ATI totally killing NVIDIA in Half Life 2 ?

[Sheik]

Counter-Strike which runs on same engine as Half Life 2 is producing these results.

http://www.driverheaven.net/V3/16_12_max.JPG

http://www.driverheaven.net/showthread.php?p=423812#post423812

Looks like NVIDIA need to release some HL2 optimised drivers :D

[Der_KHAN]

Originally posted by Sheik
Counter-Strike which runs on same engine as Half Life 2 is producing these results.

Looks like NVIDIA need to release some HL2 optimised drivers :D

lol, 8x supersampling on the geforce?

lets stick to a fair comparison:

[texuspete00]

Could easily be broken driver or anything. The 6800U has a lot going for it. Xbit told a different story if you're into the beta tests. They were quite close.

The circle jerk they are having in that link over at driverheaven is quite embarassing.

[All Kill3r]

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/half-life2_vst/default.asp

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/half-life2_vst/images/vst1600.gif

[shrae]

Originally posted by Der_KHAN
lol, 8x supersampling on the geforce?

Yeah seriously, how is 8xSS in any way comparable to 6xAA. Of course the nVidia is going to run slower in that format. Heck the nVidia probably runs slower OpenGL 8xSS than ATI 6xAA. (Of course I don't really know.)

I like how in the driverheaven thread, the benchmarker's two defenses for using 8xSS vs. 6xAA are 1) it's as high as the settings go on both cards and 2) ATI's cards look better anyway. It's so good to know that card reviews are being done on an admitted unfair basis as well as personal opinion.

[WiCKeD]

Yeah seriously, how is 8xSS in any way comparable to 6xAA. Of course the nVidia is going to run slower in that format. Heck the nVidia probably runs slower OpenGL 8xSS than ATI 6xAA. (Of course I don't really know.)

I like how in the driverheaven thread, the benchmarker's two defenses for using 8xSS vs. 6xAA are 1) it's as high as the settings go on both cards and 2) ATI's cards look better anyway. It's so good to know that card reviews are being done on an admitted unfair basis as well as personal opinion.
Agreed. That's bogusness. Supersampling was being done away with back around when the original Half-Life was a new game. Why don't we force Trilinear filtering on the ATI card, while we're at it, hmm?

...and visual quality is subjective. IMO, ATI's AA method looks better, but brilinear filtering is not as effective as full trilinear, nor should it be compromised. ATI is still half-assing it there, aren't they?

If you look at fair benchies, both cards are fairly level. ATI is faster overall, but nVidia offers more features. IMO, I'd go with a VIVO flashed XT PE.

Offtopic: Boo! XS lost full, sig, .html coding support! FUGGER should have just stuck with .vb2, it looks too bubbley.

[matrix4583]

half life 2 play great on my comp.

[saaya]

half life 2 play great on my comp.
so? lol, you dont even post your system specs :stick:

and playing hl2 isnt something special, millions of people have played it already :P


and yes, dh likes at a lot to put it that way :D

[matrix4583]

so? lol, you dont even post your system specs :stick:

and playing hl2 isnt something special, millions of people have played it already :P


and yes, dh likes at a lot to put it that way :D

srry hehe.


here's my spec is:

p4 2.8 ghz at 800 mhz with hyperthreading tech(Prescott Ready)
Chipset: Intel 875P + ICH5R
FSB: 800/533/400MHz
RAM: 6x DIMM support Dual Channel DDR400/333/266(ECC) Max 4GB
IDE: 2x ATA 100 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP Pro 8X, 5x PCI 2.3
Ports: 2xPS/2,2xCOM,1xLPT,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),2xIEEE1394,1xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC655 6-Channel Codec
Onboard LAN: Intel PRO/100 VE Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA, RAID 0/1
Onboard 1394: TI TSB43AB23, 3 Ports
Form Factor: ATX

636 ram(or somthing like that),

mother board has 6 slot for dual channle DDR 400-800(ECC memory only for 800 mhz) and has 2 slots for SATA hard drives,

180 gig hard drive,

geforce fx 5900.






now my AMD spec:

AMD is at 1.8 ghz,

512 ram,

200 gig,

geforce 5900(swtich).

[tricknasty]

i have a 3.2 ghz intel, 1024 corsair, 2x120 sata drives in raid0, 6800 GT, have prommy on cpu and water cooled chipset/video card. cs: source runs pretty damn good on my system

[p4z1f1st]

it should - http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/cs-source.html

[Hallowed]

Counter-Strike which runs on same engine as Half Life 2 is producing these results.

http://www.driverheaven.net/V3/16_12_max.JPG

http://www.driverheaven.net/showthread.php?p=423812#post423812

Looks like NVIDIA need to release some HL2 optimised drivers :D

Driverheaven needs to be banned from the internet.

Check out the latest xbit article. 6800's are faster in CS: Source

[Sheik]

Driverheaven needs to be banned from the internet.

Check out the latest xbit article. 6800's are faster in CS: Source

Yes I saw that yesterday. The Ultra is creaming the XT at everything but the highest res :(

[tricknasty]

it should - http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/cs-source.html

wow thats totally different from the other benchmark

[geoff2k]

The fact blurring that goes on between the pro-ATI and pro-NVIDIA camps is almost as good as the current presidential race in the US... at least the latter will be over soon. ;-)

[Mini]

Yes I saw that yesterday. The Ultra is creaming the XT at everything but the highest res :(

Highest res is playable... Trust me ;)

so dont worry about that...

And in 12x8 its a couple FPS... So i wouldnt worry..

Btw. CS:S is almost just as ugly as CS... So you shouldnt be comparing it to anything... T&L sux in it ;) Hehe...

[Mariachi]

Yeah I saw the review on XBIT labs, very odd,
I dunno why the 6800's are faster :(
Anyway we should wait for HL2, i'm sure results will be different...

[Hallowed]

Maybe.

But Firingsquad's numbers were close to Xbits, except the 6800 Ultra won every single map.

HL:2 will have some feature that allows ATi to win though. $6,000,000 is a mighty persuasive donation. ;)

[shrae]

HL:2 will have some feature that allows ATi to win though. $6,000,000 is a mighty persuasive donation. ;)

Haha, I could see that happening very easily. It doesn't help Valve's cause to come out saying "nVidia sucks" at a press meeting with ATi banners everywhere -_-

[urbanfox]

hmm....

I barely saw any difference in CS:S between my 6800GT/X800 Pro, which in a small way sort of disapointed me, as i hoped ATI would kill Nvidia like the situation with Doom 3.... but im not a fanboy :shrug: