Omega Drivers are Back! - Page 2

Lokie · January 28th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Panda Man

I was just surfing the net, lonely, and naked.

Didn't this bother anyone?! Or is this just the way Panda Boy is? If so, I'm scared.

**stinger608** · January 28th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Lokie

Didn't this bother anyone?! Or is this just the way Panda Boy is? If so, I'm scared.

That is a little scary I have to agree!!!!

polobunny · January 28th, 2007

I used to install those, but for anyone with a decent video card they shouldn't be needed in my opinion.

fps justin · January 28th, 2007

2-4fps is a big difference. When you oc your videocard, you get maybe 10fps more at the most, 2-4 is 20-40% OC, that you don't even need to OC.

pc_guy · January 28th, 2007

I get 194-195fps in ATITool, bump the clock from 500Mhz to 540Mhz and I get 204-205fps, a 10fps increase. Tried the Omega drivers once and it had a minimal increase of 1-3 fps.

Although if you have a POS video card, any number of fps is good, I remember playing GTA:SA on my old PC, it was around 17-25fps on low settings 640x480.

Quakindude · January 28th, 2007

Back in the day when I was concerned over benchmarks and bragging rights, Omega drivers were gold. I could squeeze every last bit of performance out of my video card and then some.

The Omega drivers today allow for varying degrees of screen resolution the vendors don't always include and have, in the past, allowed for gamers to play their games at a resolution not otherwise supported. Weird resolutions of a few years ago were things like 1440x900. Omega drivers also give you control over every aspect of your cards performance. Omega drivers were doing this more efficiently and better than ATI Tray tools and Coolbits in years past.

Today though, I'm perfectly happy running nVidia's drivers. All the games I play are easily handled by my 7950GT video card.

**gvblake22** · January 29th, 2007

I don't think its so much the performance increase (if there is any), but rather the different interface and options. Some people say the image quality is better in some cases, but that is likely just a placebo effect.

Panda Man · January 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by gvblake22

I don't think its so much the performance increase (if there is any), but rather the different interface and options. Some people say the image quality is better in some cases, but that is likely just a placebo effect.

You have a X1950PRO, how would you know :P

there is a tiny performance increase, but I love the options as well. Omega's + ATi tray tool FTW!

@Hitman - Don't make me headshot you.

**gvblake22** · January 29th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Panda Man

You have a X1950PRO, how would you know :P

Hehehe, I love my X1950 Pro!

I think I feel confident enough in saying it is the best video card I have ever owned (in every way).

sbohdan · January 29th, 2007

I don't know guys... couple of years ago I tried the omega drivers and my rig crashed in a way I never experienced before. I was barely able to get the omega drivers off and recover. since than I won't touch these drivers. maybe they are better now but I just lost my trust...
any of you experienced this before?

January 28th, 2007	#13
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,575 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Omega Drivers are Back! I used to install those, but for anyone with a decent video card they shouldn't be needed in my opinion.

January 28th, 2007	#14
fps justin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,199	Re: Omega Drivers are Back! 2-4fps is a big difference. When you oc your videocard, you get maybe 10fps more at the most, 2-4 is 20-40% OC, that you don't even need to OC. E2140 @ 375 x 8 = 3.0ghz 2x1 ocz system 1337s pc2-6400 5-5-5-15 @ 450mhz gigabyte P35 S3L eVGA 7600GT Stock 120 gig seagate ULTRA X-Finity 600w Sonata 2 w/ top fan G5 Lazer Mouse

January 28th, 2007	#15
pc_guy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inside an igloo, Canada Posts: 313	Re: Omega Drivers are Back! I get 194-195fps in ATITool, bump the clock from 500Mhz to 540Mhz and I get 204-205fps, a 10fps increase. Tried the Omega drivers once and it had a minimal increase of 1-3 fps. Although if you have a POS video card, any number of fps is good, I remember playing GTA:SA on my old PC, it was around 17-25fps on low settings 640x480. \|\| AMD Athlon64 3800+ Venice \| Asus A8N5X s939 \| OCZ Premier PC3200 Du-Ch 1GB \| Sapphire X1600Pro 512MB PCI-e \| 1xWD 80Gb & 1xWD 250Gb Sata(s) \| Antec SLK3800B Case \| Enermax NoiseTaker 485W \|\|

January 28th, 2007	#16
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,726 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Omega Drivers are Back! Back in the day when I was concerned over benchmarks and bragging rights, Omega drivers were gold. I could squeeze every last bit of performance out of my video card and then some. The Omega drivers today allow for varying degrees of screen resolution the vendors don't always include and have, in the past, allowed for gamers to play their games at a resolution not otherwise supported. Weird resolutions of a few years ago were things like 1440x900. Omega drivers also give you control over every aspect of your cards performance. Omega drivers were doing this more efficiently and better than ATI Tray tools and Coolbits in years past. Today though, I'm perfectly happy running nVidia's drivers. All the games I play are easily handled by my 7950GT video card. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

January 29th, 2007	#17
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,351 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Omega Drivers are Back! I don't think its so much the performance increase (if there is any), but rather the different interface and options. Some people say the image quality is better in some cases, but that is likely just a placebo effect.

January 29th, 2007	#20
sbohdan VGA tuner & F@H Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 599	Re: Omega Drivers are Back! I don't know guys... couple of years ago I tried the omega drivers and my rig crashed in a way I never experienced before. I was barely able to get the omega drivers off and recover. since than I won't touch these drivers. maybe they are better now but I just lost my trust... any of you experienced this before? Main rig: Chieftec modded case,MSI P4N Diamond, D830@3.48Ghz,1.4V,928FSB 2GB patriot Extreme Performance 6400@900Mhz, 4-4-4-17 Inno3D 7900GT@542Mhz/1.6Ghz, Thermalright SI-97 Samsung 320GB, Maxtor 250GB; Antec 500W Swiftech NB, Asus StarIceBlue CPU cooler; XP Pro Laptop: Dell XPS 1530 (T7500; 3GB 667 RAM; 160GB 7200rpm HDD; 8600GT; Vista 32bit) my 6800LE mod

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