Hmm...strange. I wonder why is your performance barely affected when mine changed pretty dramatically...
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 4:22 AM, NeoDragon <[email protected]> wrote: > I hate to be the black sheep but.... I've just reinstalled XP sp3 ( i > was curious with your performance post ) and well... it didn't really > change anything.. Well.. I did get about 4 fps more in Dalaran, but i > mean, that's really not worth staying on an aging os. If you haven't > tried it out yet, get yourself a x64 copy of Windows 7, i was running > evrything pretty fine with it, but I'm always in the search for better > fps ;) > > On Jan 24, 1:33 am, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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 > -- Espionage724 Has A Signature... -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
