Nvidia recommends Windows XP only

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02-13-2007, 06:11 AM
milkcafe

Nvidia recommends Windows XP only

:)

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37598

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makes a strong showing today, with most of the hardware sites reviewing different brands that are now coming to market with the most affordable DirectX 10 cards yet. Oddly enough, it seems Nvidia's reviewers guide explicitly called for reviewers to review the card using only Windows XP, since Windows Vista is not currently supported. Pretty funny, especially when you see all those Windows Vista Ready stickers on the retail boxes.

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02-13-2007, 07:37 AM
nn_step

well considering the thousands of man hours they put into their XP Drivers and the rather sucky Vista drivers. the funny thing is that ATi now has the better drivers
02-13-2007, 08:00 AM
nn_step

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Originally Posted by brentpresley

So, can someone clarify for me EXACTLY what is the problem with the NVIDIA drivers? Is it just performance or are there features missing as well?

I have a 7900GS on the desktop rig and it runs Vista64 nicely (but then again, I don't game).

some conflicts and lower performance and an apparent inability to play DirectX10 games. Though supposedly they are working to fix that.
02-13-2007, 08:18 AM
Rovtar

Sure that they recommend win xp
with vista they almost get Lawsuit because of drivers for Vista
02-13-2007, 08:24 AM
vitaminc

because they can't have a working vista driver, so they recommend xp :(
02-13-2007, 08:29 AM
Major_A

Here's your shiny new DX 10 card, oh wait only put that in DX 9 Win XP. Makes a lot of sense to me. nVidia and Creative must have the same people writing drivers for both companies.
02-13-2007, 10:51 AM
Mord

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Originally Posted by Major_A

Here's your shiny new DX 10 card, oh wait only put that in DX 9 Win XP. Makes a lot of sense to me. nVidia and Creative must have the same people writing drivers for both companies.

QFT!

Double that!

NVIDIA - :slapass:
Creative - :frag:

Period
02-13-2007, 11:09 AM
cMw

im staying XP
02-13-2007, 11:14 AM
Special_K

In a few months time, the news will read "nVidia recommends XSOSv3 only" =D
02-13-2007, 11:21 AM
J-Mag

For cryin' out loud will the whiners ever stop? :horse:
02-13-2007, 12:26 PM
Thorry

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Originally Posted by Major_A

Here's your shiny new DX 10 card, oh wait only put that in DX 9 Win XP. Makes a lot of sense to me. nVidia and Creative must have the same people writing drivers for both companies.

QFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nVidia s*cks and they are making it seem Microsofts fault.

There have been beta versions of Vista and Longhorn for years now, all the other companies can get good drivers out there except nVidia and Creative (but the XP drivers from Creative sucks as well, so no surprise there).

Nobody expects the drivers to get the same performance as the long developed XP drivers, but they could have done way better.

Ah well, at least my GF4 TI 4200 runs great in Vista (with Microsofts drivers that is) :toast:
02-13-2007, 12:44 PM
xenolith

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Originally Posted by J-Mag

For cryin' out loud will the whiners ever stop? :horse:

That never happen in an immediate gratification society.
02-13-2007, 01:02 PM
m0da

ha. ha. ha.

gg nVidia;)

ATI(AMD) ALL THE WAY:)
02-13-2007, 10:07 PM
milkcafe

100.64international is out !!!

http://www.nvidia.com/content/licens...ernational.exe
02-14-2007, 01:37 AM
Daveb2012

ATI is going to have to accept they are going to need to make a set of good drivers for vista if its the future of pc gaming.
02-14-2007, 01:43 AM
kromosto

Nvidia recommends not to play games on pc's. A guy from Nvidia says: "these are machines for bussines if you want to play games why are you buying pc not console?"
02-14-2007, 05:00 AM
Wrench

IMHO I think ATI has had better drivers then Nvidia for a long time now.
02-14-2007, 08:08 AM
ahmad

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Originally Posted by nn_step

some conflicts and lower performance and an apparent inability to play DirectX10 games. Though supposedly they are working to fix that.

LOL

This is too funny for me not to sig.
02-14-2007, 08:28 AM
Major_A

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Originally Posted by Wrench

IMHO I think ATI has had better drivers then Nvidia for a long time now.

I like their drivers, I don't like the bloat that comes with them though. CCC consumes too many resources while sitting idle, don't know if it changes when a game is fired up.
02-14-2007, 08:48 AM
ahmad

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Originally Posted by Major_A

I like their drivers, I don't like the bloat that comes with them though. CCC consumes too many resources while sitting idle, don't know if it changes when a game is fired up.

Doesn't in XP. But the move to CCC as has been mentioned before is not their choice. Microsoft is pushing everyone to switch to .NET. Could easily be many times smaller and more efficient if it was just C++.

Nvidia has them, they are in beta, and they are just as bad if not worse.
02-14-2007, 09:09 AM
[XC] leviathan18

give them time.... dont switch over vista if all your drivers arent up to date and working properly
02-14-2007, 10:07 AM
Revv23

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Originally Posted by Wrench

IMHO I think ATI has had better drivers then Nvidia for a long time now.

the drivers are terrific as long as you don't use linux or CCC... i just use the WDM and control perf options with third party apps like Ati tool or systool or ATT
02-14-2007, 10:16 AM
nr2134

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Originally Posted by Major_A

I like their drivers, I don't like the bloat that comes with them though. CCC consumes too many resources while sitting idle, don't know if it changes when a game is fired up.

The new CCC is not all that bad @ all. Much quicker and slimmer.
02-14-2007, 11:19 AM
Major_A

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Originally Posted by nr2134

The new CCC is not all that bad @ all. Much quicker and slimmer.

Good to hear, I haven't used an ATi card since my 9800 Pro. Now I'm waiting on the ATi DX 10 cards and will determine what I need from there. I'm not a fan of any company, just a fan of cost/performance. I can say too that I'm not much of a fan of the new nVidia control panel. I like my classic style damnit, and apparently you can't use it in Vista.