Sticky fact about Omega Drivers

ErwHu · Jul 15, 2002, 05:11 AM

We just wrapped up our big GF4 Shootout over at Erwin's Pages Central. While we didn't encounter many surprises, even with the Omega drivers, there was one huge surprise.

With DronezMark, we encountered a HUGE INCREASE in performance with the Omega Drivers. See for yourself at

http://users.pandora.be/erwinspages/...ouse08hard.htm

Cheers,

Erwin "Reaper" Husin
Admin, Editor-in-chief

Belgian. Passionate. All PC Gaming.
http://www.erwinspages.tk

digitalwanderer · Jul 15, 2002, 05:36 AM

That's probably because Omegadrive's nVidia drivers have v-sync disable by default in their openGL settings, which causes a huge DroneZ score increase.

Try disabling v-sync in the standard nVidia drivers and re-run the tests and you'll see the two sets of drivers fall a lot closer in line. [SIZE=xx-small](Don't feel bad, I got all excited when I first benched them too until I figured it out.)[/SIZE]

iceboy · Jul 15, 2002, 05:53 AM

i'm sure he turn that off in benchmarking.. he is suppose to be an expert in that...........

/me picks ErwHu up... "DID YOU TURN OFF VSYNC??!! DID YOU??"

[SIZE=xx-small]just kidding, mate[/SIZE]

ErwHu · Jul 15, 2002, 06:15 AM

Hm, I'll check that V-Sync setting ...but I'm pretty darn sure the settings are the same, since in DronezMark the graphics options are set in it's own ingame graphics options menu

digitalwanderer · Jul 15, 2002, 06:30 AM

If'n you set the v-sync to anything other than "always off" than yes the application can control the v-sync, but if it's set to "always off" it'll over-ride the programs control over v-sync.

I'm pretty sure about this, I remember playing with them one late night when my mind was all foggy but the weirdness in the scores discrepancies stood out to me. If'n I'm wrong please feel free to call me an idiot, I don't mind.

~~shai~~ · Jul 15, 2002, 06:34 AM

your correct

Jul 15, 2002, 05:11 AM	#1
ErwHu DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Sticky fact about Omega Drivers We just wrapped up our big GF4 Shootout over at Erwin's Pages Central. While we didn't encounter many surprises, even with the Omega drivers, there was one huge surprise. With DronezMark, we encountered a HUGE INCREASE in performance with the Omega Drivers. See for yourself at http://users.pandora.be/erwinspages/...ouse08hard.htm Cheers, Erwin "Reaper" Husin Admin, Editor-in-chief Belgian. Passionate. All PC Gaming. http://www.erwinspages.tk

Jul 15, 2002, 05:36 AM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	V-sync That's probably because Omegadrive's nVidia drivers have v-sync disable by default in their openGL settings, which causes a huge DroneZ score increase. Try disabling v-sync in the standard nVidia drivers and re-run the tests and you'll see the two sets of drivers fall a lot closer in line. [SIZE=xx-small](Don't feel bad, I got all excited when I first benched them too until I figured it out.)[/SIZE] __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Jul 15, 2002, 06:30 AM	#5
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	If'n you set the v-sync to anything other than "always off" than yes the application can control the v-sync, but if it's set to "always off" it'll over-ride the programs control over v-sync. I'm pretty sure about this, I remember playing with them one late night when my mind was all foggy but the weirdness in the scores discrepancies stood out to me. If'n I'm wrong please feel free to call me an idiot, I don't mind. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Jul 15, 2002, 05:53 AM	#3
iceboy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SG Posts: 185 Rep Power: 0	i'm sure he turn that off in benchmarking.. he is suppose to be an expert in that........... /me picks ErwHu up... "DID YOU TURN OFF VSYNC??!! DID YOU??" [SIZE=xx-small]just kidding, mate[/SIZE]

Jul 15, 2002, 06:15 AM	Thread Starter #4
ErwHu DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Hm, I'll check that V-Sync setting ...but I'm pretty darn sure the settings are the same, since in DronezMark the graphics options are set in it's own ingame graphics options menu

Jul 15, 2002, 06:34 AM	#6
~~shai~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 613 Rep Power: 0	your correct