If games work better in XP but worse in VIsta or 7, it is most likely that it is the gfx driver (give u tried the obvious things like windows updates, disabling services). So yea It should work on any graphics card in theroy.
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 2:39 AM, Pavapizza <[email protected]> wrote: > wow how can that be??? > > is this also applicable on x3100?? > > On Jan 24, 1:23 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ha! That does make a difference... >> >> (FPS captured with Xfire, and also FPS is based on whenever I looked >> at it, may not be average) >> >> Win 7 Stock Drivers >> 42 Menu >> 45 Ingame on Booty Bay no Camera Movement >> >> Win XP Stock Drivers >> 51 Menu >> 60 Ingame >> >> On Jan 23, 11:29 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > This does sound a bit interesting, I just reinstalled windows 7, ill >> > go try to do a test. Right now im using the latest intel stock drivers >> > for my 945gm and ill test out war3 once I get everything situated, >> > Then ill try the latest XP drivers. >> >> > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 11:13 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > Hmmmm....so...in theroy, installing XP drivers inside vista would make >> > > games that like XPDM run better? >> >> > > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 9:52 PM, swt <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> The original post is fromhttp://bbs.deepin.org/read.php?tid=298909 >> >> > >> I just translated it. >> >> > >> So, there is a lot of complaints of gma950's10% more performance lose >> > >> on Vista comparing with XP, despite that Vista drains system resource >> > >> significantly, another cause is Intel's shitty WDDM driver. >> >> > >> The idea comes from Intel's support page: >> >> > >>http://support.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-023606.htm >> >> > >> Q3: Is Intel providing WDDM drivers for Intel Graphics Media >> > >> Accelerator 900 (Intel GMA 900) on Intel 915 Express chipset-based >> > >> platforms? >> >> > >> A3: Intel will provide support for WDDM drivers beginning with the >> > >> Intel® 945 Express chipset family and beyond. See question 5 below >> > >> for a detailed explanation of WDDM support on Intel® 915 Express >> > >> chipset-based platforms. However, Windows Vista is supported on the >> > >> Intel® 865G, 915G Express desktop chipsets and 852/855GM mobile >> > >> chipsets running XPDM (XP Display Driver Model) driver included on the >> > >> Windows Vista install media. Windows Vista will install on these >> > >> platforms, but advanced features such as Windows Aero will not be >> > >> enabled as XPDM drivers do not support Windows AERO. >> >> > >> Using old platform drivers (XPDM), Users would gain back 99% >> > >> performance on Vista (However you can not enable aero or support newer >> > >> games in trade). >> >> > >> Here are some test reults: >> >> > >> 3dmark01 >> > >> On XP: 5268 >> > >> Vista drivers: 4400 >> > >> XP drivers on Vista:5175 (almost the same as on XP) >> >> > >> Warcraft3 >> > >> menu: >> > >> Vista drivers: 47 fps >> >> > >> Xp drivers: 60 fps >> >> > >> dota: >> > >> Vista drivers: 34 fps >> >> > >> Xp drivers: 47 fps >> >> > >> See the diffrence. >> >> > >> And my idea is, may Angelic, Mad or other capable modders implement/ >> > >> plant some codes in XPDM to WDDM to give more performence in Vista/7? >> >> > >> swt >> >> > >> -- >> > >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> >> > > -- >> > > Espionage724 Has A Signature... >> >> > -- >> > Espionage724 Has A Signature... >> >> > > -- > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Espionage724 Has A Signature... -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
