general tip for geforce 4 ti owners playing doom drivers

I've been using the 45.23 drivers on my card for the longest time, as they
got the best 3d mark 2001 score. My doom 3 timedemo results were
disappointing, however - I was getting a 24 fps on 800 x 600 medium
settings. I used the config file changes recommended here
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Doom3/FPSVisuals.htm

This got me up to 30 fps at 800 x 600 medium. However, the biggest change
came when I upgraded drivers to the 61.77 forceware drivers.. My timedemo
results are now about 42 on 1024 x 768 medium. I couldn't believe the
results. Just a tip for those who may be clinging to the old drivers like I
was.

Of course, YMMV...



My system..

athlon xp 2800

geforce 4 ti 4600

1024 meg ram (333)



Tom

Just a tip for those who may be clinging to the old drivers like I
was.

That's good to know thanks.

Did you double check?

This got me up to 30 fps at 800 x 600 medium. However, the biggest change
came when I upgraded drivers to the 61.77 forceware drivers.. My timedemo
results are now about 42 on 1024 x 768 medium. I couldn't believe the
results. Just a tip for those who may be clinging to the old drivers like
I
was.

Thanks for the tip. I went from 17.7 fps to 26.3 fps on 1024 x 768
switching to the 61.77's.

XP 2700+
1Gb PC2700
GF4 4800Ti SE

"PRIVATE1964" wrote in message
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Just a tip for those who may be clinging to the old drivers like I
was.

That's good to know thanks.

Did you double check?

Double check what?

Tom

Double check what?

Tom

The results, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke of some kind.
I've seen times where I thought drivers made a difference, and then found out
antialiasing was on or off, or overclock settings didn't kick in at start
up...etc.

On 07 Aug 2004 16:18:55 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:


Double check what?

Tom

The results, just to make sure it wasn't a fluke of some kind.
I've seen times where I thought drivers made a difference, and then found out
antialiasing was on or off, or overclock settings didn't kick in at start
up...etc.

Nope - not a fluke. I was consistently getting that every subsequent
run of the timedemo ( first run is always a little slower ).

However, I stopped using the config file as I wanted the more true
"medium" settings, if you can follow me. Only thing I disable now is
shadows. At 1024 x 768 medium I'm now down to about 36. Still quite
playable, IMO.

Tom

However, I stopped using the config file as I wanted the more true
"medium" settings, if you can follow me.

I do. So you can notice lower detail using the autoexec tweaks?

Only thing I disable now is
shadows. At 1024 x 768 medium I'm now down to about 36. Still quite
playable, IMO

Don't the shadows add a lot to the game?

On 07 Aug 2004 17:44:14 GMT, (PRIVATE1964) wrote:

However, I stopped using the config file as I wanted the more true
"medium" settings, if you can follow me.

I do. So you can notice lower detail using the autoexec tweaks?

Only thing I disable now is
shadows. At 1024 x 768 medium I'm now down to about 36. Still quite
playable, IMO

Don't the shadows add a lot to the game?

They definately add something, but at this point it seems to me that
it's not worth the performance trademark. Of course, others may
disagree...

Tom

On Sat, 7 Aug 2004 00:18:01 -0400, "Chuck"
wrote:

This got me up to 30 fps at 800 x 600 medium. However, the biggest change
came when I upgraded drivers to the 61.77 forceware drivers.. My timedemo
results are now about 42 on 1024 x 768 medium. I couldn't believe the
results. Just a tip for those who may be clinging to the old drivers like
I
was.

Thanks for the tip. I went from 17.7 fps to 26.3 fps on 1024 x 768
switching to the 61.77's.

XP 2700+
1Gb PC2700
GF4 4800Ti SE


No problem. That's quite the difference - hopefully it improves the
game experience.

Tom

The Athlon XP chips are great for business software, but not so good
for Doom 3. For Doom 3, the Athlon 64 chips are superb!

http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=2149&p=7

Thomas wrote:

I've been using the 45.23 drivers on my card for the longest time, as they
got the best 3d mark 2001 score. My doom 3 timedemo results were
disappointing, however - I was getting a 24 fps on 800 x 600 medium
settings. I used the config file changes recommended here
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Doom3/FPSVisuals.htm

This got me up to 30 fps at 800 x 600 medium. However, the biggest change
came when I upgraded drivers to the 61.77 forceware drivers.. My timedemo
results are now about 42 on 1024 x 768 medium. I couldn't believe the
results. Just a tip for those who may be clinging to the old drivers like I
was.

Of course, YMMV...

My system..

athlon xp 2800

geforce 4 ti 4600

1024 meg ram (333)

Tom