Nvidia 9800GT

[WitchPuncher]

Why does it say my Nvidia 9800GT has a Pixel Shader of 3.0 it says i have 4.0pixel shader is it because i switched to windows xp cause my older OS was Vista

 

[Angeal]

is the card a DX 10 card if so that might be why, Good luck.
Angeal.

 

[BaHAmuT]

The Nvidia 9800GT is Pixel Shader 4.0 compatible, but Pixel Shader 4.0 is available in DirectX 10.0+. DirectX 10.0+ is only available on Windows Vista. Windows XP supports up to DirectX 9.0c, which has Pixel Shader 3.0.

 

[Angeal]

Yup that's what i was going to say next,

 

[WitchPuncher]

OK so that is why i get higher FPS In Vista so i just put vista woot lol and put it on performance mode so no stupid visual effects