i just got a PNY Geforce 7300gs video card and played L.A. rush with it and i noticed that in the menus and stuff the words are missing, its just an empty blob...
Yeah, run an update, and keep us updated on the results
If that doesn't fix it, we'll have to have a route through the settings. I'm thinking if its not that, its something to do with Antistropic filtering, since some older games for example just can't handle good quality graphics without this turned on to a high amount.
For instance, the original Need For Speed Underground looks dreadful without it switched on, and, for some reason, even on my card, is dreadfully slow for an old game.