Getting the most out my machine for gaming

[DJMK4]

I have just purchased a new GFX Card, the 7600GT and the rest of the spec is as below:


P4 3.2 prescott running at 3.4Ghz
1GB Dual Channel PC3200 Geil Ram
7600GT
80GB IDE & 200GB Sata

Whats the best way to maximise the performance for gaming? I dont understand all this AA AF business.

 

[Dark_Angel]

Overclock the GPU for one

 

[DJMK4]

How much can these 7600GT's handle, its an AGP version BTW

 

[Dark_Angel]

No idea. You can basically bet 10 percent at least to start. So nudge it up by that, test with a game/3d mark a few times.

THen taise it by smaller increments of like 20MHZ or so till you find problems.

 

[Firegod]

Whats the best way to maximise the performance for gaming? I dont understand all this AA AF business.

Run the nvidia drivers at "Quality" with the "Optimisations On". Should give you a little bit of a speed boost as well.

AA = removes jaggy lines. The more AA you have, the smoother things look, however the more performance you loose. Try x2AA.

AF = how clear textures look in the distance. The more AF you use, the more crisp and less blurred textures are. This doesn't give as much a performance hit as AA, so try x4AF for a good blend of IQ and Speed.

EDIT: Obviously if you just want the best performance, force these OFF.

 

[DJMK4]

Run the nvidia drivers at "Quality" with the "Optimisations On". Should give you a little bit of a speed boost as well.

AA = removes jaggy lines. The more AA you have, the smoother things look, however the more performance you loose. Try x2AA.

AF = how clear textures look in the distance. The more AF you use, the more crisp and less blurred textures are. This doesn't give as much a performance hit as AA, so try x4AF for a good blend of IQ and Speed.

EDIT: Obviously if you just want the best performance, force these OFF.

Im guessing these are set in the performance options in the game?

 

[Dark_Angel]

I think he means Nvidia control panel.

 

[Naffa]

You can set them in game or force the settings through the Nvidia control panel.

 

[jrodga2k5]

You can get a decent bit out of them but it all depends on your luck realli!

 

[Naffa]

The potentials with a voltmod on a 7600GT are pretty high as well. Although if considering something like that, an aftermarket cooler is essential.