Windows XP Professional x64 Edition RC1 tested
Published: 05 Jan 2005
Driver performance
The GeForce drivers contained in Release Candidate 1 have the version number 66.96. The drivers offered by chip manufacturer Nvidia have the same identification. Nevertheless there are both functional and performance differences between the two sets of drivers.
The Microsoft drivers cannot implement OpenGL code. An application that accesses this graphics interface is stopped by the system. We therefore recommend that you install the manufacturer's drivers. In any case, Nvidia's drivers deliver better performance, as the comparison below using 3D games shows. The Microsoft drivers only beat their Nvidia counterparts in the 3DMark 2005 test with anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering turned off.
| Driver performance | ||
| Operating system |
Windows XP 64 |
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| Resolution / colour depth | 1024 x 768 / 32-bit | |
| 3DMark 2005 (MS 66.96) (score) | 4585 | |
| 3DMark 2005 (Nvidia 66.96) (score) | 4493 | |
| 3DMark 2005 (MS 66.96) 4xAA, 8xAF (score) | 3740 | |
| 3DMark 2005 (Nvidia 66.96) 4xAA, 8xAF (score) | 3793 | |
| UT2004 Albatross (MS 66.96) (fps) | 70.8 | |
| UT2004 Albatross (Nvidia 66.96) (fps) | 71.0 | |
| UT2004 Desert Isle (MS 66.96) (fps) | 100.8 | |
| UT2004 Desert Isle (Nvidia 66.96) (fps) | 101.6 | |
- Introduction
- Installation & driver support
- Performance
- Driver performance
- 3D games performance
- Conclusion
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