F1 2010 Nvidia 266.58 WHQL Driver - Great performance for F1 2010

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Hi all, like to share this great driver update from Nvidia that's just released.

For me it increased performance for my old rig AMD X4 955 @ 3.7ghz, 4gb ram and GTX280. And also maybe it's just me, but it also fixed the Car Shader Mismatch in Carrer Mode bug (read http://community.codemasters.com/forum/f1-2010-game-1316/443890-car-shader-mismatch-carrer-mode-how-fix.html).

 

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Thanks for the info m8 I try these shortly. I will bench my GTX295 on the old drivers (258.69) update then post benches of new ones. I will post results/settings only dx9 though. If someone could do the same for dx11 it may be helpful to others.

 

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Resaults

graphics settings
res- 1920x1200 60hz
multisampling - 8XQCSAA
vsync - off
shadows - ultra
perticiles - high
crowd - high
drivers - ultra
distant vehicles - ultra
objects - ultra
trees - ultra
vehiciles refelections - ultra
post process - ultra
skidmarks - on
cloth - high

Old Drivers
<benchmark>
<settings hardwaresettings="hardware_settings_config.xml" view="bumper" />
<average min_fps="43.757771" av_fps="51.009785" min_fps_ms="22.853085" av_fps_ms="19.604082" />
<track>
<settings name="silverstone" route="route_0" weather="Clear" forceyellowflag="0">
<car name="mc0" />
<car name="mc0" />
<car name="fc0" />
<car name="fc0" />
<car name="fe0" />
<car name="fe0" />
<car name="hr0" />
<car name="hr0" />
<car name="lo0" />
<car name="lo0" />
<car name="me0" />
<car name="me0" />
<car name="rb0" />
<car name="rb0" />
<car name="re0" />
<car name="re0" />
<car name="sa0" />
<car name="sa0" />
<car name="tr0" />
<car name="tr0" />
<car name="vi0" />
<car name="vi0" />
<car name="wi0" />
<car name="wi0" />
</settings>
<results samples="6348" min_fps="43.757771" av_fps="51.009785" min_fps_ms="22.853085" av_fps_ms="19.604082" />
</track>
</benchmark>

New Drivers
<benchmark>
<settings hardwaresettings="hardware_settings_config.xml" view="bumper" />
<average min_fps="42.834248" av_fps="49.411411" min_fps_ms="23.345806" av_fps_ms="20.238239" />
<track>
<settings name="silverstone" route="route_0" weather="Clear" forceyellowflag="0">
<car name="mc0" />
<car name="mc0" />
<car name="fc0" />
<car name="fc0" />
<car name="fe0" />
<car name="fe0" />
<car name="hr0" />
<car name="hr0" />
<car name="lo0" />
<car name="lo0" />
<car name="me0" />
<car name="me0" />
<car name="rb0" />
<car name="rb0" />
<car name="re0" />
<car name="re0" />
<car name="sa0" />
<car name="sa0" />
<car name="tr0" />
<car name="tr0" />
<car name="vi0" />
<car name="vi0" />
<car name="wi0" />
<car name="wi0" />
</settings>
<results samples="6202" min_fps="42.834248" av_fps="49.411411" min_fps_ms="23.345806" av_fps_ms="20.238239" />
</track>
</benchmark>

There is a small drop in performance on my system.

 

[Laxatron]

Can you pls list your hardware, mostly important what video card you have plugged in and if it´s capable of running Direct X 11.

 

[Phil Ciborowski]

also that small 1fps drop can be from the fact that the benchmark is set to actually race and not parade.. i find that there are variations in results with the yellow flag off, opposed to on. on gives me consistant readings..


just my findings.