Pixel Shader score difference after installing new beta drivers

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PornoSatan

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I just recently installed the new Nvidia beta drivers, and decided to run 3DMark03. After the test I looked at the score, and it was a little lower (not a problem). Scrolling through the comparisons each test gave a result within about 1fps of each other, so no issues so far. Then I scroll down to "Pixel Shader 2.0" test. From the original drivers I was using which were 93.71 to the latest beta 163.44 the PS2.0 score went from 144.4 FPS to 87.5.


So that brings me to the question. What could possibly have such an impact on that particular test, when all I did was update my drivers? Most of the video settings are default, so I'm kind of clueless at the moment.
 
I'd also like to add I decided to install the latest official 162.18 drivers and its still hovering around 87 fps.
 
Yep, there's something definately different between the two performance wise on that test. I just went back to 93.71's and it jumped back up to 144.2 fps.
 
Yeah, I played around with Supreme Commander briefly, but didnt actually do a benchmark. So I couldnt say if there was/wasnt a performance hit. It is odd though, I was thinking it could be some shady code in the drivers, but I'm in no position to figure that out :p
 
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