settings for video card

[twosox]

can anyone advise me on the best settings for my video card, here is the info.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/11/2007, 20:14:37
       Machine name: JOHN-C0355F2D20
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: P5K3 Deluxe
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 11/02/07 09:29:31 Ver: 08.00.12
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E6850  @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
             Memory: 2048MB RAM
          Page File: 644MB used, 3294MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 8800 Ultra
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0194&SUBSYS_82481043&REV_A2
   Display Memory: 768.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 960 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.6906 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 11/6/2007 17:30:00, 5770880 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: No
  WHQL Date Stamp: None
              VDD: n/a
         Mini VDD: nv4_mini.sys
    Mini VDD Date: 11/6/2007 17:30:00, 7429088 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-42D4-11CF-0969-43A203C2CB35}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0194
        SubSys ID: 0x82481043
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_B ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
 Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch
                   {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
                   {335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalSt retch



if anyone can make sense of this my hat is off to them.  its a good system but the settings for the video card is a complet mystery to me.  Can anyone help? twosox.

"lets do it to them before they do it to us"

[Krusty]

You mean in-game, or in "control panel"?

Well, try this: Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel, and "Manage 3D settings"

In the list these are the things that will make games look better:

anisotropic filtering (a.k.a. "aniso")

4x or better looks decent. I bet you could push it up to the max, but pick a middle-to-high setting.

antialiasing (a.k.a. "AA" or "FSAA")

For an 8800 Ultra I say put this puppy on 8x or more. I would also put Antialiasing - Gamma Correction to "on" and "Antialiasing - Transparency" to "supersampling"

Texture filtering - quality (a.k.a. quality settings)

Set this to "high quality" -- trust me on this. If you've got the muscle to run it in this mode (and you do) it will make a world of difference. You play HL2 with this turned down and it looks okay, but you turn it up to "high quality" and the shaders really pop out at you.

Vertical Sync (a.k.a. "vsync")

For AH set this to "force on" to prevent rubber bullets.

[Fulmar]

uh, nice PC!  I run 1600x1050, 4x AF and AA, 1024 texture on my E6400 and my 8800 GTS 640mb and AH runs flawless.  Turn Vsync off I'll peak around 200FPS, otherwise a consatnt 60FPS.