Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 12:56

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13. Aqua mark 3 1600*1200 max nforce2: Filename AM3-1600-NOSOUND_07012021_172359.jpg File size 391.89 KiB Views 659 views Filename AM3-1600-NOSOUND-DETAILS_07012021_172403.jpg File size 425.34 KiB Views 659 views kt880: Filename AM3-1600-NoSound_29122020_175312.jpg File size 394 KiB Views 659 views …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 12:54

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12. Aqua mark 3 1280*1024 max + sound nforce2: Filename AM3-1280-HSOUND_07012021_173003.jpg File size 277.02 KiB Views 692 views Filename AM3-1280-HSOUND-DETAILS_07012021_173007.jpg File size 319.21 KiB Views 692 views kt880: Filename AM3-1280-HSOUND_30122020_115004.jpg File size 297.84 KiB Views …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 12:49

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11. Aqua mark 3 1280*1024 max nforce2: Filename AM3-1280-NOSOUND_07012021_173508.jpg File size 297.89 KiB Views 700 views Filename AM3-1280-NOSOUND-DETAILS_07012021_173512.jpg File size 312.59 KiB Views 700 views kt880: Filename AM3-1280-NOSOUND_30122020_113818.jpg File size 297.38 KiB Views 700 …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 12:46

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10. Aqua mark 3 1024*768 max + sound nforce2: Filename AM3-1024-HSOUND_07012021_174654.jpg File size 222.18 KiB Views 682 views Filename AM3-1024-HSOUND-DETAILS_07012021_174700.jpg File size 240.22 KiB Views 682 views kt880: Filename AM3-1024-HSound_29122020_200147.jpg File size 222.74 KiB Views …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 12:42

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9. Aqua mark 3 1024*768 default nforce2: Filename AM3-1024-NOSOUND_07012021_175058.jpg File size 237.65 KiB Views 706 views Filename AM3-1024-NOSOUND-DETAILS_07012021_175102.jpg File size 240.5 KiB Views 706 views kt880: Filename AM3-1024_02062018_171201.jpg File size 311.33 KiB Views 706 views …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:19

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8. Code creatures 1600*1200 max + sound nforce2: Filename CC-1600-4X-SOUND_09012021_174731.jpg File size 228.55 KiB Views 737 views kt880: Filename CC-1600-4X-SOUND_30122020_125537.jpg File size 222.04 KiB Views 737 views At this extreme resolution Sound Storm can no longer offer any meaningful …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:18

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7. Code creatures 1600*1200 max nforce2: Filename CC-1600-4X_09012021_174128.jpg File size 227.28 KiB Views 737 views kt880: Filename CC-1600-4X_30122020_125115.jpg File size 221.89 KiB Views 737 views The graphic card is now the bottleneck but nforce2 still wins by the slimmest of margins!

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:16

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6. Code creatures 1280*1024 max + sound nforce2: Filename CC-1280-4X-SOUND_09012021_173308.jpg File size 228.56 KiB Views 743 views kt880: Filename CC-1280-4X-SOUND_30122020_123723.jpg File size 220.35 KiB Views 743 views

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:13

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5. Code creatures 1280*1024 max nforce2: Filename CC-1280-4X_09012021_172150.jpg File size 214.34 KiB Views 744 views kt880: Filename CC-1280-4x_04032018_150100.jpg File size 159.9 KiB Views 744 views

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:07

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4. Code creatures 1024*768 max + sound nforce2: Filename CC-1024-4X-SOUND_09012021_170910.jpg File size 227.34 KiB Views 745 views kt880: Filename CC-1024-4X-SOUND_30122020_124416.jpg File size 221.66 KiB Views 745 views

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:06

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3. Code creatures 1024*768 max nforce2: Filename CC-1024-4X_09012021_171530.jpg File size 226.69 KiB Views 746 views KT880: Filename CC-1024-4x_04032018_145443.jpg File size 157.93 KiB Views 746 views

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:03

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2. Code creatures 1024*768 default + sound nforce2: Filename CC-1024-SOUND_07012021_181720.jpg File size 223.48 KiB Views 756 views KT880: Filename CC-1024-SOUND_30122020_122937.jpg File size 227.71 KiB Views 756 views It seems that the Sound storm makes a BIG difference when taking into account!

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 11:00

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1. Code creatures 1024*768 default: nforce2 Filename CC-1024_07012021_180041.jpg File size 229.34 KiB Views 763 views KT880 Filename CC-1024_04032018_144652.jpg File size 155.88 KiB Views 763 views First test and the first win for nforce2!

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 10:55

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List of tests and settings: 1. Code creatures 1024*768 default 2. Code creatures 1024*768 default + sound 3. Code creatures 1024*768 max 4. Code creatures 1024*768 max + sound 5. Code creatures 1280*1024 max 6. Code creatures 1280*1024 max + sound 7. Code creatures 1600*1200 max 8. Code creatures …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 10:53

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Tests and settings used: 1. resolutions used during testing are: 1024*768 – standard resolution of the CRT era like 1920*1080 is today; 1280*1024 – standard resolution of 17 and 19 inch LCD monitors with classic aspect ratio (actually 5/4 not 4/3 but still “classic”) that most people can get for a …

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Re: Socket A: Nvidia vs Via - battle of the platforms!

Posted on 2021-03-07, 10:52

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Some 3 years later and with much more results I come back to finish my first real test started to find the definitive answer to the question: Which is the best socket 462 platform ? In the meantime I expanded the number of tests to 48. Each and every one has been run at least 3 times with the option …

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Re: Ati Radeon X1950 PRO AGP problems!

Posted on 2021-03-03, 06:10

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Quick update: I tested last night on the most powerful AGP system I got 7900gs because I suspected that the original system limited the card from showing its true performance! I did not bother with geforce 7800gs, 6800 ultra and so on because they were already showing poor performance in Doom 3 at …

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Re: Ati Radeon X1950 PRO AGP problems!

Posted on 2021-02-21, 03:52

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So it's the search for that elusive 1600x1200 Doom3 performance. The game is actually fairly optimized for the FX series. In that it does some advanced effects in ways that don't absolutely cripple Geforce FX. They avoided shader programs for some things and instead used lookup tables in textures. …

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Re: Ati Radeon X1950 PRO AGP problems!

Posted on 2021-02-20, 04:19

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6600GT does not stand a chance in Doom 3 at 1600*1200 ultra settings dipping to the low 20s frequently! I know because I tested quite a few nvidia cards in Doom 3: 1. geforce 5700 ultra - abysmal performance even at 800*600. I suspect all FX series suffers greatly in directx 9.0 titles. 2. geforce …

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Re: Ati Radeon X1950 PRO AGP problems!

Posted on 2021-02-19, 03:45

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You are probably right because from my experience I noticed that every single NVIDIA card works right out of the box with every single driver version even if some performance is lost being much newer whereas ATI cards, especially AGP ones, are very picky with the drivers. Today using modern systems …

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