan B, I have DVI to DP, and then DP to HDMI :) (works out much better than passive DVI to HDMI in my case). As plan C I use a seperate VGA to DVI active adapter in combination with DVI to DP + DP to HDMI. …

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Re: Last modern PCI vga speed results

Posted on 2022-05-25, 15:09

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GT 610 PCI WinXP : Filename 3DMark 2005.PNG File size 954.34 KiB Views 1000 views Filename 3DMark 2001 SE.PNG File size 707.36 KiB Views 997 views

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Re: Last modern PCI vga speed results

Posted on 2022-05-25, 10:36

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You don't send triangles/polygons over PCI port. You only send points coordinates in space (or so called "input assembly" for DirectX or "vertex array data" for OpenGL), and other data needed for what you are doing with it (example : textures, programs for shaders, etc.). ALL manipulation on initial …

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