Why so slow

ihaveworms · 07-09-2010, 07:05 AM

I have CSS on max setting with some AA and AF. Something a much older PC would handle just fine, but my mac I just bought has low frame rates with this game.

Specs:
10.6.4
core i5 2.4ghz
Nvidia 330GT
1680 x 1050

Why does it perform so badly?

DrLex · 07-09-2010, 07:19 AM

You should disable AA. It causes a huge performance hit due to issues with the OS X graphics drivers. I think you'll prefer a higher framerate over smoother polygon edges.

ihaveworms · 07-09-2010, 07:20 AM

I have been spoiled by AA lol. Is a graphics driver update expected soon? Also, I noticed when looking on the nvidia site I couldn't find a section to download driver updates for macs. Where can I find these drivers?

vipeness · 07-10-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ihaveworms

I have been spoiled by AA lol. Is a graphics driver update expected soon? Also, I noticed when looking on the nvidia site I couldn't find a section to download driver updates for macs. Where can I find these drivers?

I do not think you will see an nvidia driver for awhile. If you go to nvidia's website... you'll get a pretty good chukle from the date on there.

vtor67 · 07-10-2010, 10:45 PM

Nvidia doesnt directly produce drivers for their own cards on macs.... sad i know, but they have to play by apple's rules, so apple writes the drivers

jeanlain · 07-11-2010, 01:24 AM

No, Nvidia write the drivers, with Apple's input. These are released in OS X updates.

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ihaveworms Join Date: Jul 2003 Reputation: 51 Posts: 1,308	Why so slow I have CSS on max setting with some AA and AF. Something a much older PC would handle just fine, but my mac I just bought has low frame rates with this game. Specs: 10.6.4 core i5 2.4ghz Nvidia 330GT 1680 x 1050 Why does it perform so badly?

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07-09-2010, 07:19 AM	#2
DrLex Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 5 Posts: 88	You should disable AA. It causes a huge performance hit due to issues with the OS X graphics drivers. I think you'll prefer a higher framerate over smoother polygon edges.

07-09-2010, 07:20 AM	#3
ihaveworms Join Date: Jul 2003 Reputation: 51 Posts: 1,308	I have been spoiled by AA lol. Is a graphics driver update expected soon? Also, I noticed when looking on the nvidia site I couldn't find a section to download driver updates for macs. Where can I find these drivers?

07-10-2010, 10:45 PM	#5
vtor67 Join Date: Aug 2009 Reputation: 548 Posts: 1,623	Nvidia doesnt directly produce drivers for their own cards on macs.... sad i know, but they have to play by apple's rules, so apple writes the drivers

07-11-2010, 01:24 AM	#6
jeanlain Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 242 Posts: 933	No, Nvidia write the drivers, with Apple's input. These are released in OS X updates.