i doubt it's THAT much more demanding; i'm obviously not running with HDR, and it actually runs SMOOTHER in E1 than it does towards the end of HL2. for best performance i run both at dx 8.0, shadows low (i hate HL2's detailed shadows anyway, they act weird sometimes) shaders low, models and...
i don't know anyone with a 6 series; and the card itself, while outdated, is new- i bought it last year.
i'm starting to think it's not my video card, since the problem is non-existant in E1.
and yes, it's PCI.
for the longest time, certain decal textures such as posters on the wall, signs, garbage on the floor, etc. have flatout refused to light up when i shine my flashlight on them. this also happens to grass, windows, etc. this happens in HL2, CS:S and DoD:S. suppose there's a poster of breen on the...