Nvidia's latest driver update "nerfed" my GTX 780 (kinda have proof)

[Jerakl]

Maybe it was not a nerf, per se, but rather a buggy driver. I don't know if it was on purpose or Nvidia just releasing a crappy driver.

 

Ok, so the game I mostly play is BO3

 

>inb4 "it's not optimized"

Explain then how I was getting 90 FPS before on high?

Right now I can barely get 50 FPS on medium-low.

 

Only thing that's changed in my system is driver update. That's it. BO3 hasn't updated so 3Arc can't have screwed anything up.

 

 

Here's some gameplay I have from before the driver update.

 

 

I won't upload any now because it runs anywhere from like ~27 FPS to ~56 FPS.

 

Anyways, I'll go revert drivers and report back.

[don_svetlio]

@App4that still want a 970?

[Coaxialgamer]

I guess thios might be a suprise to some , but this has been speculated for some time now .

guess the new driver is just ****

[Lays]

So go back to the old driver, it didn't "nerf" your 780, it's probably just ANOTHER shit driver.

 

I really don't get why people even update drivers unless they have to for a new game, once you find one that works great just continue using it -.-

 

I've been using 353.62 for months now, and before that I used 350.12 for ages.  Half the new drivers are shit most of the time so I don't even bother unless I have to.

[Altecice]

The new driver is not the best, very buggy.

[thebennyboy]

But i thought Nvidia drivers were "just better" than AMDs? 

[Senzelian]

Anyways, I'll go revert drivers and report back.

Please do that and do also some benchmarks that are well optimized. It still could be a problem with BO3.

I would really like to know if that's true.

 

But i thought Nvidia drivers were "just better" than AMDs? 

No, don't go that route. Please q.q You know how it'll end ._.''

[Made In Canada]

@App4that still want a 970?

This is for the 780, nothing to do with the 970.

[don_svetlio]

@D2ultima

[don_svetlio]

This is for the 780, nothing to do with the 970.

In a year the topic will be "Nvidia driver nerfed my 980" - give it time

[Jerakl]

Please do that and do also some benchmarks that are well optimized. It still could be a problem with BO3.

I would really like to know if that's true.

 

It's not BO3, believe me. 

I have almost 45 hours in-game and only had bad FPS since that update.

[App4that]

@App4that still want a 970?

Yep

[Made In Canada]

But i thought Nvidia drivers were "just better" than AMDs? 

They are more up to date i would say, besides, amd is still waiting on Fallout 4.

[don_svetlio]

Yep

Mhmmmmmm - so what were you saying about Nvidia drivers being better in every way?

[App4that]

They are more up to date i would say, besides, amd is still waiting on Fallout 4.

My number is 562, but I have nice people to talk to while I wait.

[Made In Canada]

In a year the topic will be "Nvidia driver nerfed my 980" - give it time

I dont think so, and not in a year if it did.  I think it was just a bad driver, and i would not judge Nvidia when amd most likely has done this too.

[Senzelian]

It's not BO3, believe me. 

I have almost 45 hours in-game and only had bad FPS since that update.

Oh yeah, now I trust you, cause you said "believe me"...  :rolleyes: 

Please try out some benchmarks first. 

[App4that]

Mhmmmmmm - so what were you saying about Nvidia drivers being better in every way?

 

This is for the 780, nothing to do with the 970.

[Made In Canada]

Mhmmmmmm - so what were you saying about Nvidia drivers being better in every way?

I dont believe app said in every way, also, hows the new amd driver coming along for Fallout 4?  If its even started.

[Jerakl]

Oh yeah, now I trust you, cause you said "believe me"...  :rolleyes: 

Please try out some benchmarks first. 

 

Why would I need to benchmark bad FPS. It got to the point where it was unplayable, which it wasn't before the update.

Before I could hold a stable 60 High-ultra. Now I can't hold a stable 50 medium-low.

 

There is nothing more to it than that. All that has changed in my system is an Nvidia driver update. That's the only variable.

[don_svetlio]

I dont think so, and not in a year if it did.  I think it was just a bad driver, and i would not judge Nvidia when amd most likely has done this too.

 

This is the 2nd time Nvidia is caught nerfing Kepler friends...

[don_svetlio]

I dont believe app said in every way, also, hows the new amd driver coming along for Fallout 4?  If its even started.

I have no way of knowing - my 280 is dying - currently a Nvidia user with an 860m and a Game Ready driver that won't even work for 1 minute post install

[SeanBond]

This is for the 780, nothing to do with the 970.

Exactly, the 970 won't have anything like that happen. They will wait until the next card series before they start handing out shit drivers to make the 900 cards less appealing. 

[SeanBond]

In a year the topic will be "Nvidia driver nerfed my 980" - give it time

Probably because they will. I've seen my 780ti performance dive off a cliff with some games.

[don_svetlio]

Exactly, the 970 won't have anything like that happen. They will wait until the next card series before they start handing out shit drivers to make the 900 cards less appealing. 

Exactly what I said - as soon as GP is out GM is dead