Thief 1/2/3 with nVidia Geforce GTX260/280 - Xp/Vista Test Results - by bikerdude
bikerdude on 27/8/2008 at 10:09
Test setup:
Wolfdale E8400 | Gigabyte X38-DS5 | Leadtek GTX280 (Xp)w/177.42 (vista)177.39/92
Creative Xfi Xmusic | G.Skill 4GB memory | 250GB Raid-0 Hdd
WinXpSp3/VistaSp1
Windopws Xp Sp3Code:
Thief 1/G/2 (v1.33/v1.37/v1.18)
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Vanilla:T1 - WORKS - silky smooth
T1G - WORKS - silky smooth
T2 - Broken, menu corruption, then crash
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Vanilla + Widescreen:T1 - WORKS - silky smooth
T1G - WORKS - silky smooth
T2 - Broken, menu corruption, then crash
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DDfix 1.3.11:T1 - WORKS + works with w-screen
T1G - WORKS + works with w-screen
T2 - WORKS + works with w-screen
Thief 2 + Mission X*
DDfix 1.3.11T2 - WORKS - silky smooth
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DDfix 1.3.11 + widescreenT2 - WORKS - silky smooth
Thief 3 (v1.1)
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VanillaT3 - WORKS - silky smooth
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Vanilla + WidescreenT3 - WORKS, silky smooth - ((
http://mugon.org/widescreen/thief.html) Mugon Widescreen FOV patch)
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The above + JohnP texture packT3 - WORKS - silky smooth (even @1680*1050, 4xAA 16xAniso)
Code:
Thief 1/G/2 (v1.33/v1.37/v1.18)
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Vanilla:T1 - WORKS - smooth
T1G - WORKS - smooth
T2 - WORKS - when you set the game to run in XP compatability mode
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Vanilla + Widescreen:T1 - WORKS - ssmooth
T1G - WORKS - smooth
T2 - WORKS - when you set the game to run in XP compatability mode
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DDfix 1.3.11:T1 - WORKS + works with w-screen
T1G - WORKS + works with w-screen
T2 - WORKS - when you set the game to run in XP compatability mode
Thief 2 + Mission X*
DDfix 1.3.11T2 - WORKS - when you set the game to run in XP compatability mode
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DDfix 1.3.11 + widescreenT2 - WORKS - when you set the game to run in XP compatability mode
Thief 3 (v1.1)
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VanillaT3 - WORKS - silky smooth
*
Vanilla + WidescreenT3 - WORKS, silky smooth - ((
http://mugon.org/widescreen/thief.html) Mugon Widescreen FOV patch)
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The above + JohnP texture packT3 - WORKS - silky smooth (even @1680*1050, 4xAA 16xAniso)
biker
Got a weird result with T2, so will do a fresh install, then DDfix and see how it goes.
Hiatus on 27/8/2008 at 13:53
really looking forward to it, after disappointing HD4xxx results. Please mention driver version(s) you're going to use in your tests (presumably latest finals as of writing but that changes quickly so better to post exact version numbers for future reference).
ps please employ some real-time fps measuring utils like Fraps in your tests (also in Radeon ones if possible), to give us a much better idea of what to expect (by quoting specific fps in given place/area/condition - i.e. particle effects visible on screen or not). Right now, in your Radeon test report you use phrases like: "no discrernible lag", "some lag", "massive lag", "even more lag" etc. It's ok but too subjective IMO (for some people "some lag" could be "no lag" and for others "big lag" if they experienced it themselves and were asked to describe it) and quoting specifc fps you get *in addition* to these phrases (like "massive lag - ~6-9 fps" or "some lag - ~19-22 fps" or "no discernible lag - ~30-35 fps" etc) would add to that immensely :).
pps I prefer to use terms "drop"/"slow"/"low" instead of "lag"/"laggy" when referring to fps. "Lag" doesn't imply (fps) slowness (something laggy doesn't have to be necessarily slow), just that reaction to some action is (too) time-shifted than it optimally should be. Lag is happening in situations where fps is high all the time - examples: "input lag" in some LCD displays or due to enabling triple buffering in games (or due to insufficient input device sampling rate).
bikerdude on 27/8/2008 at 22:54
will get around to updating fraps results later.
The short version, anyone with a 7/8/9 series nvidia card will be safe to upgrade to a 200 series and still be able to play thief.
biker
Wille on 28/8/2008 at 12:59
So are latest DDfix version slowdown problems gone with this card? Or is the card just so powerful that it compensates on slowdowns :)?
EvaUnit02 on 28/8/2008 at 13:03
Biker, could you please test SS2? Thanks.
Have you tried with the v177.83 WHQL driver?
bikerdude on 28/8/2008 at 14:48
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So are latest DDfix version slowdown problems gone with this card? Or is the card just so powerful that it compensates on slowdowns
The GTX280 performs identically to the 8800 I had, nothing to do with the power of the card, but having 1-1.5x the power of my old 8800 cant hurt either.
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Biker, could you please test SS2? Thanks.
Have you tried with the v177.83 WHQL driver?
Dont have SS2 Im afraid, and cant find 177.83 whql for either vista/Xp on nVidia's site (so it must be one of those unlisted beta's) but have found 177.92 beta - whihc i will download and try this evening.
biker
Bjossi on 29/8/2008 at 18:52
Quote Posted by Bikerdude
The GTX280 performs identically to the 8800 I had, nothing to do with the power of the card, but having 1-1.5x the power of my old 8800 cant hurt either.
That is predictable with old games like T1 & 2, but if it performs identically in newer games, something is wrong with your GTX 280.
bikerdude on 29/8/2008 at 20:03
Quote Posted by Bjossi
That is predictable with old games like T1 & 2, but if it performs identically in newer games, something is wrong with your GTX 280.
We were refering to Thief you nutter :cheeky:
biker
bikerdude on 30/8/2008 at 00:48
Ok posted results of Thief testing under vista but yer not gonna like it.. :erm:
biker
EvaUnit02 on 30/8/2008 at 13:06
Quote Posted by Bikerdude
Dont have SS2 Im afraid, and cant find 177.83 whql for either vista/Xp on nVidia's site (so it must be one of those unlisted beta's) but have found 177.92 beta - whihc i will download and try this evening
I assure you that 177.83 is not simply an "unlisted beta".
(
http://ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122356)
