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Apple Releases Snow Leopard Graphics Update

Slux said:
I have an identical machine, and from my brief testing this morning High settings (ie. the default) are fine as long as you set shaders to Medium (or even low if you find Medium unsatisfactory).
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Err0xx said:
I have the new i7 2.66 MBP 17" with 8GB ram , Nvidia 330M and the 512GB SSD and it plays the game on high just fine under Windows 7 bootcamp. The machine you have is very similar to mine- should easily play SC2 under high settings. Better graphics drivers are still needed in OSX, however. The limiting factor for your graphics isn't your machine, its your software.
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Hmm, I will give it a go tonight. Do you guy's have the same resolution as the 15" hi-res display? I am using that and running at the default resolution setting. I have also applied the changes that capped the FPS as was advised to do when the game came out. Should I remove these and put the game back to it's default FPS settings?
 
This snow leopard 10.6.4 graphics update showed up in system update for my iMac with ATI 2600 HD and a MacBook with Intel GMA 950. Sadly for the MacBook this update did nothing, expose is still choppy in 10.6 whereas in os x 10.5 it's silky smooth even with loads of windows open.
 
macintoshtoffy said:
Whys he supposed to see a GPU change? Do you even have the slightest clue of what you're talking about?
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And you're asking me if I have a clue? Just amazing...

macintoshtoffy said:
I'm looking at my GPU temperature right now it is hovering around 43 Degrees Celsius without any problems - is probably actually running a lot more efficiently with the new drivers - my performance has doubled btw compared to my old benchmarks.
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See. That is why I have a hackintosh handy. To do some real testing [not going to use my Mac Pro '08/'09/'10 for it].

Simply attach your Fluke – or whatever brand you prefer – to the graphics card [power cable] and have a look for yourself. It's eating roughly 12% more power here [at the graphics card] but I guess that means nothing to you.

Need help setting it up? PM me :D
 
Chwisch87 said:
I tested my Penryn Macbook Pro with the 8800 GT with TF2. Pre graphics update i got 30 FPS on 2MSAA and 2AF. Post update i saw about 40 to 45 frames on the same settings.

So all and all update win!
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8800 GT?

I thought it was the 8600M GT or the 9600M GT.
 
Anyone know why my GTX285 has such crappy results with the new update ?
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Specifically latter test 2.1 ?
 
Eddyisgreat said:
Install the update without resolve, good sir. Apple silently increased the time span for GPU-related issues from 3 years to 4 years a number of months ago
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Just installed it and over all everything is a little bit snappier. Thank you for the advice!
 
On Windows to benchmark performance I usually run the Video Stress Test in Counter Strike: Source on the main menu, however on the Mac I don't see that option. Did Valve remove the video stress test from the Mac version of Source?
 
I noticed that stress test was missing from CS Source as well. I guess they didnt want us to have numbers to back up the terrible performance lol.
 
Has anyone seen a performance boost with the Macbook Pro 5,1 (late 2008-early 2009, 9600M GT + 9400M)? Or does this update just not help with Nvidia?
 
Žalgiris said:
Sucks doesn't it? 3 Years old and already forgotten.
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I would say that this is a horrible attitude to take towards customers, but I'm a shallow materialistic person, I don't have a Mac, but I buy a whole new Laptop every year or so, out of habit. Especially if it has vastly improved specs for roughly the same price as the previous laptop I owned. Although Ive settled down into a more permenant living area now, so I'll be buying a fairly decent Desktop from Packard Bell for around £950, and might start just upgrading it.
 
I've done a bit of searching in the thread and can't seem to find an answer, so I'm asking it here: Anyone with an early 2008 (non-unibody) MBP with 8600m GT see any performance gains with this update? I haven't been able to sit down long enough to install the update and check it out on my own. I doubt it does, but curiosity is getting the better of me.
 
Will see how this patch works with my 9400M mac mini and Civ4.. roll on Civ5 with it's new graphics engine.

My old MBP3,1 with it's 8600M GT is still quick but sees a game played anyway.
 
Software Update popped out and it installed the update. I rebooted and reported no problems. I decided to basically run the stand alone version of the patch and that installed flawlessly. Will there be any problems?

COD4 runs like a dream after the update. More or less...

Haven't tried running Portal yet.
 
adder7712 said:
Software Update popped out and it installed the update. I rebooted and reported no problems. I decided to basically run the stand alone version of the patch and that installed flawlessly. Will there be any problems?

COD4 runs like a dream after the update. More or less...

Haven't tried running Portal yet.
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I don't think that should cause a problem. It will just over-write the drivers that were installed via Software Update. Anyone want to confirm this?
 
gnasher729 said:
The blog from Valve seems to show that the GPU sometimes didn't do anything - which is what slowed down things.
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Even when it isn't doing anything it is still sucking power, still making heat and the clock cycle still keep clocking over - it isn't as though your GPU suddenly stops doing anything because it suddenly gets a little bored.
 
Tried running Software Update, no new updates after I installed the stand-alone version. In other words, I never seen COD4 run so fast in Mac OS X. :eek:

I'm hoping for L4D 1&2 on Mac OS X.
 
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