Q3 in WinXP; is this par for the course?
This is a discussion about Q3 in WinXP; is this par for the course? in the Windows Games category; I finally installed WinXP Pro on my main workstation at home, and I must say that I am surprised by its speed. Now, I do have a question regarding performance improvements in games. I just ran my normal Q3 check, and using the demo in release 1.
I finally installed WinXP Pro on my main workstation at home, and I must say that I am surprised by its speed. Now, I do have a question regarding performance improvements in games. I just ran my normal Q3 check, and using the demo in release 1.30, I now get 102.5 fps vs. my 85fps using the exact same system but with Win2K. Is this kind of increase normal?
Here are my system specs:
WinXP Pro
P3 933@1085, 1.75v (155x7, runs at 29*C at idle, and 41*C while gaming)
Vantec CCK-7035D HSF
ASUS CUSL2 i815
512MB Crucial CAS2 PC133 RAM
WD 40GB ATA-100 HD
Samsung 5x DVD/32x CD Drive
Hercules Geforce 2 Pro, 64MB (Detonator 21.83)
Creative Audigy Platinum with Audigy Drive
Intel Pro/100 Mgmt Adapter
Radius 19" Monitor (Trinitron AG CRT)
MS Natural Keyboard Pro
MS Intellimouse Explorer
SanDisk USB Compact Flash Reader
And I am running q3 at 1024x768x32x32, Trilinear Filtering, High Geometry, High Sound quality. Now, the individual metrics aren't so important, as the difference between OSs is what I am wondering about. Are there any others seeing huge jumps like this?
Here are my system specs:
WinXP Pro
P3 933@1085, 1.75v (155x7, runs at 29*C at idle, and 41*C while gaming)
Vantec CCK-7035D HSF
ASUS CUSL2 i815
512MB Crucial CAS2 PC133 RAM
WD 40GB ATA-100 HD
Samsung 5x DVD/32x CD Drive
Hercules Geforce 2 Pro, 64MB (Detonator 21.83)
Creative Audigy Platinum with Audigy Drive
Intel Pro/100 Mgmt Adapter
Radius 19" Monitor (Trinitron AG CRT)
MS Natural Keyboard Pro
MS Intellimouse Explorer
SanDisk USB Compact Flash Reader
And I am running q3 at 1024x768x32x32, Trilinear Filtering, High Geometry, High Sound quality. Now, the individual metrics aren't so important, as the difference between OSs is what I am wondering about. Are there any others seeing huge jumps like this?
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Hmmmm, No speed change for me and our processors are the same. This is with my GF3 and all updates installed for 2k/XP. Don't have my 1024X768 scores handy but I get about 60fps with my GF3 in 2048X1536.
OP
GF3 snob...
Ok did the 1024X768 check. 124fps in both OS's and my duallie is currently running at 1160. See get yourself a GF3 and get a 20+fps increase in 1024+! You little GF2 wimp.
20 FPS for US$200?
No thanks...
No thanks...
Clutch, the new XP drivers (optimized for XP) drastically increase performance for the majority of its users. Both myself and a friend of mine jumped 12-17 fps in Q3 and about 500 marks in 3dmark2001. Kinda nice for us gamers eh?
OP
Sweeettt...
