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    Different Rating of Same 8600GT Card in Vista

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by DyingSoul, Jul 11, 2008.

  1. DyingSoul

    DyingSoul Notebook Enthusiast

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    i m confused..i setup visa 1 week bak..at that time vista rated my graphics card this ( it says Gaming graphics: 5.5) :

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    but when i installed vista again yesterday from same DVD in same machine with same 8600GT driver..it says Gaming graphics 5.4..have a look:

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    i've tried reinstalling the driver..bt it's not working..

    can anyone plz explain it..? :S:S
     
    DyingSoul, Jul 11, 2008
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  2. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    The vista rating system is inaccurate and nothing to worry about or to compare computers with. Worry more about the proformance of the graphics card. Sometimes the same hardware gets different ratings... (ie: me and my father has the same RAM, same size, brand, speed, etc. i get a 4.9, he gets 4.3) Its totally inaccurate. Worry about the proformance instead of the vista rating.
     
    ahl395, Jul 11, 2008
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  3. Chucklz_smiley

    Chucklz_smiley Notebook Consultant

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    I wouldnt worry about the vista ratings tbh as long as the gaming performance hasnt been reduced i see no reason to be bothered about it.
     
    Chucklz_smiley, Jul 11, 2008
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Now you too have an example of why Vista's WEI is a poor benchmark.
     
    Greg, Jul 11, 2008
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  5. DyingSoul

    DyingSoul Notebook Enthusiast

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    i m more than happy with my card right now..not worried abt this prob..bt was just a lil confused..why should vista do it..? LOL
     
    DyingSoul, Jul 11, 2008
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