Games that run WONDERFUL (and not so WONDERFUL) on the 9800m GTX

This thread can be used to solve questions people might have about running a game on the 9800m GTX, so that small question threads will not be needed and also, since the drivers will be provided, people will see which drivers might perform well on specific games, which might avoid threads like "Which driver is good for my xxxxx xxx to play xxxxxxxxx" starting, which are then locked by an admin, after the person starting the thread is said to read the sticky.

You can also ask for impressions other people have on games you might want to buy...

Please state if you are using an SLI configuration of the 9800m GTX or not.

No 3DMark, only games please...

Post your system confiquration (CPU, we of course know the GPU and RAM), drivers used ,the game/games you played, the settings the games where played on and your performance impressions (no exact FPS values are needed, but they are always welcome and you can also post results of the built-in benchmarks some games have)...

So far tested on my new Qosmio X300-13o:
(T9600 2.8GHz, single 9800m GTX and 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 RAM. Native Resolution is 1440x900... WHY!? HOW I WANT A 1680x1050 :S)

Used the official nVidia 186.03 laptop drivers

Devil May Cry 4
1440x900 - All High - x2 AA - DX10
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Stunning. Most of the time will run above 70-75 FPS and will fall to no more than 40-45 FPS when fighting A LOT of enemies. Surprisingly, even at 40, this game feels not much different than running at 60 FPS, unlike most games, and this is very strange. The 9800m GTX performed FANTASTIC

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
1440x900 - All Highest - x2 AA - All On except Depth of Field (personal preference, not for the sake of performance)
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Great Performance on both multiplayer and single player modes. The multiplayer typically achieves higher FPS than the single player (due to the maps and number of models in the map I guess). Multiplayer will go below 60 FPS only when loads of stuff is going on the screen (e.g. smoke and explosions). Very smooth.

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Call of Duty: World at War
1440x900 - All Highest - No AA - All On
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More demanding than CoD4, the 9800m GTX still manages to perform very good with this game. The absence of AA is very hardly noticed at the native resolution (was done to save FPS). Single player will have a bit larger FPS drops than in CoD4, at about 40 FPS, or rarely at about 35 FPS for very short time periods luckily (must be due to the increased numebr of soldiers in the WWII style battles, than the more urban or even spec-ops battles of CoD4 and the better lighting/textures. Overall, happy with the performance. I hope Modern Warfare 2 will perform like World at War

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Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
1440x900 - All High - x2 AA
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Didn't even measure the FPS, I can say it runs stable 60FPS no matter what (with VSync). The 9800m GTX didn't even break a sweat.

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Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
1440x900 - All High - x2 AA
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Just like Red Alert 3, the 9800m GTX performed flawlessly

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Crysis
1440x900 - High-Mid Settings - No AA - DX10
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I was ready before playing Crysis that the 9800m GTX would have such an easy time with Crysis unlike the other games. The jungle in this game seems to stress GPUs A LOT and i believe an option for the density of the the high-texture trees and grass/bushes should be controlled separately as it could improove performance a bit. Managed to keep the game playable, although playing the Call of Duty games at those high FPS made the difference obvious. Using FRAPS to read the FPS manually, I believe it has an avarage FPS value of about 28, at times it can get as high as over 60 when in small indoor locations (well, guess why ) and even at about 40-45 in "cleaner" areas. But in major firefights there might be FPS drops down to 17-19 FPS. Still, I believe Crysis might gain a few FPS with a different driver, but still won't send the performance sky-high (at least make the slowdown problem a bit less severe)...

To be tested by me later: Prototype (will install it later), Dead Space (a lucky gift I got lately, will install it later. Also MAYBE Mirrors Edge (might buy it on Monday or Thursday)

Happy posting people

 

Things that play WONDERFULLY on 9800M GTX: Everything, except Crysis. End Thread.

 

We will see my friend...something is telling Protype is going to stress my 9800m GTX a bit, and I think it won't be the last game to do so for sure.

Please post something to share with us conserning the aim of this thread. Thank you and have a nice day

 

Probably not. Prototype puts alot more stress on the processor. not as much on the GPU. Definetly less on the graphics card than a game like COD does...

 

Hmm.. I guess you are right, the live city should demand a strong CPU (like GTA IV) but the graphics seem high caliber too... we will se when I test the game...

 

Yeah, exactly.

They are, i am surprised that it doesnt stress the GPU more... but, you'll see in testing.

 

Prototype actually runs really well on my rig @1280x800 and high, which is 8600GT's in SLI and a 2.5ghz core2, so nothing spectacular or even that current... so, I suspect it will run GREAT for you on the 9800. Fantastic game by the way, was not expecting to enjoy it anywhere near as much as I do.

 

Similar here ... only I have a weaker cpu though a more powerful gpu.


I cannot fathom though why is Prototype so demanding in terms of hardware?
Graphics wise, it's practically on par with Assassin's Creed (although A.C. left an impression of looking a tad better graphics wise for some reason).

 

Oh please i rocked protoype. average 30-40fps running around. during heavy heavy fights, it hit 20(when something big exploding) games runs flawless

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game ran @1920*1200 maxed settings 4aa(that's all it had. i wanted 8aa.)

 

Not so well:

The Witcher. I'm thinking this game doesn't support SLI, or at least not very well. This game seems to break my machine on High settings with 8vsync and 2x AA. I get about 30fps with those settings, and 50fps on medium with same aa/vsync.

 

Hmm... Seems it will run good at my native resolution then Thanks for the heads up

 

what are you your system specs here's my dmc4 overclocked everything maxed out no aa

as long as your cpu is 2.53ghz your fine.

that was overclocked. i can run stocked but not right now(tired.)

 

On what res? (must be 1900x1200 or 1920x1080)

Well, I'm not a fan of RPG's, with the exclusion of Pokemon (maybe some Final Fantasy), but this might be useful for people that play RPG's. Thank you

 

Very nice! You didn't fall below 60FPS, unlike me, even though you tested on a higher resolution. I don't think it's the CPU, since DMC4 doesn't have a complex AI system or complex physics...

I have problems overclocking my 9800m GTX, I disabled the powermizer, and still programs like Rivatuner (tried also PowerStrip) will only alow me to incread the frequencies of the card in just the 3rd level (normal 3D) which is gpu=383Mhz shader=767Mhz and memory=301Mhz... Oh well, gotta live without overclocking then

 

no your using the wrong programs and it's leading your gpu to run unstable. that's why. 3d isn't the last setting like other cards are. it's extra. let me know when you have time and i'll tell you what to do.

 

Exactly, I know that extra is the final one, that's why I said I have a problem, since I can only alter the 3D. If you want you can tell me how to do it whenever you like. Thanks my friend

 

well uninstall everything that you ever used to overclock and make sure you don't have ntune installed.

download nvidia system tool 6.05 it is the best overclocking tool for it. and i'm usre you know how to overclock your card. also your max should be alittle over 600/1500/900 from 500/1250/800. which is a big difference in games. remember that you don't need to overclock when gaming and should only be used in benchmarks to save the life of the card.

 

Will give it a try my friend thanks for the info!

 

Yea, I'm running it at 1900x1200. I tried disabling AA, but my fps only went up by an average of 2, so I still play with it on. The game scales pretty horribly though. At some spots I'll have over 100 fps, and at others I'll only get 30.

 

i'm starting to think that ati scales better then nvidia with dual gpus. i'll know when i get sli to test it farther.

 

The new Chronicles of Riddick, Cryostasis, Crysis, and any game with Ambient Occlusion Mapping do not run maxed on on the 9800M GTX. They run decent on a 9800 GTX+ desktop card, however.

 

I usually just play on high at 1680 x 1050 or 1080p, but DX10 Crysis maxed out with 8x AF was running just fine and dandy at 720p, and didn't look bad at all on a 32" 1080p LCD. I used a tweaked config, CCC level 4+ and this was warhead, but it was very smooth. I don't think I can live without object blur ...

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