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    Will NVIDIA demos run on ATI cards

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Baloney, Sep 29, 2011.

  1. Baloney

    Baloney Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to get a 6990M laptop but I'm not sure whether NVIDIA demos will run on the ATI cards or not. If not then I'm probably going to get the 580M. I know the price difference isn't worth it but I really like NVIDIA's Supersonic Sled demo- Supersonic Sled HD gameplay - YouTube. So... you might all say that I will get bored of that game after 20 min. of playing but I actually love it for some reason (I know, I'm weird :rolleyes: but I REALLY want to play that game for some reason!!!). Would it be possible to run an NVIDIA demo on the 6990M?
     
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  2. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    I do not have a 6990 (I have 5870M) and have successfully run various Nvidia Demos. The issue I believe may be that the demos are optiized for Nvidia cards, but will still run, especially on a high end card like the 6990.
    I noticed that it is 3D, I would be glad to try once I get home. I am not sure it is a playable game, the DL is only about 225 MEG
     
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  3. KCETech1

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    spend an extra $300+ to use a demo?????
    I have a firepro m7820 ( 5870m ) and have run most Nvidia demos. have not tried that specific one though
     
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  4. Baloney

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    It's actually $250. But you're kind of right. I may be a massive idiot. :eek: :eek:
     
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    Baloney Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh, no, it is definitely a playable game. See the little bar at the bottom with all the controls? But I guess it's considered more of a benchmark than a game. Also- how do you "optimize" a game for NVIDIA cards? What does that involve doing? I don't think you will be able to run that game very well with the 5870M, though, because it says on their website that it is made for the 400 or 500 series- the really high-end ones. How did you notice it was 3D? It didn't look 3D to me.
     
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    If anybody who has a high-end ATI card would download that demo and see if it works well, I would be VERY grateful. Thanks everyone.
     
    Baloney, Sep 29, 2011
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    i have tried nvidia supersonic demo and it says that it needs cuda to run...........
     
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  8. TomJG90

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    I don't think certain demos which need NVIDIA tech will not run. The others should run.
     
    TomJG90, Sep 29, 2011
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  9. Zymphad

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    Why is this important? They are demos to show off Nvidia tech... Marketing tools. Useless.

    There are more useful benchmarks and tools out there to measure GPU performance.

    This will be a new low for GPU decision making in the decision between AMD and Nvidia. Deciding to buy because of a demo that is used for marketing purposes...
     
    Zymphad, Sep 29, 2011
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