Windows Vista 64

I have just loaded Vista 64 and it seems to be working well. I had the same problem with the network drivers where the files downloaded from Dlink's website caused the machine to hard lock.

To fix it this time I just plugged in one of the Ethernet ports and let windows update the driver from windows update. It worked great and just installed the updated Atheros driver.

I have been impressed with Vista 64's hardware support so far. I will begin installing programs and games later on and get back with some Crysis benchmarks.

Crysis DX9 CPU Benchmark #2 on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 67.50s, Average FPS: 22.22
Min FPS: 6.38 at frame 478, Max FPS: 38.60 at frame 120
Average Tri/Sec: -3823367, Tri/Frame: -172059
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.86
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 65.94s, Average FPS: 22.75
Min FPS: 6.34 at frame 524, Max FPS: 38.89 at frame 114
Average Tri/Sec: -4704593, Tri/Frame: -206829
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.04
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 69.35s, Average FPS: 21.63
Min FPS: 3.63 at frame 471, Max FPS: 39.38 at frame 110
Average Tri/Sec: -4440437, Tri/Frame: -205299
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.07
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 66.21s, Average FPS: 22.65
Min FPS: 3.63 at frame 471, Max FPS: 39.42 at frame 114
Average Tri/Sec: -4648335, Tri/Frame: -205189
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.07
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 CPU Benchmark #2 on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 87.41s, Average FPS: 17.16
Min FPS: 4.33 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.33 at frame 108
Average Tri/Sec: -3142573, Tri/Frame: -183121
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.56
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 78.15s, Average FPS: 19.19
Min FPS: 4.33 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.90 at frame 107
Average Tri/Sec: -3931207, Tri/Frame: -204828
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.08
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 76.97s, Average FPS: 19.49
Min FPS: 4.33 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.90 at frame 107
Average Tri/Sec: -4025619, Tri/Frame: -206576
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.04
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 82.30s, Average FPS: 18.23
Min FPS: 3.28 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.96 at frame 108
Average Tri/Sec: -3813943, Tri/Frame: -209252
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 3.99
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX9 CPU Benchmark on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 35.81s, Average FPS: 41.88
Min FPS: 28.82 at frame 836, Max FPS: 57.89 at frame 341
Average Tri/Sec: -57299224, Tri/Frame: -1368077
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 31.60s, Average FPS: 47.47
Min FPS: 28.82 at frame 836, Max FPS: 62.94 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -64792032, Tri/Frame: -1365008
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 31.84s, Average FPS: 47.11
Min FPS: 28.33 at frame 1103, Max FPS: 62.94 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -64218328, Tri/Frame: -1363039
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 31.73s, Average FPS: 47.28
Min FPS: 28.33 at frame 1103, Max FPS: 62.94 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -64304580, Tri/Frame: -1360205
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 CPU Benchmark on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 52.24s, Average FPS: 28.71
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 37.71 at frame 307
Average Tri/Sec: -39302096, Tri/Frame: -1368883
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 45.99s, Average FPS: 32.62
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 40.64 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -44429668, Tri/Frame: -1362193
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 46.88s, Average FPS: 32.00
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 40.84 at frame 118
Average Tri/Sec: -43629132, Tri/Frame: -1363598
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 45.75s, Average FPS: 32.79
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 40.84 at frame 118
Average Tri/Sec: -44760128, Tri/Frame: -1365090
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX9 GPU Benchmark on Vista 32bit w/174.44

1920x1200 on "high" no AA

This is pretty good for Crysis. There must be a lot of room left in the software for optimization. Every time a new driver comes out there is a 5-15% increase in Crysis performance.

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 47.76s, Average FPS: 41.88
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 54.40 at frame 858
Average Tri/Sec: -27000780, Tri/Frame: -644770
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 42.48s, Average FPS: 47.08
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 56.69 at frame 95
Average Tri/Sec: -30233604, Tri/Frame: -642203
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 42.41s, Average FPS: 47.16
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 56.69 at frame 95
Average Tri/Sec: -30265908, Tri/Frame: -641785
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 42.45s, Average FPS: 47.11
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 58.45 at frame 1013
Average Tri/Sec: -30382418, Tri/Frame: -644887
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 GPU Benchmark on Vista 32bit w/174.44

Here is the first benchmark with Forceware 174.44. It looks like it makes a difference.

1920x1200 "High" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 69.74s, Average FPS: 28.68
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 34.94 at frame 992
Average Tri/Sec: -18478744, Tri/Frame: -644373
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 65.19s, Average FPS: 30.68
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 39.54 at frame 107
Average Tri/Sec: -19702422, Tri/Frame: -642195
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 62.87s, Average FPS: 31.81
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 39.79 at frame 61
Average Tri/Sec: -20433948, Tri/Frame: -642297
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 62.89s, Average FPS: 31.80
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 39.90 at frame 64
Average Tri/Sec: -20485420, Tri/Frame: -644191
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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New Forceware v174.74 released today.

All the vista benchmarks so far have been using Forceware v169.44 will the new driver version make any difference. When my download is complete I'll let you know.

3Dmark06 score of 16012

Here is my new 3Dmark06 score on Vista32. Its a little bit lower than the XP score.

DX9 vs DX10 on Vista32

It seems that there is a 15-40% performance hit for using DX10 on Crysis. Thats a lot! I guess I will be gaming with DX9 for Crysis until I get some more powerful hardare or until DX10 becomes more optimized.

I think I am going to try these same tests on Vista64 and see if there is any difference.

Crysis DX9 CPU Benchmark #2 on Vista32

1920x1200 on "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 78.42s, Average FPS: 19.13
Min FPS: 7.23 at frame 477, Max FPS: 30.71 at frame 121
Average Tri/Sec: -3581995, Tri/Frame: -187267
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.46
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 72.31s, Average FPS: 20.74
Min FPS: 6.70 at frame 478, Max FPS: 31.61 at frame 91
Average Tri/Sec: -4334965, Tri/Frame: -208966
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.00
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 72.66s, Average FPS: 20.64
Min FPS: 4.74 at frame 469, Max FPS: 31.61 at frame 91
Average Tri/Sec: -4202438, Tri/Frame: -203564
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.10
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 71.48s, Average FPS: 20.98
Min FPS: 4.74 at frame 469, Max FPS: 31.61 at frame 91
Average Tri/Sec: -4304010, Tri/Frame: -205102
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.07
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 CPU Benchmark #2 on Vista32

1920x1200 on "high" with no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 98.62s, Average FPS: 15.21
Min FPS: 5.52 at frame 476, Max FPS: 22.21 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: -2788838, Tri/Frame: -183354
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.56
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 87.05s, Average FPS: 17.23
Min FPS: 5.52 at frame 476, Max FPS: 22.21 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: -3505312, Tri/Frame: -203421
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.11
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 87.63s, Average FPS: 17.12
Min FPS: 5.52 at frame 476, Max FPS: 22.21 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: -3546740, Tri/Frame: -207196
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.03
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 89.87s, Average FPS: 16.69
Min FPS: 5.52 at frame 476, Max FPS: 22.21 at frame 119
Average Tri/Sec: -3469375, Tri/Frame: -207861
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.02
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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CPU Benchmakr DX9 vs DX10

It seems like there is a pretty big difference between DX9 and DX10 on this benchmark. It's not exactly apples to apples because DX10 looks better than DX9 does. It's almost like turning up the quality settings from "high" to "high and a half".

Crysis DX9 CPU Benchmark on Vista32

1920x1200 on "high" with no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 42.86s, Average FPS: 35.00
Min FPS: 21.64 at frame 833, Max FPS: 48.86 at frame 339
Average Tri/Sec: -47882640, Tri/Frame: -1368232
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 37.53s, Average FPS: 39.97
Min FPS: 21.64 at frame 833, Max FPS: 52.45 at frame 103
Average Tri/Sec: -54522460, Tri/Frame: -1364160
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 37.36s, Average FPS: 40.15
Min FPS: 21.64 at frame 833, Max FPS: 52.57 at frame 115
Average Tri/Sec: -54809312, Tri/Frame: -1365063
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 37.22s, Average FPS: 40.30
Min FPS: 21.64 at frame 833, Max FPS: 52.98 at frame 104
Average Tri/Sec: -55011328, Tri/Frame: -1365028
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 CPU Benchmark on Vista32

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 63.18s, Average FPS: 23.74
Min FPS: 14.65 at frame 1480, Max FPS: 30.88 at frame 79
Average Tri/Sec: -32500650, Tri/Frame: -1368918
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 56.71s, Average FPS: 26.45
Min FPS: 14.65 at frame 1480, Max FPS: 34.93 at frame 104
Average Tri/Sec: -35948788, Tri/Frame: -1359178
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 56.15s, Average FPS: 26.72
Min FPS: 14.65 at frame 1480, Max FPS: 34.93 at frame 104
Average Tri/Sec: -36365512, Tri/Frame: -1361167
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 55.98s, Average FPS: 26.80
Min FPS: 14.65 at frame 1480, Max FPS: 34.93 at frame 104
Average Tri/Sec: -36461632, Tri/Frame: -1360657
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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per the usual all tests were run at 1920x1200 res with all settings on "high"

Crysis DX10 GPU Benchmark on Vista 32bit

Here are the same settings: 1920x1200 on "high" no AA, v1.2 with Forceware v169.44. As you can see there is a significant performance hit for using DX10.

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 85.39s, Average FPS: 23.42
Min FPS: 12.43 at frame 141, Max FPS: 30.01 at frame 980
Average Tri/Sec: -15165479, Tri/Frame: -647480
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 76.67s, Average FPS: 26.09
Min FPS: 12.43 at frame 141, Max FPS: 33.52 at frame 75
Average Tri/Sec: -16843580, Tri/Frame: -645710
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 78.52s, Average FPS: 25.47
Min FPS: 12.43 at frame 141, Max FPS: 35.65 at frame 65
Average Tri/Sec: -16428409, Tri/Frame: -645011
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 86.96s, Average FPS: 23.00
Min FPS: 12.43 at frame 141, Max FPS: 35.65 at frame 65
Average Tri/Sec: -14845135, Tri/Frame: -645439
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX9 GPU Benchmark on Vista 32bit

Here is the first benchmark from my Vista32 installation. Like I thought its a little slower than the XP benchmark.

This is the Crysis GPU benchmark on 1920x1200 with all settings set to "high".

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 58.60s, Average FPS: 34.13
Min FPS: 19.16 at frame 159, Max FPS: 47.08 at frame 899
Average Tri/Sec: -22016680, Tri/Frame: -645137
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 51.42s, Average FPS: 38.90
Min FPS: 19.16 at frame 159, Max FPS: 50.44 at frame 997
Average Tri/Sec: -25055082, Tri/Frame: -644107
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 51.23s, Average FPS: 39.04
Min FPS: 19.16 at frame 159, Max FPS: 52.77 at frame 86
Average Tri/Sec: -25133784, Tri/Frame: -643853
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 51.08s, Average FPS: 39.15
Min FPS: 19.16 at frame 159, Max FPS: 52.77 at frame 86
Average Tri/Sec: -25198608, Tri/Frame: -643597
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Vista32 is up and running!

I just got my copy of Windows Vista Ultimate SP1, and got it set up on the Quad. I had been refusing to buy Vista until SP1 came out, so when it did I went ahead and upgraded. Most of the installation went smoothly, but there was one hitch.

I have a DLink DWA-552 Extreme N wireless card set up on the Quad now and when I tried to install the v1.3 Vista drivers I got a hard lock up. I had been very clever or so I thought and had downloaded the Vista v1.2 drivers as well so I tried those. Same result. Hard lock.

A quick search of the forums on google showed a lot of other people having the same problem. Figures.

Ironically the fix for this problem is to use the v1.11 XP drivers. So that is what I am running on now. I hope that DLink will address this problem soon. It is crappy to buy a nice piece of hardware only to have the experience ruined by crappy drivers.

Oh well, it's working now. I'll get Crysis set up later this week and run some benchmarks so we can compare performance to XP. I don't expect to be pleased :( The price of progress.

Crysis CPU Benchmark #2

Here is the CPU benchmark #2. It looks like this one remains CPU limited is not much different before or after the patch.

new (v1.2 and 169.44)
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 70.49s, Average FPS: 21.28
Min FPS: 11.77 at frame 428, Max FPS: 32.93 at frame 102
Average Tri/Sec: -3722447, Tri/Frame: -174938
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.78
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 67.27s, Average FPS: 22.30
Min FPS: 6.63 at frame 473, Max FPS: 34.17 at frame 96
Average Tri/Sec: -4590217, Tri/Frame: -205867
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.06
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 66.59s, Average FPS: 22.53
Min FPS: 6.63 at frame 473, Max FPS: 34.17 at frame 96
Average Tri/Sec: -4616777, Tri/Frame: -204939
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.08
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 64.77s, Average FPS: 23.16
Min FPS: 6.63 at frame 473, Max FPS: 34.17 at frame 96
Average Tri/Sec: -4772555, Tri/Frame: -206084
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.05
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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old (v1.1 and 169.28)
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 76.64s, Average FPS: 19.57
Min FPS: 5.50 at frame 478, Max FPS: 32.37 at frame 102
Average Tri/Sec: -3510228, Tri/Frame: -179346
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.66
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 64.52s, Average FPS: 23.25
Min FPS: 5.50 at frame 478, Max FPS: 32.71 at frame 91
Average Tri/Sec: -4758319, Tri/Frame: -204675
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.08
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 64.68s, Average FPS: 23.19
Min FPS: 5.50 at frame 478, Max FPS: 34.03 at frame 102
Average Tri/Sec: -4785263, Tri/Frame: -206324
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.05
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 71.60s, Average FPS: 20.95
Min FPS: 3.87 at frame 473, Max FPS: 34.03 at frame 102
Average Tri/Sec: -4300051, Tri/Frame: -205256
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.07
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis CPU Benchmark #1

Here are the results from CPU benchmark #1. Same settings and the GPU benchmark and about the same 1-2 FPS improvement.

New (v1.2 and 169.44)
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 41.61s, Average FPS: 36.05
Min FPS: 22.68 at frame 837, Max FPS: 51.96 at frame 342
Average Tri/Sec: -49459484, Tri/Frame: -1372004
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.52
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 35.69s, Average FPS: 42.03
Min FPS: 22.68 at frame 837, Max FPS: 55.96 at frame 100
Average Tri/Sec: -57293856, Tri/Frame: -1363148
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 36.24s, Average FPS: 41.39
Min FPS: 22.68 at frame 837, Max FPS: 56.02 at frame 102
Average Tri/Sec: -56125304, Tri/Frame: -1355871
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 35.99s, Average FPS: 41.68
Min FPS: 22.68 at frame 837, Max FPS: 56.02 at frame 102
Average Tri/Sec: -56813796, Tri/Frame: -1363019
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Old (v1.1 and 169.28)
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 42.62s, Average FPS: 35.19
Min FPS: 19.99 at frame 822, Max FPS: 48.93 at frame 335
Average Tri/Sec: -48164704, Tri/Frame: -1368547
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 37.05s, Average FPS: 40.48
Min FPS: 19.99 at frame 822, Max FPS: 48.97 at frame 372
Average Tri/Sec: -54835372, Tri/Frame: -1354615
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 37.05s, Average FPS: 40.49
Min FPS: 19.99 at frame 822, Max FPS: 49.96 at frame 93
Average Tri/Sec: -55253652, Tri/Frame: -1364712
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 36.93s, Average FPS: 40.62
Min FPS: 19.99 at frame 822, Max FPS: 49.97 at frame 143
Average Tri/Sec: -55146080, Tri/Frame: -1357689
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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New Crysis GPU Benchmarks

Here is the GPU benchmark with the new v1.2 patch and new Forceware 169.44 beta drivers. As you can see it is a slight improvement over v1.1 and Forceware 169.28.

It looks like I am getting about a 1-2 fps improvement over the old patch and drivers. In Crysis every frame counts and it's nice to see them moving in the right direction.

Again these tests are conducted on Windows XP 32 bit, 1920x1200 res, Q6600 @ 3.2 GHz, 4GB Patriot Viper @ 4-4-4-12-2T, and GTS 8800 512mb (G92) X 2 in SLI.

New (v1.2 and 169.44)
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 58.16s, Average FPS: 34.39
Min FPS: 20.83 at frame 138, Max FPS: 48.95 at frame 906
Average Tri/Sec: -22230674, Tri/Frame: -646482
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 49.48s, Average FPS: 40.42
Min FPS: 20.83 at frame 138, Max FPS: 50.96 at frame 92
Average Tri/Sec: -26059334, Tri/Frame: -644772
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 49.01s, Average FPS: 40.81
Min FPS: 20.83 at frame 138, Max FPS: 52.96 at frame 89
Average Tri/Sec: -26296332, Tri/Frame: -644420
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 48.79s, Average FPS: 40.99
Min FPS: 20.83 at frame 138, Max FPS: 52.96 at frame 89
Average Tri/Sec: -26408458, Tri/Frame: -644254
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Old (v1.1 and 169.28)
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 61.60s, Average FPS: 32.47
Min FPS: 16.39 at frame 154, Max FPS: 42.97 at frame 924
Average Tri/Sec: -20968412, Tri/Frame: -645797
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 53.46s, Average FPS: 37.41
Min FPS: 16.39 at frame 154, Max FPS: 51.78 at frame 83
Average Tri/Sec: -24140702, Tri/Frame: -645223
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 51.34s, Average FPS: 38.96
Min FPS: 16.39 at frame 154, Max FPS: 51.78 at frame 83
Average Tri/Sec: -25063880, Tri/Frame: -643366
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 51.45s, Average FPS: 38.87
Min FPS: 16.39 at frame 154, Max FPS: 51.78 at frame 83
Average Tri/Sec: -25104210, Tri/Frame: -645802
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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