ATI cards performance in Win XP

[Von Paulus 8]

I've less 20 FPS (average) running OFF, with the same graphic settings, in Win XP than I've in Win7.

I've notice this since a couple of drivers versions ago. It's the reason why I play in Win7.

With the newest drivers release (9.11) I decide to give it a try again. Unfortunately nothing is changed. I reduced the stuttering I was having by deactivating Force Feedback, but the FPS remain low compared with Win7.

I could suspect that something is wrong with my XP installation, but with other games, I don't have this huge difference, only in OFF.

The only difference is that I'm using ATI Tray Tools in Win7 and CCC in XP. But less 20 FPS it's too much...

Has anybody with ATI cards is feeling the same "falling" performance?

[sitting_duck 3]

you didnt mention what card you had. Ive got the 4870/xp64, and i found that the drivers that came with the card (sorry,,forget what version ) worked way better than the latest release. Cant say for sure..but there is some logic that would suggest the latest drivers are geared to the latest games. Off is still a directX8 game, so who knows..could just be the latest drivers are detrimental in off...

 

 

[Von Paulus 8]

My card is a 4890.

[BirdDogICT 3]

My card is a 4890.

Von Paulus,

 

Haven't had any problems with the latest Catalyst 9.11 drivers for XP32 with a 4870...still getting decent FPS with sliders at 54455. Makes me reluctant to try Win 7.

 

Sitting Duck's problem may be a problem with the 64 bit version of the driver. I dunno...

[Von Paulus 8]

Yesterday I remove the CCC in XP and replaced with ATI Tools. No difference. The same low performance with 43343.

So that's not the reason.

If in the other installed games I had the same drop performance I would say it would be a issue with my Windows XP. But they haven't.

PC gaming was always like riding a wild horse. So many things to attend, so many unique problems.

Well at least OFF is running well in my Win7, so this is no big deal.