i juz feel odd coz when i use V1.1 WDDM mode, there is no degrade in performance for me...in Warcraft3 i mean..
On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 2:35 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected]>wrote: > Hmm there might be another reason also. From what I read, theres 2 > ways for a driver to work in WIndows, Kernel mode and User mode. > > I think Kernel mode is faster then User mode, however user mode is > more reliable when a driver crashes. In which case, the 950gma XP > driver works in kernel mode, where as WDDM drivers work under user > mode. > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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... > > > > > > -- > Espionage724 Has A Signature... > > -- > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
