Fudzilla - Forceware 158.16 tested

We got our hands on the super new 158.16 drivers and we can confirm that there are some new features, but the performance is not that great. The driver is non WHQL beta and it is not stable at all times, but it works. It will increase the performance in 3Dmark03 by about twelve per cent and you can see a big jump in all game tests and multi texturing.

In 3Dmark05 you will gain some 500 points and you can clearly see that the driver does the multi texturing much faster. It is even 200 points faster in 3Dmark06 and you score some more in all tests, but nothing to be thrilled about. In OpenGL you lose a frame or two with or without FSAA and Aniso. In Fear you gain a frame or two here or there or you lose a bit and in Company or Heroes you win at 10x7 but lose in all other resolutions.

As you can see the driver has better control panel and finally you can easily find your way around.

Composite Figures 3Dmark 03	3DMark 03	Game2	Game3	Game4
Nvidia 8600GTS 675/2000MHz --- 101.02 drivers	17566	133.0	101.4	110.1
Nvidia 8600GTS 675/2000MHz --- 158.16 drivers	19649	144.9	116.5	132.8

Composite Figures 3Dmark 03	Single Texturinng	Multi Textur.	Vertex Shader	Pixel Shader 2.0
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	2638.5	7434.6	59.0	227.7
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	2637.9	8729.9	66.5	250.2

Composite Figures 3Dmark 05	3DMark 05	Game1	Game2	Game3
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	11407	48.0	36.1	54.9
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	11939	51.8	37.0	56.8

Composite Figures 3Dmark 05	Single Texturinng	Multi Textur.	Pixel Shader	VS/VS complex
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	2723.5	8094.5	179.5	117.2/123.9
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	2723.7	9118.7	183.7	117.3/124.2

Composite Figures 3Dmark 06	3DMark 06
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	5513
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	5719

SM2.0 Test	Score	GT1	GT2
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	2287	17.655	20.470
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	2400	18.895	21.102

HDR/SM3.0 Test	Score	HDR1	HDR2
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	2028	17.980	22.576
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	2079	18.356	23.216

CPU Test	Score	CPU1	CPU2
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	2519	0.806	1.261
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	2607	0.821	1.324

Quake 4	1024x768	1280x1024	1600x1200	2048x1536
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	147.8	113.2	82.3	52.6
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	146.5	112.2	81.3	51.3

Quake 4 High Quality FSAA 4X + Aniso 8X	1024x768	1280x960	1600x1200	2048x1536
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	106.2	72.0	51.9	30.2
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	105.5	77.8	51.3	30.0

FEAR	1024x768	1280x1024	1600x1200	2048x1536
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	112	76	55	34
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	116	79	58	35

FEAR High Quality FSAA 4X + Aniso 8X	1024x768	1280x1024	1600x1200
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	59	36	25
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	60	36	25

Company of Heroes High Quality FSAA 4X + Aniso 8X	1024x768	1280x1024	1600x1200
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 101.02 drivers	50.1	37.3	27.2
Nvidia 8600GTS --- 158.16 drivers	53.6	36.7	26.9

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