GeForce 4 mx440 > radeon 9600xt wtf?

zuq · Mar 14, 2006, 02:18 PM

First I'll post me system specs:

Windows xp with sp2
msi K7N2 Delta2
Kingston 512ddr 400 x 2 (dual channel)
2200xp+ amd athlon

So when I'm using Gainward GF 4 mx440 I'm getting constant 100 fps in cs 1.6, it only drops in 2 smoke granades, in DoD 1.3 I'm getting constant 80 no drops at all. But when I play on the Radeon 9600xt I get major drops in fps in cs and dod, it drops to like 30-40 fps which is pretty weird and I tried all the drivers(cats, dna, ngo, omega) and nothing helped and I got a pretty decent power supply so thats not the issue. I know there is a search function but I didnt find any answers to my problem, some help would be appreciated.

zuq · Mar 14, 2006, 02:22 PM

I'm sorry I didn't know it got posted like 3 times in a row

Randomletters · Mar 14, 2006, 03:42 PM

did you clean out the nvidia drivers before using the ati drivers

zuq · Mar 14, 2006, 03:59 PM

I did a clean format before

Randomletters · Mar 14, 2006, 04:08 PM

So you took out the gf shut down put in the radeon and reformatted?

What speeds are your core/mem at?

zuq · Mar 14, 2006, 04:13 PM

hm ATI tools displays 500 for core and 300 for memmory

Randomletters · Mar 14, 2006, 04:16 PM

AGP set to 8x?

(Reachin for straws now sorry

zuq · Mar 14, 2006, 04:16 PM

yeah agp x8

Randomletters · Mar 14, 2006, 04:18 PM

could CS and DoD be automatically upping the graphics settings due to the new card and infact going too high? Are you playing at the same res aa/af?

zuq · Mar 14, 2006, 04:21 PM

yeah same res and eveything

Randomletters · Mar 14, 2006, 04:24 PM

under console, type "ati_npatch 0" and type "ati_subdiv 0"

you may also do this as it may help:
in the ati control panel, under 3d--->opengl-->compatibility
enable triple buffering,

Set monitor to highest frequency
Enable Vsync