speedy_69x2 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Was just wondering what is the differnce between the driver from here http://downloads.guru3d.com/GeForce-ForceW...nload-2154.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the one that is over here http://www.overclock.net/software-news/435...leased-now.html but same version just differnent name? Is one are the other better I'm running the driver from guru3d v185.20 the driver from here http://www.overclock.net/software-news/435...leased-now.html does offer this > Ambient occlusion is a shading method used in 3D computer graphics which helps add realism to local reflection models by taking into account attenuation of light due to occlusion. Ambient Occlusion attempts to approximate the way light radiates in real life, especially off of what is normally considered non-reflective surfaces. For example, in the way light through a small crack in the curtain in an otherwise darkened hotel room can slightly illuminate the entire room, and not just the path of light passing through the crack itself. I suppose that is the difference was wondering if any one has tried the driver for comparsion of the two aganist GTA4?? ... peace speedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbootleg18 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 the smae just the one in the bottom is amed differently and gives u an extra CPU boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 the smae just the one in the bottom is amed differently and gives u an extra CPU boost It's trying to speak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbootleg18 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 the smae just the one in the bottom is amed differently and gives u an extra CPU boost It's trying to speak! exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorkenlol Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Can someone tell me which setup I should run? There's "PDSetup.exe" and "Setup.exe" and then there's "PhysX_8.11.18_SystemSoftware.exe". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelated Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Can someone tell me which setup I should run? There's "PDSetup.exe" and "Setup.exe" and then there's "PhysX_8.11.18_SystemSoftware.exe". Setup.exe and PhysX if you want. PDSetup.exe is for using an Nvidia GPU for AutoCAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameO73 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 PDSetup.exe = Performance Driver setup. Only used by NVidia Quadro cards in applications like 3D Studio and AutoCAD. NOT used in games! Setup.exe = Main driver setup. Usually calls PhysX setup after driver installation PhysX.exe = PhysX software setup. Enables PhysX calculations done on GPU for Geforce 8 and higher cards. Normally you only need to run the setup.exe; if you think the PhysX setup hasn't been called during the main setup, you can install it separately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorkenlol Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ok. I am a bit cautious, I tried this once before, and it gave me a bluescreen on startup, but I kind of rushed it so I probably made a mistake somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorty Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 setup.exe is the one to go with. Worked fine on my PC. Also, NEVER rush doing anything on computers, that's when things go wrong. Ask Rockstar HAHAHAHA! Sorry couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thales100 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 the driver from here http://www.overclock.net/software-news/435...leased-now.html does offer this > Ambient occlusion Ambient occlusion is a feature included in any of the "versions" of the 185.20, there are some games that support it, including Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed, World in Conflict, etc ..., but GTA 4 doesnt support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelated Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 the driver from here http://www.overclock.net/software-news/435...leased-now.html does offer this > Ambient occlusion Ambient occlusion is a feature included in any of the "versions" of the 185.20, there are some games that support it, including Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed, World in Conflict, etc ..., but GTA 4 doesnt support it. GTA doesn't support anything forced on in the Nvidia control panel that I could tell. Maybe Vsync. So I'm not surprised it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drag_Drift Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 the driver from here http://www.overclock.net/software-news/435...leased-now.html does offer this > Ambient occlusion Ambient occlusion is a feature included in any of the "versions" of the 185.20, there are some games that support it, including Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed, World in Conflict, etc ..., but GTA 4 doesnt support it. GTA doesn't support anything forced on in the Nvidia control panel that I could tell. Maybe Vsync. So I'm not surprised it doesn't. It supports Anisotropic Filtering, VSync and Mipmaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knyte Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 the driver from here http://www.overclock.net/software-news/435...leased-now.html does offer this > Ambient occlusion Ambient occlusion is a feature included in any of the "versions" of the 185.20, there are some games that support it, including Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Assassin's Creed, World in Conflict, etc ..., but GTA 4 doesnt support it. From what most people can tell, it's mostly DirectX 10 games that support AO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanmies Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Can someone tell me which setup I should run? There's "PDSetup.exe" and "Setup.exe" and then there's "PhysX_8.11.18_SystemSoftware.exe". Setup.exe and PhysX if you want. PDSetup.exe is for using an Nvidia GPU for AutoCAD. how is that about just for autocad? can I install the three things? I'm a junior architect after all! don't askme why Im using the same PC for autocad and gta... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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