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CS:S & Vista Ultimate 32Bit

ooEy

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When i run CS:S on XP it flies @ 100+FPS but with Vista im lucky if i push 35.

Is this a normal driver issue or is it a problem with my steam installation ( same thing on HL2)?

My set up.
AMD 64 3700+ @ 2.6Ghz
2GB DDR
Nforce 4 Sli Mobo
XFX 7800 GT
X-Fi Music
250GB Sata 2 HDD

Usually run the game @ 1440 x 900, 4 x TSAA, 16 x AF, Max settings.



Thanks in advance guys
 
Don't think it's that bledd as I've been running Vista RTM 32bit for nearly a month and CS:S and all my other games have been running fine. Could be the graphics card drivers.
 
I have the same problems.. particularly with AA enabled. Lost coast stress test goes from >120 fps to 35. It's not so bad with AA off but I can't help but wonder if it's actually this bad for everyone else. TomsHardware did tests which involved poor AA performance but they didn't run any source based games.
3dmark score is only a minor loss (less than 100 3dmarks in each SM test), but I don't think the free 3dmark tests use AA.. ?

Not got to installing much else yet.. I did find the psychonauts demo performance was quite jumpy with AA on, Prey is hard to tell because I can't remember the command to turn off the frame limiter.
 
I think nVidias drivers are not quite as good as ATI's for Vista just yet. Give it to the end of the month, I'm sure we will see some new drivers with a big speed boost.
 
Just reinstalled the drivers (97.46) and ran the steam/HL2/CS:S video stress test @ 1440 x 900 , high settings, 4 TSAA, 8 AF and got AVG 40fps (usually 100+ on xp)

I then ran it without AA and AF and got 80fps but loadsa purple nonsense all over the screen. If memory serves me well this is what happend to my ridiculusly overclocked 9800 pro b4 it died :( . I hope this isnt a card issue, i havnt ever overclocked this 1.
 
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Just reinstalled the drivers (97.46) and ran the steam/HL2/CS:S video stress test @ 1440 x 900 , high settings, 4 TSAA, 8 AF and got AVG 40fps (usually 100+ on xp)

I then ran it without AA and AF and got 80fps but loadsa purple SWEAR all over the screen. If memory serves me well this is what happend to my ridiculusly overclocked 9800 pro b4 it died :( . I hope this isnt a card issue, i havnt ever overclocked this 1.
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Nah mate I wouldn't be worried its a problem with steam IIRC :) And edit the sweary.
 
posted in other thread.

CS:S runs on my current rig in vista home premium at 150+fps with 6x AA 16xAF 1600x1200(I think, 1600 by summat) all other details on full including HDR.

On dust,dust2 and office its never below 95.

I usually on skype at same time and I just got the standard Ati drivers from RC2
 
ATI drivers are good in vista, nvidia ones not very good.

just wait for better drivers and you will get performace.

i get 120+fps in CSS XP on max settings and 40Fps in vista
 
ok a bit extreme but i decided to delete everything n start again, Installed XP Pro on my 80GB Sata ( stripped down nlite version ) and then Vista Ultimae on my 250GB. Reinstalled Steam on my XP partition n everything is normal,PHEW !!!

So for the time being XP is gonna be for gaming only n Vista for everything else.

What are the chances that on the 30th we`ll all have new official drivers for our gfx n souncards etc or is it gonna be a case of waiting weeks n weeks for them to be released?
 
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