First post, by pete8475
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I've been using Forceware version 175.19 but I've seen here and there online that some cards perform better with older drivers so I'm doing some testing today with version 71.89. Anyway here's some benchmark results:
Computer specs:
Intel Pentium 4 3.4ghz (Northwood)
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe
3gb DDR400 (2 x 1GB, 2x 512MB, dual channel)
Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS
pics and additional computer details here - Pentium 4 System
175.19
Aquamark 3 - 38055
3dmark 2000 - 12723
3dmark 2001 - 14268
3dmark 2003 - 5156
3dmark 2005 - 1021
3dmark 2006 - 302
Quake 3 (1920x1080) - 224.3fps
93.71
Aquamark 3 - 37981
3dmark 2000 - 12894
3dmark 2001 - 14697
3dmark 2003 - 5278
3dmark 2005 - 1019
3dmark 2006 - 305
Quake 3 (1920x1080) - 228.1fps
71.89
Aquamark 3 - 38817
3dmark 2000 - 12688
3dmark 2001 - 15803
3dmark 2003 - 5265
3dmark 2005 - 1043
3dmark 2006 - crashes on second test
Quake 3 (1920x1080) - 231.9fps
56.64 - default clockspeeds
Aquamark 3 - 37397
3dmark 2000 - 13007
3dmark 2001 - 15299
3dmark 2003 - 5403
3dmark 2005 - 941
3dmark 2006 - 299
Quake 3 (1920x1080) - 233.5fps
56.64 - 500mhz Core, 800mhz Memory
Aquamark 3 - 45939
3dmark 2000 - 13310
3dmark 2001 - 17344
3dmark 2003 - 6374
3dmark 2005 - 1164
3dmark 2006 - 354
Quake 3 (1920x1080) - 260.5fps
45.23 (modified inf)
Aquamark 3 - 37731
3dmark 2000 - 12266
3dmark 2001 - 15983
3dmark 2003 - 4494 - Re-ran this a couple of times, it varies about 50-100 points up or down but the grass doesn't look "right" in the mother nature test with this version.
3dmark 2005 - 768 - There's some weird artifacts in the shadows in several of the tests with 45.23 I've attached a screenshot.
3dmark 2006 - crashes
Quake 3 (1920x1080) - 229.7fps
All tests were done at stock clockspeeds (except where indicated), when overclocked to 500mhz core and 800mhz memory there's about a 15% improvement in most tests.
Performance does seem better in general with the older versions, at least up until the 56.64 drivers. The 45.23 version has weird artifacts in a couple versions of 3dmark. I got the 05 screenshot with printscreen and pasting into MSpaint, but printscreen doesn't seem to work with 2003 for some reason.
Are there any other versions I should test? I did not own any FX series cards when they were new and any time I did a build with one I just installed the latest and greatest drivers. Also are there any other benchmarks I should run?