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Bires
08-29-2002, 04:25 PM
http://www.guru3d.com/files/detonator/ (download)
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp (download)
http://www.guru3d.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=35716 (discuss)

Advertised with up to a 25% performance boost with FSAA and other features enabled. Interesting.

UPDATE:
Back from minor benching...My 3DMark2001SE Score jumped from 10500 to 11600!

There seems to be a disagreement between the drivers and RivaTuner-Rivatuner can't set the resolution properly.

sbp
08-29-2002, 08:24 PM
These drivers have a new layout. Anisotropic filtering is available under Direct3D.

The only 25% performance boost showing up is in 3DMark2001SE benchmark. :rolleyes:

http://www.pc-extreme.com/artikel/detonator-test/detonator4041/
http://www.vr-zone.com/#2624

PrObLy
08-29-2002, 08:51 PM
hehe, well It boosted my 3dmark score from 12,200 to a 13,200..... :D .... so fast anyways, I can't tell the difference

Cantacuzene
08-29-2002, 09:27 PM
I wonder what these will do to my GF2 GTS...

Bires
08-29-2002, 09:36 PM
good prog to take care of refresh problems in win2k and winXP:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=1847

sbp
08-29-2002, 10:28 PM
Originally posted by Cantacuzene
I wonder what these will do to my GF2 GTS... Later drivers are optimized for newer cards. Probably best to stick with older drivers.

Cantacuzene
08-30-2002, 07:48 AM
Originally posted by sbp
Later drivers are optimized for newer cards. Probably best to stick with older drivers.

No kidding, I benched before and after and lost 152 marks with the new drivers. :bawl:

Tico
08-30-2002, 01:48 PM
Does Anyone use Omega Drivers???

sbp
08-30-2002, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by Tico
Does Anyone use Omega Drivers??? Nope. Omega Drivers increase the LOD. Problem is moire effects are increased.

http://www.tweakersasylum.com/tapages.php?filnavn=Reviews/Detonators/Omega1/00000001.htm

http://www.nvnews.net/cgi-bin/search_news.cgi?keyword=omega

http://www.3dgpu.com/comments.php?id=525&category=7