New Nvidia beta drivers, and a fix for WoW in SLI mode
garreth — Thu, 05/08/2008 - 14:33
The following is post off of Wowinsider.com (click the links!) and addresses an issue a lot of us have had with WoW performance recently. Try these beta drivers and then make sure you do the following:
From Nvidia themselves:
GeForce 6800/6600 GT: Slow performance with World of Warcraft in SLI mode. This is not an NVIDIA bug, but instead the result of a recent patch for World of Warcraft to reduce mouse lag on slower computers by synchronizing the GPU(s). This change is unnecessary for NVIDIA users, and particularly for users with SLI configurations.
For optimal performance when playing World of Warcraft in SLI mode:
* Disable vertical sync within the World of Warcraft in-game video options.
* Enable hardware mouse acceleration and disable smooth mouse within the World of Warcraft in-game video options.
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New Nvidia beta drivers, and a fix for WoW in SLI mode -
Filed under: News items, Hardware But seriously, to the point. Here's a heads up to all our Nvidia card users who like living on the edge as far as upgrading goes. Nvidia has just released new beta drivers for their graphics cards. We repeat: these are beta drivers, so only install if you know what you're doing. Here's the links: WoW gets a mention in the release notes as well. If you've been having performance problems in WoW lately and you have a Geforce 6800/6600 GT, it looks like there might be a fix for you. [Via worldofwar.net] Continue reading New Nvidia beta drivers, and a fix for WoW in SLI mode
I have to admit, sometimes I dread it when new video card drivers come out. It always seems like something about them goes wrong, and one of my favorite games refuses to work well with them, and I end up having to roll back to some old drivers just to play what I want to play again. That said, sometimes they also work well, and your graphics run smoother, and life is good. As Alex said to me earlier, Azeroth is a whole lot prettier when it's at 90 fps instead of 10 fps.
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I have an Nvidia GeForce
Katibug — Sun, 05/11/2008 - 10:27I have an Nvidia GeForce 7900 CS, should I install?
haha this almost pretains to
Gingerbeer (not verified) — Sat, 05/10/2008 - 07:57haha this almost pretains to me
me and my sweet F 5500....AGP...4x :(
These are beta so they won't
garreth — Fri, 05/09/2008 - 14:21These are beta so they won't be on the windows updater.
Also make sure you set the settings stated in the article.
I just installed a new
Ewiges — Fri, 05/09/2008 - 14:16I just installed a new nvidia patch today. Windows automatic updater normally picks it up instantly. I'm running an 8800 though. I'll get back after raid tonight if I notice any difference.
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