just a quick openGL question

[strobed58]

So I just installed the Apple ATI Radeon HD 4870 in my 2.66 quad Mac Pro1 1. Everything seems to be great but when I ran Cinebench I noticed that it is running OpenGL Engine, 2.0 ATI-1.5.48. In the results I see another 4870 with higher scores running OpenGL Engine, 2.1 ATI-1.6.6. My question is this. Is there something I should update for better performance? Is this a difference in cards, OS, drivers, firmware?

Thanks in advance,
Jonathan

 

[J the Ninja]

What version of OS X are you on?

 

[strobed58]

Thanks for the reply, I forgot to mention that. I'm on 10.5.8 right now. I have snow leopard and was planning to update that. I've been waiting to the end of a project before making the transition. Will upgrading the OS affect the openGL version?

 

[MacVidCards]

Thanks for the reply, I forgot to mention that. I'm on 10.5.8 right now. I have snow leopard and was planning to update that. I've been waiting to the end of a project before making the transition. Will upgrading the OS affect the openGL version?

Is this really so difficult to understand?

Old software / old drivers = old OpenGl

 

[strobed58]

Is this really so difficult to understand?

Old software / old drivers = old OpenGl

That answers my question. So it is a software issue, not hardware or OS (meaning PC vs Mac thing). I'll upgrade to snow leopard. Thanks!

 

[MacVidCards]

That answers my question. So it is a software issue, not hardware or OS (meaning PC vs Mac thing). I'll upgrade to snow leopard. Thanks!

its both

pcs are running 3.0 or 4.0 now...we are ages behind

but we do have shiny iphones that can run fun apps !!!!