Critical: Severe performance problems with NVIDIA's ForceWare v93.71

xBoom · 11-09-2006, 02:54 PM

Oh well, the NVIDIA drivers for my ol' GeForce 5200 AGP are getting worse!
Here's my benchmark results with the PassMark's PerformanceTest 6 (3D simple test):

ForceWare ver 93.71: 36.3 FPS (after OC)
ForceWare ver 91.47: 54.1 FPS (after OC); 48.7 FPS (before OC)
ForceWare ver 84.21: 106.7 FPS (after OC); 87.3 FPS (before OC)

OC value for:
93.71: 250/280 > 295/380
91.47: 250/280 > 290/380
84.21: 250/280 > 285/370

Also while playing Colin McRae Rally 05, using the 93.71 driver, Like playing around 20 FPS. But when I reverted back to 84.21, wow! Zuper (not really) smooth gameplay. So, the driver probably caused the performance drop right?

maroon1 · 11-09-2006, 03:02 PM

Yes I agree with you, because I was getting better performance with ForceWare 91.47 than ForceWare 93.71

I haven't tried ForceWare 84.21 though

**Archangel** · 11-09-2006, 03:03 PM

probably, yes.. I have trouble overclocking with the 93.71 drivers.. my cards dont pass any test from coolbits then... and now i have the 92.91 installed again,.. and my cards are running at 470 core / 1.25 GHz RAM
(original 430 core / 1.2GHz RAM)

xBoom · 11-09-2006, 03:07 PM

I thought the ForceWare drivers are getting better but suckier (only better for card compatibility). The new control panel seems slow. The classic is the one I like it.

tweaker · 11-09-2006, 06:12 PM

None seem to work very well with my R580.

j/k

Naturally I ticked 'others'.

6.10

View Poll Results: Which ForceWare works best with your gpu?
ForceWare 93.71	1	20.00%
ForceWare 91.47	1	20.00%
ForceWare 84.21	1	20.00%
ForceWare below 84.21 (please state below)	0	0%
DetonatorXP/Alternative drivers	0	0%
Others (please state below)	2	40.00%
Voters: 5. You may not vote on this poll

11-09-2006, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
xBoom Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Malaysia Age: 14 Posts: 180	Critical: Severe performance problems with NVIDIA's ForceWare v93.71 Oh well, the NVIDIA drivers for my ol' GeForce 5200 AGP are getting worse! Here's my benchmark results with the PassMark's PerformanceTest 6 (3D simple test): ForceWare ver 93.71: 36.3 FPS (after OC) ForceWare ver 91.47: 54.1 FPS (after OC); 48.7 FPS (before OC) ForceWare ver 84.21: 106.7 FPS (after OC); 87.3 FPS (before OC) OC value for: 93.71: 250/280 > 295/380 91.47: 250/280 > 290/380 84.21: 250/280 > 285/370 Also while playing Colin McRae Rally 05, using the 93.71 driver, Like playing around 20 FPS. But when I reverted back to 84.21, wow! Zuper (not really) smooth gameplay. So, the driver probably caused the performance drop right? __________________ *My RIG: Intel P4 2.66GHz s478, Windows Vista Ultimate, Aztech DSL208U ADSL modem, SAMSUNG DVD multi recorder Super-Writemaster 18X, NVIDIA GeForce 6200A 256MB AGP 8X, Kingston 1.25GB DDR333, Western Digital 40GB 7.2k RPM IDE, Unnamed 400W with 12v @ 15A, ViewSonic 17" Widescreen LCD monitor (VA1703wb)*, Western Digital 80GB 7.2k RPM IDE.

11-09-2006, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
maroon1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere in Hell !!! Posts: 2,628	Yes I agree with you, because I was getting better performance with ForceWare 91.47 than ForceWare 93.71 I haven't tried ForceWare 84.21 though __________________ Free softwares: Avast! antivirus - FireFox - FDM - OpenOffice - CCleaner

11-09-2006, 03:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,242	probably, yes.. I have trouble overclocking with the 93.71 drivers.. my cards dont pass any test from coolbits then... and now i have the 92.91 installed again,.. and my cards are running at 470 core / 1.25 GHz RAM (original 430 core / 1.2GHz RAM) __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

11-09-2006, 03:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
xBoom Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Malaysia Age: 14 Posts: 180	I thought the ForceWare drivers are getting better but suckier (only better for card compatibility). The new control panel seems slow. The classic is the one I like it. __________________ *My RIG: Intel P4 2.66GHz s478, Windows Vista Ultimate, Aztech DSL208U ADSL modem, SAMSUNG DVD multi recorder Super-Writemaster 18X, NVIDIA GeForce 6200A 256MB AGP 8X, Kingston 1.25GB DDR333, Western Digital 40GB 7.2k RPM IDE, Unnamed 400W with 12v @ 15A, ViewSonic 17" Widescreen LCD monitor (VA1703wb)*, Western Digital 80GB 7.2k RPM IDE.

11-09-2006, 06:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
tweaker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 30 Posts: 2,954	None seem to work very well with my R580. j/k Naturally I ticked 'others'. 6.10 __________________ Posting and you - CF edition www.tweaker.se FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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