EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter?

howard stern · 07-23-10, 05:31 PM

I just bought this card from Newegg after reading many many reviews mostly on how good they overclock. I wanted a 5870 but the good brands never came down in price and the 470 is such a good overclocker it more than makes up for it for $100 bucks cheaper. Anyway after I ordered it I saw this thread on Evga'a forms http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=477362

Does anyone else have this issue and does Nvidia's drivers not work well with my sound card. Should I cancel this order? If I end up with micro studder I will take the card in the back yard and emply a clip into it I have no patience for that kind of stuff

One poster stated Nividia knows about the issue with BFBC and are working on a fix is that true?

howard stern · 07-23-10, 07:11 PM

Well I can't cancel so I have to hope for the best. I ordered on newegg today and they shipped it already. I just downloaded the 258.96 drivers I guess these will work the best.
I am sure all will be fine I almost never have issues other have. I keep all drivers and o\s patches up to date.

**MUYA** · 07-23-10, 10:05 PM

Micro stutters are related to multi GPU setups such as SLI or crossfire. Single cards should not exhibit any microstutters

howard stern · 07-24-10, 03:55 PM

Thanks MUYA, I guess I will find out Tuesday when the card is delivered.

JasonPC · 07-24-10, 05:06 PM

I think all cards exhibit some microstutter, it's just that with multi-GPU setups it's more perceptible. In some cases the application or drivers are what make the difference. It also depends how low the dips of the stutter bring the framerate. But I haven't really heard of anyone complaining about microstutter with these cards.

howard stern · 07-24-10, 06:58 PM

good to hear jason thanks! with the high overclocks I am seeing I am getting very excited about this card. EVGA seems to be the preferred brand for Nvidia and I am hoping for the best. I switched to ATI back during the 9800 pro days but was a huge Nvidia fan before that. I like most did the voodoo cards then went to TNT cards. I have a lot to catch up on by Tuesday.

**mailman2** · 07-24-10, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MUYA

Micro stutters are related to multi GPU setups such as SLI or crossfire. Single cards should not exhibit any microstutters

Thats not true. Alot of single GPU users of the 4x0 cards are having problems. Check out Nvidias forums, Hardforum and EVGA forums for info. It seems some of these cards just have it and others don't.

I've had some problems with mine, been following some threads on it. No resolution yet but eagerly waiting. I actually have to force the card to use DX10 in BF BC2 MP or it's not even playable for me, stutters too much.

JasonPC · 07-24-10, 09:29 PM

Yeah I should have mentioned that BC2 seems to have issues with the 400 series and DX11 but it seems like this should be fixed through drivers. Though is this problem really microstutter? Someone needs to post some detailed framerate graphs. DX10 should be fine though and there's not that much of a visual difference.

**mailman2** · 07-24-10, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonPC

Yeah I should have mentioned that BC2 seems to have issues with the 400 series and DX11 but it seems like this should be fixed through drivers. Though is this problem really microstutter? Someone needs to post some detailed framerate graphs. DX10 should be fine though and there's not that much of a visual difference.

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?s...post&p=1092593

JasonPC · 07-25-10, 12:06 AM

Weird how he claims he gets worse stutter in DX10 even though the framerate is lower overall in DX11. Sounds like the results are really hit or miss.

**mailman2** · 07-25-10, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonPC

Weird how he claims he gets worse stutter in DX10 even though the framerate is lower overall in DX11. Sounds like the results are really hit or miss.

I force dx10 and its alot smoother.

**john19055** · 07-28-10, 02:24 AM

I guess I have just got lucky or my eye site is bad ,I have not notice any kind of studdering,so far.

07-23-10, 05:31 PM	#1
howard stern Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62	EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? I just bought this card from Newegg after reading many many reviews mostly on how good they overclock. I wanted a 5870 but the good brands never came down in price and the 470 is such a good overclocker it more than makes up for it for $100 bucks cheaper. Anyway after I ordered it I saw this thread on Evga'a forms http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=477362 Does anyone else have this issue and does Nvidia's drivers not work well with my sound card. Should I cancel this order? If I end up with micro studder I will take the card in the back yard and emply a clip into it I have no patience for that kind of stuff One poster stated Nividia knows about the issue with BFBC and are working on a fix is that true? __________________ Intel quad I7 950 @4.2\| Prolimatech Megahalems \| Asus Rampage III Formula\| EVGA GTX 680 1287 boost\| 12 gigs of Gskill DDR3 - 1600 \| 2-WD 640 gig drives \| Creative X-FI Fatal1ty Pro \| Corsair 850W PS \| Samsung S27A950D\|Samsung SyncMaster 275T Plus \| Lite-On Blu-Ray and Asus 24x DVD burner \| Fios 35\35

07-23-10, 07:11 PM	#2
howard stern Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? Well I can't cancel so I have to hope for the best. I ordered on newegg today and they shipped it already. I just downloaded the 258.96 drivers I guess these will work the best. I am sure all will be fine I almost never have issues other have. I keep all drivers and o\s patches up to date. __________________ Intel quad I7 950 @4.2\| Prolimatech Megahalems \| Asus Rampage III Formula\| EVGA GTX 680 1287 boost\| 12 gigs of Gskill DDR3 - 1600 \| 2-WD 640 gig drives \| Creative X-FI Fatal1ty Pro \| Corsair 850W PS \| Samsung S27A950D\|Samsung SyncMaster 275T Plus \| Lite-On Blu-Ray and Asus 24x DVD burner \| Fios 35\35

07-23-10, 10:05 PM	#3
MUYA Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 6,774	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? Micro stutters are related to multi GPU setups such as SLI or crossfire. Single cards should not exhibit any microstutters __________________ I5-2500k@4.7GHz - MSI Z77A-GD65 - 4GB X2 A-DATA DDR3 1600 - Corsair H100 - Antec Quatro 850W Gigabyte Windforce X3 GTX 680 OC - Dell 24" IPS Intel 320 300 GB SSD - 1 TB Hitachi HDD - 2x 250 GB WD HDD Corsair K90 - Corsair Venegance 2000 Headset - Razer Naga Epic Corsair 600T Case

07-24-10, 03:55 PM	#4
howard stern Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? Thanks MUYA, I guess I will find out Tuesday when the card is delivered. __________________ Intel quad I7 950 @4.2\| Prolimatech Megahalems \| Asus Rampage III Formula\| EVGA GTX 680 1287 boost\| 12 gigs of Gskill DDR3 - 1600 \| 2-WD 640 gig drives \| Creative X-FI Fatal1ty Pro \| Corsair 850W PS \| Samsung S27A950D\|Samsung SyncMaster 275T Plus \| Lite-On Blu-Ray and Asus 24x DVD burner \| Fios 35\35

07-24-10, 05:06 PM	#5
JasonPC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,103	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? I think all cards exhibit some microstutter, it's just that with multi-GPU setups it's more perceptible. In some cases the application or drivers are what make the difference. It also depends how low the dips of the stutter bring the framerate. But I haven't really heard of anyone complaining about microstutter with these cards.

07-24-10, 06:58 PM	#6
howard stern Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 62	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? good to hear jason thanks! with the high overclocks I am seeing I am getting very excited about this card. EVGA seems to be the preferred brand for Nvidia and I am hoping for the best. I switched to ATI back during the 9800 pro days but was a huge Nvidia fan before that. I like most did the voodoo cards then went to TNT cards. I have a lot to catch up on by Tuesday. __________________ Intel quad I7 950 @4.2\| Prolimatech Megahalems \| Asus Rampage III Formula\| EVGA GTX 680 1287 boost\| 12 gigs of Gskill DDR3 - 1600 \| 2-WD 640 gig drives \| Creative X-FI Fatal1ty Pro \| Corsair 850W PS \| Samsung S27A950D\|Samsung SyncMaster 275T Plus \| Lite-On Blu-Ray and Asus 24x DVD burner \| Fios 35\35

07-24-10, 09:29 PM	#8
JasonPC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,103	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? Yeah I should have mentioned that BC2 seems to have issues with the 400 series and DX11 but it seems like this should be fixed through drivers. Though is this problem really microstutter? Someone needs to post some detailed framerate graphs. DX10 should be fine though and there's not that much of a visual difference.

07-25-10, 12:06 AM	#10
JasonPC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,103	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? Weird how he claims he gets worse stutter in DX10 even though the framerate is lower overall in DX11. Sounds like the results are really hit or miss.

07-28-10, 02:24 AM	#12
john19055 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: GREENVILLE,TX Posts: 3,851	Re: EVGA GTX 470 and Micro Stutter? I guess I have just got lucky or my eye site is bad ,I have not notice any kind of studdering,so far. __________________ Intel i7-3820+Corsair H-100+ASROCK X79-Extreme4+16gigs G.Skill PC1600DDR3+2-ASUS DirectCU II GTX-670 in SLI+Crucial 256g-SSD+2- Samsung 1-TB+2-WesternDigtial 640g+LG-12x Blu-Ray Burner+1100w CoolerMaster+Antec-P280 case+50" Plasma PM6700+Logitech Mouse+Keyboard+Pioneer VSX-1020+Polk Audio Speakers