HL2/5800??

ragejg · 09-13-03, 11:09 PM

I'm wondering how 5800/5800U owners are going to fare in HL2... If anyone has any info/benchies that actually make reference to an actual nv30, throw a url in this thread... It'd be nice to know how this card performs vs. a 5600U or a 5900...

Ruined · 09-15-03, 04:06 PM

A good question.

In DX9.0 partial precision mode or DX8.1 mode, I'm guessing the performance will be similar to the 5900 when AA/AF is off, but noticably lower than the 5900 when AA/AF is turned on.

In DX9.0 full precision mode, it's perfomance will likely be noticably lower than the 5900 without AA/AF, and much lower than the 5900 when AA/AF is turned on.

In all cases, there is no reason it shouldn't exceed the 5600 ultra in any circumstance, and if you plan to run HL2 in DX9 Partial Precision mode without much AA/AF you should be fine. Plus HL2 is going to run on xbox (p3-733 with gf3/4 hybrid), you will definitely be able to run it smooth, even if not all options are on.

Lfctony · 09-21-03, 08:53 AM

Half Precision 5800 should be ok.

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09-15-03, 04:06 PM	#2
Ruined Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,447	A good question. In DX9.0 partial precision mode or DX8.1 mode, I'm guessing the performance will be similar to the 5900 when AA/AF is off, but noticably lower than the 5900 when AA/AF is turned on. In DX9.0 full precision mode, it's perfomance will likely be noticably lower than the 5900 without AA/AF, and much lower than the 5900 when AA/AF is turned on. In all cases, there is no reason it shouldn't exceed the 5600 ultra in any circumstance, and if you plan to run HL2 in DX9 Partial Precision mode without much AA/AF you should be fine. Plus HL2 is going to run on xbox (p3-733 with gf3/4 hybrid), you will definitely be able to run it smooth, even if not all options are on. __________________ We're all in it together. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66GHz CPU \| Intel G965WH mobo \| 8GB (4x2GB) DDR2-667mhz CAS5 RAM (1066MHz FSB) \| BFG GeForce 285 GTX OC 1GB \| Dell E228WFP 22" DVI-HDCP LCD Monitor \| 1TB Western Digital RE3 SATA2 Main Drive \| 500GBx2 Western Digital RE3 SATA2 Scratch Drives in RAID0 \| Western Digital RE3 1TB SATA2 Media Drive \| External 2TB Western Digital MyBook Backup Drive \| Adaptec eSATA 3.0gbps PCI-E interface \| Sandisk External 12-in-1 Flash Card Reader \| LG GGC-H20L HD DVD/BD reader, DVD writer \| LG GGW-H20L HD DVD/BD reader, DVD/BD writer \| Microsoft E4000 Ergonomic Keyboard \| Logitech Trackman Wheel \| Antec P182 ATX Case \| Thermaltake ToughPower XT 850w modular PSU \| KRK RP-8 Rokit Studio Monitors \| Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Last edited by Ruined; 09-15-03 at 04:10 PM.

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