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Reahastar Kitty

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11-07-2009 23:56

Hello everyone, I am at the point to were I must upgrade my Video card, and I am looking at the ATI 5770

Does anyone use this card, and are there any issues with it and SL.

Thank you in advance

Rea

Briana Dawson

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11-08-2009 02:40

If SL is your primary concern, don't buy ATI, buy NVidia. SL has issues with nearly all ATI cards and they are not good issues but show stoppers.

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Reahastar Kitty

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11-08-2009 04:39

Are there any work arounds, My mother board is Crossfire and not sli so was looking at 2 5770s

Briana Dawson

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11-08-2009 04:44

There are settings that can be turned off to stop some problems but it is really hit or miss. Last year i had an ATI card with SL and never had a problem with SL. But if you search the forums you will find a large number of people reporting problems with their SL who use ATI cards.

It sounds like you have no choice really. You probably won't have a hard time. If you do, just come here and I am sure the TechieWizards of the forums can bang it out for you.

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Reahastar Kitty

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11-08-2009 05:34

hehe Just keep my old outdated 9400gt on stand by

Lyla Tunwarm

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11-08-2009 08:53

I have a Radeon HD4850 thats works perfect with the latest ATI drivers and Windows Vista. If I use the card in WinXP it crashes often. The VBO thing seems to have been fixed in either operating system after installing the newest ATI driver 9.10 but is only stable in Vista.

However your results will very. What is most interesting is hardly a increase in performance or video quality going from a Radeon X1950pro to a Radeon HD4850. Huge gains in all other games, just not SL. I think it has to do with having to download everything as you go. Your vid card cannot process data it is waiting to get.

Reahastar Kitty

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11-08-2009 14:07

my 9400 gt works well for SL just not for Fallen earth, so I am upgrading the video for Fallen earth, I had just heard rumors about ATI and SL not getting along well,

I use windows 7 64 bit Final release

sounds like Ill just have to upgrade and keep my fingers crossed

thank you for responding

rea

Briana Dawson

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11-08-2009 15:37

hah

Tell us how that goes.

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Milla Janick

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11-08-2009 22:10

From: Lyla Tunwarm

I think it has to do with having to download everything as you go. Your vid card cannot process data it is waiting to get.

It may have to do with ATI's OpenGL drivers sucking.

If you must use an ATI graphics adapter, I suggest trying Boy Lane's Rainbow Viewer with the SSE2 patch:

http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/rainbow-viewer

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Lyla Tunwarm

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11-09-2009 17:32

From: Milla Janick

It may have to do with ATI's OpenGL drivers sucking.

If you must use an ATI graphics adapter, I suggest trying Boy Lane's Rainbow Viewer with the SSE2 patch:

http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/rainbow-viewer

I am not complaining at all about ATI and SL. Just doesn't have the performance gain from the newer card.

SL plays smooth with the HD4850 and Vista. I average 25fps in busy places. I was getting 18 with the X1950pro on the same settings though so not a huge gain. Other games, even a couple OpenGL ones, it jumped 35-65fps. I have no performance complaints with ATI and SL especially being the VBO thing seems to be fixed now.

Briana Dawson

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11-09-2009 19:23

I never had complaints with SL and the ATI card i used for a year with it.

But other people sure had problems.

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Reahastar Kitty Registered User Join date: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 19	11-07-2009 23:56 Hello everyone, I am at the point to were I must upgrade my Video card, and I am looking at the ATI 5770 Does anyone use this card, and are there any issues with it and SL. Thank you in advance Rea
Briana Dawson Attach to Mouth Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,855	11-08-2009 02:40 If SL is your primary concern, don't buy ATI, buy NVidia. SL has issues with nearly all ATI cards and they are not good issues but show stoppers. _____________________ WooT ------------------------------ http://www.secondcitizen.net/Forum/
Reahastar Kitty Registered User Join date: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 19	11-08-2009 04:39 Are there any work arounds, My mother board is Crossfire and not sli so was looking at 2 5770s
Briana Dawson Attach to Mouth Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,855	11-08-2009 04:44 There are settings that can be turned off to stop some problems but it is really hit or miss. Last year i had an ATI card with SL and never had a problem with SL. But if you search the forums you will find a large number of people reporting problems with their SL who use ATI cards. It sounds like you have no choice really. You probably won't have a hard time. If you do, just come here and I am sure the TechieWizards of the forums can bang it out for you. _____________________ WooT ------------------------------ http://www.secondcitizen.net/Forum/
Reahastar Kitty Registered User Join date: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 19	11-08-2009 05:34 hehe Just keep my old outdated 9400gt on stand by
Lyla Tunwarm Registered User Join date: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 179	11-08-2009 08:53 I have a Radeon HD4850 thats works perfect with the latest ATI drivers and Windows Vista. If I use the card in WinXP it crashes often. The VBO thing seems to have been fixed in either operating system after installing the newest ATI driver 9.10 but is only stable in Vista. However your results will very. What is most interesting is hardly a increase in performance or video quality going from a Radeon X1950pro to a Radeon HD4850. Huge gains in all other games, just not SL. I think it has to do with having to download everything as you go. Your vid card cannot process data it is waiting to get.
Reahastar Kitty Registered User Join date: 18 Jan 2005 Posts: 19	11-08-2009 14:07 my 9400 gt works well for SL just not for Fallen earth, so I am upgrading the video for Fallen earth, I had just heard rumors about ATI and SL not getting along well, I use windows 7 64 bit Final release sounds like Ill just have to upgrade and keep my fingers crossed thank you for responding rea
Briana Dawson Attach to Mouth Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,855	11-08-2009 15:37 hah Tell us how that goes. _____________________ WooT ------------------------------ http://www.secondcitizen.net/Forum/
Milla Janick Empress Of The Universe Join date: 2 Jan 2008 Posts: 3,075	11-08-2009 22:10 From: Lyla Tunwarm I think it has to do with having to download everything as you go. Your vid card cannot process data it is waiting to get. It may have to do with ATI's OpenGL drivers sucking. If you must use an ATI graphics adapter, I suggest trying Boy Lane's Rainbow Viewer with the SSE2 patch: http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/rainbow-viewer _____________________ http://www.avatarsunited.com/avatars/milla-janick All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...
Lyla Tunwarm Registered User Join date: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 179	11-09-2009 17:32 From: Milla Janick It may have to do with ATI's OpenGL drivers sucking. If you must use an ATI graphics adapter, I suggest trying Boy Lane's Rainbow Viewer with the SSE2 patch: http://my.opera.com/boylane/blog/rainbow-viewer I am not complaining at all about ATI and SL. Just doesn't have the performance gain from the newer card. SL plays smooth with the HD4850 and Vista. I average 25fps in busy places. I was getting 18 with the X1950pro on the same settings though so not a huge gain. Other games, even a couple OpenGL ones, it jumped 35-65fps. I have no performance complaints with ATI and SL especially being the VBO thing seems to be fixed now.
Briana Dawson Attach to Mouth Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,855	11-09-2009 19:23 I never had complaints with SL and the ATI card i used for a year with it. But other people sure had problems. _____________________ WooT ------------------------------ http://www.secondcitizen.net/Forum/