Nvidia caught cheating, once again.

polobunny · July 20th, 2006

http://www.theinq.net/default.aspx?article=32809
http://www.theinq.com/default.aspx?article=33097

Quote:

Rydermark benchmark alleges Nvidia fudge

16 bit textures only, not 32 please, breaking DX9 specs[...]

They're trying to flaunt their SM3.0 in the face of ATI but they aren't even DX9 compliant?! lolzmygod. Go S3 & DX10 :P
Not very much surprising though, just about everyone saw that something sucked bad in the graphics but no one could really tell what it was.

**drew and not u** · July 20th, 2006

that looks fake. I'm not saying it is, but it looks almost as though the water area of the ati screen shot was sharpened and lightened. Both screen shots look like crap anyways. =\

polobunny · July 20th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by drew and not u

that looks fake. I'm not saying it is, but it looks almost as though the water area of the ati screen shot was sharpened and lightened. Both screen shots look like crap anyways. =\

I guess there's only one way to be sure.
Try it myself!

On to the batcave!

Tyreal · July 20th, 2006

In the ATI screenshot, the water area. Why does the lightened area extend up to the walkway? If you switch back and forth between the NV and ATI screenshot you can see the lightened areas.

**drew and not u** · July 20th, 2006

exactly, that's why it doesn't ring true to me. Hopefully polobunny will be able to offer some more information after his tests!

Tyreal · July 20th, 2006

I did find it a bit strange that the lightened areas extended up to the walk way. Kinda looks photochopped.

polobunny · July 20th, 2006

I second it looks a bit strange, though it's not like shaders were the most precise thing of the world.

**drew and not u** · July 20th, 2006

i liek how allt he avatars in this thread so far are black and white

polobunny · July 20th, 2006

Black and white is the best stuff around. Who doesn't love the biggest contrast available on earth? :D

(Mine is not 32bit, so ATI and nVidia users get the same experience :P)

**gvblake22** · July 21st, 2006

Yeah, those screenshots look pretty iffy. I have never seen that scene (haha) in any game or benchmark. It doesn't even look like a real screenshot from anything!

Take this article with a grain of salt...

July 20th, 2006	#2
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: where do you friggin live?? Posts: 1,759	that looks fake. I'm not saying it is, but it looks almost as though the water area of the ati screen shot was sharpened and lightened. Both screen shots look like crap anyways. =\ P5K-E wifi/ E8400 @ 4.0 / Scythe Ninja Copper / 2GB Hyper-X DDR2-800 / 7800GT / Antec 1200 / Corsair HX-520 P5W DH Deluxe wifi/ E7200 @ 4.0 / 2GB Ballistix DDR2-800 / 7600GT (passive) / P180B / Seasonic SS-550HT / Zalman Reserator V2 Optiplex 755 / E2180 / 4GB DDR2 / 160GB HD / ATI HD 2400 Dual-ISP Network aim: drewandnotu \| Skype: drew-and-not-u

July 20th, 2006	#4
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	In the ATI screenshot, the water area. Why does the lightened area extend up to the walkway? If you switch back and forth between the NV and ATI screenshot you can see the lightened areas. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

July 20th, 2006	#5
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: where do you friggin live?? Posts: 1,759	exactly, that's why it doesn't ring true to me. Hopefully polobunny will be able to offer some more information after his tests! P5K-E wifi/ E8400 @ 4.0 / Scythe Ninja Copper / 2GB Hyper-X DDR2-800 / 7800GT / Antec 1200 / Corsair HX-520 P5W DH Deluxe wifi/ E7200 @ 4.0 / 2GB Ballistix DDR2-800 / 7600GT (passive) / P180B / Seasonic SS-550HT / Zalman Reserator V2 Optiplex 755 / E2180 / 4GB DDR2 / 160GB HD / ATI HD 2400 Dual-ISP Network aim: drewandnotu \| Skype: drew-and-not-u

July 20th, 2006	#6
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	I did find it a bit strange that the lightened areas extended up to the walk way. Kinda looks photochopped. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

July 20th, 2006	#8
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: where do you friggin live?? Posts: 1,759	i liek how allt he avatars in this thread so far are black and white P5K-E wifi/ E8400 @ 4.0 / Scythe Ninja Copper / 2GB Hyper-X DDR2-800 / 7800GT / Antec 1200 / Corsair HX-520 P5W DH Deluxe wifi/ E7200 @ 4.0 / 2GB Ballistix DDR2-800 / 7600GT (passive) / P180B / Seasonic SS-550HT / Zalman Reserator V2 Optiplex 755 / E2180 / 4GB DDR2 / 160GB HD / ATI HD 2400 Dual-ISP Network aim: drewandnotu \| Skype: drew-and-not-u

July 20th, 2006	#7
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,605 Blog Entries: 6	I second it looks a bit strange, though it's not like shaders were the most precise thing of the world.

July 21st, 2006	#10
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,360 Blog Entries: 1	Yeah, those screenshots look pretty iffy. I have never seen that scene (haha) in any game or benchmark. It doesn't even look like a real screenshot from anything! Take this article with a grain of salt...

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