Vista - Re: FPS much lower in vista than in xp...

10-03-2006

I am using an ATI x850 pro and am having the same fps drop issue that the
above nvidia user is experiencing.

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> It's nVidia's drivers, if you've got an ATI card lying around use that
> instead they're practically the same speed as XP now.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
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>
> "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5FA00E7A-E499-44D7-B58B-0143F800CB3C@microsoft.com...
> > While running counter-strike source full tilt at 12x10 in xp i get about
> > 100-250 fps, that rarely drops under 70 or so. However, when i switch to
> > my
> > vista hard drive and try to run the game it gets about 30-40. I installed
> > the
> > latest drivers from nvidia, with some difficulty, and made sure the rest
> > of
> > my drivers are up to date. Has any one else experienced the same
> > performance
> > loss? I had read that gaming was supposed to be way better in vista, and
> > it
> > seems to be quite the opposite...
> >
> > PC specs
> > Athlon X2 4200+ overclocked to 2.4 ghz
> > 1 gig ultra ram @ 400 mhz
> > Nvidia 7900 graphics card
> > 120 gig maxtor hd
> > Fatality nforce 4 mobo
>

10-03-2006	#1 (permalink)
Bob Croost n/a posts	Re: FPS much lower in vista than in xp... I am using an ATI x850 pro and am having the same fps drop issue that the above nvidia user is experiencing. "Paul Smith" wrote: > It's nVidia's drivers, if you've got an ATI card lying around use that > instead they're practically the same speed as XP now. > > -- > Paul Smith, > Yeovil, UK. > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. > http://www.windowsresource.net/ > > Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail > > > "Joe" <Joe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5FA00E7A-E499-44D7-B58B-0143F800CB3C@microsoft.com... > > While running counter-strike source full tilt at 12x10 in xp i get about > > 100-250 fps, that rarely drops under 70 or so. However, when i switch to > > my > > vista hard drive and try to run the game it gets about 30-40. I installed > > the > > latest drivers from nvidia, with some difficulty, and made sure the rest > > of > > my drivers are up to date. Has any one else experienced the same > > performance > > loss? I had read that gaming was supposed to be way better in vista, and > > it > > seems to be quite the opposite... > > > > PC specs > > Athlon X2 4200+ overclocked to 2.4 ghz > > 1 gig ultra ram @ 400 mhz > > Nvidia 7900 graphics card > > 120 gig maxtor hd > > Fatality nforce 4 mobo >
My System Specs

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