NVIDIA STRIKES BACK with the Geforce fx 5800 ultra PRO 256 ddr2

Discussion in 'Videocards - NVIDIA GeForce' started by vasot, Mar 11, 2003.

  1. Maximill

    Maximill Guest

    Get this :mad:

    Add to that the driver confusion at NVIDIA -- currently, NVIDIA is implying to the press that the FX cards should be testeed with driver version 42.72 (from 24.02.03). However, the "newer" driver is already available, namely, in version 43.00 from 13.02.

    The fact is, with version 42.72, the GeForceFX 5800 Ultra attains about 2000 overall points more than with version 43.00. An assumption that hasn't been proven yet is that version 42.72 works with 16-bit floating point precision, while other versions work with 32-bit and are therefore slower. Microsoft's WHQL policies specify a minimum precision of 24-bit, which ATi's R300/ 350 can calculate.
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    Once you see the 42.72 vs the DX9 reference, you will see why Nvidia wants the 42.72 used and the magical 2000 point increase.

    Imagine that :rolleyes: There telling us what driver to test with. What the hell is up with that?? Using old instead of new, wtf!
     
  2. G L

    G L Don Juan

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    Hmmm... if 16/32-bit makes THAT big a difference, I wonder what would happen to the 9700 pro's scores if it did 32-bit instead of 24?
     
  3. }carnage{

    }carnage{ Guest

    go Nvidia
     

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