***News*** Nvidia: Big Bang II delivers %35 more performance

Nvidia: Big Bang II delivers %35 more performance

Nvidia released first GeForce 180 (180.42) series beta driver. According to official slide of Nvidia;

New drivers deliver %5-%35 extra performans in some games.

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Seems the Battlefield games still experience graphical glitches with these drivers. Hope nVidia fixes that in future releases. Warhead also seems to perform worse.

Far Cry 2 180.42 benchmark

Shows slight FC2 performance improvements in DX9, about 5-10%-ish. But there are very significant improvements in DX10 (to the point where it actually performs better in DX10 than in DX9 [like games in DX10 are supposed to, as opposed to worse like we've been seeing]), with performance gains of ~30%. In DX9, SLI'd 260's trail the 4870X2, but in DX10 the tables turn and it's the 260's on top.

Does this driver update even work with 8800GT's?

If not...stuff Nvidia..:| :cry:

Does this driver update even work with 8800GT's?

If not...stuff Nvidia..:| :cry:

-CheeseEater-

Yes it does: http://tcmagazine.com/comments.php?shownews=22419&catid=3

eh, I'll stick with ATi thanks...

but I have to admit... if I was planning on going geforce I'd be b-b-b-b-bouncing.

The posters on those forums annoy me.TerroRizing

Why is that?

[QUOTE="TerroRizing"]The posters on those forums annoy me.jmnderson69

Why is that?

They say the iq must be bad and such.

Ahhh, looks the same to me :S. Some people love to just bash everything i suppose. :)

Shows slight FC2 performance improvements in DX9, about 5-10%-ish. But there are very significant improvements in DX10 (to the point where it actually performs better in DX10 than in DX9 [like games in DX10 are supposed to, as opposed to worse like we've been seeing]), with performance gains of ~30%.

JP_Russell

Mmm this sounds excellent, hopefully some of it caries over to the ancient 8800 series :).

If this is true, it's very impressive. Now, when is ATi going to do something this epic? :(Elann2008

ATI it's not known for their good drivers...

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]If this is true, it's very impressive. Now, when is ATi going to do something this epic? :(Sordidus

ATI it's not known for their good drivers...

I know. That's why I would like for ATi to do something like what Nvidia is doing. I can dream! ;)

[QUOTE="Sordidus"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]If this is true, it's very impressive. Now, when is ATi going to do something this epic? :(Elann2008

ATI it's not known for their good drivers...

I know. That's why I would like for ATi to do something like what Nvidia is doing. I can dream! ;)

[QUOTE="Elann2008"][QUOTE="Sordidus"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]If this is true, it's very impressive. Now, when is ATi going to do something this epic? :(Jamiemydearx3

ATI it's not known for their good drivers...

I know. That's why I would like for ATi to do something like what Nvidia is doing. I can dream! ;)

Those are beta drivers, not the final version...

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]If this is true, it's very impressive. Now, when is ATi going to do something this epic? :(Sordidus

ATI it's not known for their good drivers...

Actually people like ATI's Vista drivers more than Nvidia's.

Can't wait for the drivers!

[QUOTE="Jamiemydearx3"][QUOTE="Elann2008"][QUOTE="Sordidus"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]If this is true, it's very impressive. Now, when is ATi going to do something this epic? :(Sordidus

ATI it's not known for their good drivers...

I know. That's why I would like for ATi to do something like what Nvidia is doing. I can dream! ;)

Those are beta drivers, not the final version...

[QUOTE="Sordidus"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]If this is true, it's very impressive. Now, when is ATi going to do something this epic? :(redneckdouglas

ATI it's not known for their good drivers...

Actually people like ATI's Vista drivers more than Nvidia's.

Can't wait for the drivers!

each poster could say the opposite or the same, still doesnt make it true or false.