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    Nvidia Control Panel - Performance or Quality?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Zydan, Sep 2, 2007.

  1. Zydan

    Zydan Notebook Evangelist

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    Which do you use, and why?

    Or maybe balanced?
     
    Zydan, Sep 2, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    I don't use the Nvidia control panel. I set graphics quality on a per-game basis. Only time I need to use it is to force Antialiasing.
     
    Lithus, Sep 2, 2007
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  3. knightingmagic

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    Driver level settings are only for things not changable in-game, like AA/AF for old games. Also, balanced/ performance just make everything look horrible, i'd rather use 640x480 and low settings.
     
    knightingmagic, Sep 3, 2007
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  4. Spoodo

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    after installing 163.44 for my 8600m gt, my nvidia control panel disappeared. anyone know how to get it back?
     
    Spoodo, Sep 4, 2007
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  5. SymphonyX

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    @ Spoodo

    Can't help you on that. But try downloading NVTray to fix your customization woes. You can download it here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1264

    Anyway, I don't really see the difference when I set it to performance or quality. Mine's set to performance, but I also tweak some of the other options like setting Trilinear Optimization [on], Anisotropic Filtering [application], etc.
     
    SymphonyX, Sep 4, 2007
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  6. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Did you try right clicking on your desktop and seeing if "Nvidia Control Panel" shows up?
     
    StormEffect, Sep 4, 2007
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  7. Avid Gamer

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    Most recent tests, reviews, and tweak guides show that you usually don't take much (if any) performance hit using Quality options.
     
    Avid Gamer, Sep 4, 2007
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  8. narsnail

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    well i think my ****ty desktop x700 does...but thats ATI so it may b completly different
     
    narsnail, Sep 4, 2007
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  9. Spoodo

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    yeah i tried that and there was nothing. i restarted my com, and voila! there it is.....strange...
     
    Spoodo, Sep 4, 2007
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