What is your settings in multiplayer online settings in call of duty 2 with 6600GT/6800NU ? also what is the driver version you are using ? thx
for starters you will need to run in DX7 mode NOT DX9. try 1024x768 0AA 8xAF max settings, and go from there ... oh and try the 81.89 officials
i have a 6800 "Ultra", and it can't handle DX9 very well. to many dips into the 20's ... even with my 7800 i have to play at 1024x768 in DX9 if i want to stay above 40 fps .. very demanding game in DX9
if u want to run that in multiplayer u will have to expect to scail ur card down to using dx 7 mode even at dx 9 mode i play 2 aa and 4 af max detail but even that can drop fps alot usally around 40-60 so with a 6800 ultra u could be expecting much lower
yes, there is a huge visual difference between the two. There are more special effects, like muzzle glow, sun glare, shadows, and dynamic lighting.. all these add up to a HIGHLY taxing game on a video card. btw, to the starter of this thread, when i had my NU, i ran everything on high on dx7 and had a constant FPS over 100, lowest was mid 70's. 1024x768 4xAA 8xAF Soften shadows- everything etc etc...
if drops into 20's are fine, than yeah, right... U need at least a 7800gt (maybe 7800gs) to be able to play the game well in dx9. Even I get drops to 30's and I even have a few (like 2) things not set to maximum...
multiplayer or single player ? in single player it runs a little better, but imho if i get anything less than 40 fps it's not acceptable, which happens in DX9 *a lot* thus i play it in DX7 with my 6800 Ultra. frame rates of high to mid thirties isn't good enough for MP imo.
I dont have the game, so i can't tell how it runs on my machine. About my friend.. i was there when he instaled the game, 1024x768, DX9, no change on the other settings. I saw him playing and i didn't notice big slowdowns, the game was running fine, even on a lan with some other friends. And trust me, he's a very picky guy eheh. It's a Venice 3500+ @2600mhz, 1GB DDR and a 6800GS @500/1250
I ran the demo @ 1280x1024 high on my SLI 6600GT's just fine... no low fps nothing...im guessing it was still on DX9, i didnt change anything
I run COD with 2 6600GTs in DX7 it runs over a 100fps DX9 I can run it at 40-80 fps with everything high AA2x 1024-768 only problemis the main card runns at 99C