8800GTX and SH3

ecm747x · 12-28-06, 11:45 PM

I built a new rig and got the 8800GTX vid card. All I can say is it is great in BF2. I can run 1600x1200 with aa at 8xQA and af at 16 x and get 60-100 fps in heavy action.
However, SH3 hardly plays at all. I am lucky to get 45 fps with aa and af off. The video quality is very bad too. I had an agp 850xtPE and would get 50 all the time with aa at 8 and af at 8. I am guessing the drivers don't support this game, which are 97.44 drivers, or the game needs a patch to work with these new cards. I am really disapointed that this high end card cant play SH3.I guess I will have to play SH3 on my old rig until this issue gets worked out.

nightdagger · 12-29-06, 12:46 AM

45 FPS is going to be more than you can see. It won't be any more stuttery than the 50 that you got with your Radeon. Make sure everything is set right in the CP. Make sure your old drivers were wiped. 97.52 is the newest Forceware driver. Download it from www.guru3d.com.

Do that stuff and post back if it helps or not.

flyingdane · 12-29-06, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecm747x

I built a new rig and got the 8800GTX vid card. All I can say is it is great in BF2. I can run 1600x1200 with aa at 8xQA and af at 16 x and get 60-100 fps in heavy action.
However, SH3 hardly plays at all. I am lucky to get 45 fps with aa and af off. The video quality is very bad too. I had an agp 850xtPE and would get 50 all the time with aa at 8 and af at 8. I am guessing the drivers don't support this game, which are 97.44 drivers, or the game needs a patch to work with these new cards. I am really disapointed that this high end card cant play SH3.I guess I will have to play SH3 on my old rig until this issue gets worked out.

Don't know why you are haveing this prob"....I have a x850gto video card, while not as good as yours i do not have the same probs as you, My SH3 works as it should.:hmm:

Mooncatt · 12-29-06, 04:51 AM

i have an x700 pro agp card and i get more than that usually and mine aint as good as yours (i dont think) i honestly cant think of anything that could solve this other than the drivers are at fault:hmm:

danlisa · 12-29-06, 06:39 AM

Just a thought, correct me if I'm wrong....

BF2 uses OpenGL
SH3 uses DirectX

Is it possible your drivers are out of date for DX? (I know it's a new build)

p.s I have something for you

........

Mooncatt · 12-29-06, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

Just a thought, correct me if I'm wrong....

BF2 uses OpenGL
SH3 uses DirectX

Is it possible your drivers are out of date for DX? (I know it's a new build)

p.s I have something for you

........

ahhhh spot on danlisa you know ya stuff
and you have something for me??????

Gizzmoe · 12-29-06, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danlisa

BF2 uses OpenGL

No, it´s a DX9 game.

danlisa · 12-29-06, 10:09 AM

Ta Gizz,

Guess I don't know my stuff.

12-28-06, 11:45 PM	#1
ecm747x Gunner Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA, Indiana Posts: 94 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	8800GTX and SH3 I built a new rig and got the 8800GTX vid card. All I can say is it is great in BF2. I can run 1600x1200 with aa at 8xQA and af at 16 x and get 60-100 fps in heavy action. However, SH3 hardly plays at all. I am lucky to get 45 fps with aa and af off. The video quality is very bad too. I had an agp 850xtPE and would get 50 all the time with aa at 8 and af at 8. I am guessing the drivers don't support this game, which are 97.44 drivers, or the game needs a patch to work with these new cards. I am really disapointed that this high end card cant play SH3.I guess I will have to play SH3 on my old rig until this issue gets worked out. __________________

12-29-06, 04:51 AM	#4
Mooncatt Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Keighley UK Posts: 938 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 0	i have an x700 pro agp card and i get more than that usually and mine aint as good as yours (i dont think) i honestly cant think of anything that could solve this other than the drivers are at fault:hmm: __________________

12-29-06, 06:39 AM	#5
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Just a thought, correct me if I'm wrong.... BF2 uses OpenGL SH3 uses DirectX Is it possible your drivers are out of date for DX? (I know it's a new build) p.s I have something for you........ __________________

12-29-06, 10:09 AM	#8
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Ta Gizz, Guess I don't know my stuff. __________________

12-29-06, 12:46 AM	#2
nightdagger Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 243 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	45 FPS is going to be more than you can see. It won't be any more stuttery than the 50 that you got with your Radeon. Make sure everything is set right in the CP. Make sure your old drivers were wiped. 97.52 is the newest Forceware driver. Download it from www.guru3d.com. Do that stuff and post back if it helps or not.