Interesting info for GeForce users

[FinalPhoenix]

Stumbled onto something quite intersting while playing around with the settings in PJ64.

=My system specs= (Gotta add that to my sig later like so many other people have done)

Windows XP Sp1
GeForce 4 MX 440, 64 megs vram
512 Megs SDRAM
SiS Integrated Audio
AMD Athlon 1.4 Ghz
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It seems that the GeForce gfx cards run faster on higher resolutions than they do on lower. I was running 320x240x16 for a while and it was skipping,jumping, (read: not working well). Put it up to 640x480x16 and the performance improved DRAMATICALLY.

For those of you that must have the raw numbers, i ran a few tests. Three to be exact on different resolutions. Numbers given are average FPS, with the limiter disabled. (as shown on the pj64 window, so remember it's fields per second from the cpu, not frames per second from the video plugin!) These tests were done using the bare bones system services necessary to run windows. No other users logged in etc. This is just my experience so keep this in mind: Your Mileage May Vary©

Plugins: (Used default options on all)
Video: Jabo's Direct3d6 1.5.1
Audio: Jabo's DirectSound 1.5
Input: Jabo's DirectInput7 1.5

Tests used:
Super smash bros, VS mode with 3 AI opponents,
Banjo-Kazooie, title screen
Aerofighter's assault, first level

Note these are all WINDOWED resolutions.

320x240:
SSB: 36.42
B-K: 42.05
AA: 39.97

640x480
SSB: 40.23
B-K: 52.19
AA: 49.85

800x600
SSB: 41.58
B-K: 55.08
AA: 51.67
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For those of you that just MUST squeeze every last bit of performance outta that computer. Enjoy

 

[nephalim]

Windowed is a bit flawed. Try it in fullscreen.

 

[Doomulation]

You might wish to use Glide64 to see the fps while in fullscreen, too. It's the only plugin that shows fps while using fullscreen.

 

[FinalPhoenix]

Thanks i was just going to ask how to do that.
But won't using that plugin require a wrapper? (I.e. degrade performance)

 

[Clements]

Yes, using a wrapper degrades performance compared to a true Voodoo card.

On a different note, through experience I've found that games that have 'Slow' or 'High System Requirement' as a plugin note perform better in windowed mode than fullscreen. (Unless you're using a different plugin that solves the slowness)

 

[Doomulation]

Yes, it degrades the performance, but it's still about equal to jabo's plugin. You can get it from the eVoodoo forum.

 

[Hexidecimal]

Ok here's a question (about Glide64 + Evoodoo) I use it, And when I flip into full screen mode, it stays windowed, but runs, and then pressing it again takes me to windowed mode, (still windowed) and also runs, I'm using the latest Glide64 and Evoodoo, running a GeForce 4 MX 440 64meg w/ Dual Monitor support.

Any ideas?

 

[Clements]

Interesting, do you go into fullscreen mode using Options> Fullscreen or do you use Alt+Enter? Try both and see if that works.

If not, go into the eVoodoo control panel and check the fullscreen box.