Nvida have profiles in newest BETA driver - Page 2

polywomple · 2012-06-18, 01:08 PM

i wonder if my two old 8800's will do alright

Greeniegriz · 2012-06-18, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by WildVS

I can remember in PS1 in a red alert base, turning around to stare at the sky. GPU doing nothing, 15 FPS. Stand in sanc, stare at sky, 300 FPS. Now what was the difference? CPU tracking red alert worth of chars in near vicinity was sacking my FPS even though GPU was doing nothing but refreshing same screen. Same thing will apply to PS2 or any other MMO. Get a higher end CPU and compromise on GPU. Get both ideally but for the cost sensitive person, CPU > GPU.

EDIT: LOL why did I post this in this thread. Oh well. ether way, I hope it helps.

No doubt, got a Phenom 970 pushing my 680. Need to get some sandy/ivy

Cheers,

GG

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dyslecix · 2012-06-18, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by WildVS

I can remember in PS1 in a red alert base, turning around to stare at the sky. GPU doing nothing, 15 FPS. Stand in sanc, stare at sky, 300 FPS. Now what was the difference? CPU tracking red alert worth of chars in near vicinity was sacking my FPS even though GPU was doing nothing but refreshing same screen. Same thing will apply to PS2 or any other MMO. Get a higher end CPU and compromise on GPU. Get both ideally but for the cost sensitive person, CPU > GPU.

EDIT: LOL why did I post this in this thread. Oh well. ether way, I hope it helps.

I have an i7 2600k. If need be i will have to overclock this fucker.

super pretendo · 2012-06-18, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by polywomple

i wonder if my two old 8800's will do alright

dude your signature is really bizarre and is creeping me out

Oryon22 · 2012-06-18, 01:19 PM

I'll wait a bit before updating my card

ExplodingSilver · 2012-06-18, 01:29 PM

these new nvidia drivers are another "suggestion" of PS2 beta soon

demonicale · 2012-06-18, 01:30 PM

Maybe a dumb question, but this driver only relates to "SLI" ... so if your not using SLI then you won't get a performance increase for planetside 2 right?.

kaffis · 2012-06-18, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by ExplodingSilver

these new nvidia drivers are another "suggestion" of PS2 beta soon

I'm crossing my fingers for an announcement this week, along with an initial download for the first wave of testers, followed by the commencement of (the first scheduled window of?) beta on the 22nd or 29th.

In any event, if people are playing beta by the first week in July, it'll be an epic Independence Day.

kaffis · 2012-06-18, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by demonicale

Maybe a dumb question, but this driver only relates to "SLI" ... so if your not using SLI then you won't get a performance increase for planetside 2 right?.

Correct. SLI profiles help the drivers sort out how to most efficiently divide work between the GPUs to maximize performance for multi-GPU solutions.

demonicale · 2012-06-18, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by kaffis

Correct. SLI profiles help the drivers sort out how to most efficiently divide work between the GPUs to maximize performance for multi-GPU solutions.

Ok thanks for the reply, in that case i'll leave it as i have only x1 gtx 670.

kaffis · 2012-06-18, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by demonicale

Ok thanks for the reply, in that case i'll leave it as i have only x1 gtx 670.

That said, the drivers themselves frequently offer performance improvements. Typically, though, it's fine to run with the latest WHQL (Windows hardware quality... something -- basically, drivers that were submitted to Microsoft for stability testing and earned a stamp of approval; with graphics drivers and other drivers that see frequent updates, it's rarely economical to submit every build to be tested) drivers *unless* you're experiencing problems or lower performance than you'd expect. Then go looking at beta drivers newer than your WHQL ones for notes specifically referencing your problem or the game in question. If that doesn't solve the bugs you're experiencing, check the support forums for your game; they may recommend an *older* set of drivers, usually because some driver update broke something in their own game and they're still working on fixing the compatibility.

lMABl · 2012-06-18, 01:40 PM

Its coming...

demonicale · 2012-06-18, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by kaffis

That said, the drivers themselves frequently offer performance improvements. Typically, though, it's fine to run with the latest WHQL (Windows hardware quality... something -- basically, drivers that were submitted to Microsoft for stability testing and earned a stamp of approval; with graphics drivers and other drivers that see frequent updates, it's rarely economical to submit every build to be tested) drivers *unless* you're experiencing problems or lower performance than you'd expect. Then go looking at beta drivers newer than your WHQL ones for notes specifically referencing your problem or the game in question. If that doesn't solve the bugs you're experiencing, check the support forums for your game; they may recommend an *older* set of drivers, usually because some driver update broke something in their own game and they're still working on fixing the compatibility.

Yeah that makes sense, well i'll keep my eye out in future

CrystalViolet · 2012-06-18, 01:50 PM

Considering how good the game looks, I'm not surprised they are using it to market their cards. Wonder if we'll see a Planetside 2 edition 670 floating around before launch?

CrystalViolet · 2012-06-18, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by dyslecix

I have an i7 2600k. If need be i will have to overclock this fucker.

I have the same chip, and I think we'll be well ahead of the curve. The 2600k is a beast of a processor.