PEAK X800 pro performing rubbish.

SpecialK · Nov 25, 2004, 05:22 PM

Hello, first post.

I get 30-40 FPS in CS: S and HL2 while running it at 1024 with settings medium-high. My specs:

Athlon XP 2600+
Radeon X800 pro 256mb AGP
512mb DDR RAM

My X800 is made by a company called PEAK, I haven't heard of them before.

Does anyone know why I get such poor FPS? My friends with the same proccessor and gfx card get 100+ FPS.

Thanks!

ReV smokey255 · Nov 25, 2004, 07:23 PM

what kind of power suppley you runing and i would say get more ram get 1 gig

SpecialK · Nov 25, 2004, 07:44 PM

I'm running a 450 watt power supply. The thing is my friend's don't have a better comp than me. But they still get better FPS with the same card.

I used omega drivers now and I got 10fps more. Still bad tho.

twangman51 · Nov 26, 2004, 12:39 AM

That is not good. Have you checked with ati tool to see what specs your card shows?

Sargentwhitey · Nov 26, 2004, 01:38 AM

Yeah.. it seems like there may be a problem with either an incorrect core or cut down memory bus.. do what Twangman says and check to make sure

The_Neon_Cowboy · Nov 26, 2004, 03:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpecialK

Hello, first post.

I get 30-40 FPS in CS: S and HL2 while running it at 1024 with settings medium-high. My specs:

Athlon XP 2600+
Radeon X800 pro 256mb AGP
512mb DDR RAM

My X800 is made by a company called PEAK, I haven't heard of them before.

Does anyone know why I get such poor FPS? My friends with the same proccessor and gfx card get 100+ FPS.

Thanks!

I got better FPS on CS:S (30-60)(87fps on CS stress bench) then that with a 9600XT 128mb on a 2500+ something is defanately wrong !

umm give us more details full sysem specs maybe we can figure it out

SpecialK · Nov 26, 2004, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twangman51

That is not good. Have you checked with ati tool to see what specs your card shows?

How do I do that? I looked around catalyst control center but couldn't find it.

http://img72.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img72&image=specs.png
http://img6.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img6&image=gspecs.png

I found a program that tells you lots of stuff, and here's the info about my PC for you

Thanks.

ViRuS2k · Nov 26, 2004, 05:01 PM

Partly i think your looseing performance becuse your CPU is throttleing your GPU

your cpu is the bootle neck to your systems performance.

here is an example HL2 and CS:S i get about 90-100fps

CPU overclocked to 3400+ and X800 Pro @ XT and Beyond lol

still i think your cpu is slowing that card down overclock your cpu to 3200+ and you will see the Frames Jump up!

SpecialK · Nov 26, 2004, 05:22 PM

How do I overclock my CPU :P

Jalle64 · Nov 26, 2004, 06:32 PM

You did disable vsync?

SpecialK · Nov 26, 2004, 07:37 PM

How would I do that?

Jalle64 · Nov 27, 2004, 12:08 AM

Advanced 3d tab in your controlpanel.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 27, 2004, 01:06 AM

vsync wouldn't keep him that low....the lowest vsync will ever hold it is 60, unless you monitor is broken

i think you need more RAM

SpecialK · Nov 27, 2004, 12:02 PM

But surely my RAM isn't causing this low FPS...

twangman51 · Nov 27, 2004, 01:41 PM

ATI tool -

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=725

read the page, its quite simple and it will tell you your card specs which you will be interested in. DONT OVERCLOCK yet or if your unsure, you could damage the card beyond repair.

SpecialK · Nov 28, 2004, 12:02 PM

i posted my cards specs earlier.

Dave · Nov 28, 2004, 04:23 PM

u did install your motherboard drivers right? i have a athlon xp 2700+ which is 2.17ghz clock speed and i get around 70-80fps at 1280x1024 4xaa 16xaf.

twangman51 · Nov 28, 2004, 05:22 PM

Seen the specs, it all looks okay. Have you tried the latest 12b cat drivers and have you got the latest nforce drivers for the chipset -5.10's?

SpecialK · Nov 28, 2004, 05:28 PM

Yeah I've installed 5.10 nforce driver.

What do you mean, 12b cat drivers?

leekirlew · Nov 28, 2004, 10:24 PM

The latest display drivers for ati cards. Do a google search on catalyst 4.12 beta

SpecialK · Nov 28, 2004, 11:18 PM

Oh, I have those.

twangman51 · Nov 29, 2004, 06:02 AM

The only other area I can suggest is your bios settings. I doubt if its the gfx card itself but you never know. Can you try your friends card in your system and compare the results?

Son_of_Thunder · Nov 29, 2004, 08:02 AM

i had the same problem with my x800xt, i peaked at 50 fps in source, w/ my 9550XT i peak at 120 at the same settings.

i sent mine back and they say it's "fine with a few minor flaws." i'm currently waiting for the result of a BBB investigation as well as a credit card investigation.

SpecialK · Nov 29, 2004, 03:47 PM

I will try my bro's card in my PC at the weekend

neokenzo · Dec 1, 2004, 02:00 AM

I thought the new X800 & 6800 cards are for 3Ghz and above cpu?

SpecialK · Dec 2, 2004, 05:31 PM

Are they?

neokenzo · Dec 2, 2004, 06:04 PM

Thats what I read somewhere. Cant remember where exactly. I could be wrong though.

Son_of_Thunder · Dec 2, 2004, 06:08 PM

no...that's not true. what happens is most processors can't keep up with the x800's and 6800's, therefore to get the most bang out of the card you need a 3.4Ghz Pentium EE or a FX-53 or above...and considering those are extremely expensive processors, barely anyone has them.

it's just fine to run it with an older proc, you just won't get as much out of it.

neokenzo · Dec 2, 2004, 06:13 PM

Thats what I meant. Sorry didnt put it as Thunder did. I thought with 3Ghz is sufficient to get most out of it?

Son_of_Thunder · Dec 2, 2004, 06:37 PM

3Ghz isn't really a good way to put it though. Ghz really doesn't measure performance anymore. there are so many different types of pentiums that just saying 3Ghz doesn't work anymore. and when you go over to the AMD side of things they don't even have a 3Ghz processor, but their fx-55 is the undisputed champion of gaming.

so lets put it this way, an overclocked socket 939 AMD proc, or a 3.2E or higher pentium will get the most bang out of the x800's

edit

don't quote me on the 3.2E thing...i'm not really on top of things when it comes to high budget Pentiums. i know that the 3.2 and 3.4 EE are the "best" but i'm not sure about how things beneath them stack up.

Nov 25, 2004, 05:22 PM	#1
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	PEAK X800 pro performing rubbish. Hello, first post. I get 30-40 FPS in CS: S and HL2 while running it at 1024 with settings medium-high. My specs: Athlon XP 2600+ Radeon X800 pro 256mb AGP 512mb DDR RAM My X800 is made by a company called PEAK, I haven't heard of them before. Does anyone know why I get such poor FPS? My friends with the same proccessor and gfx card get 100+ FPS. Thanks!

Nov 26, 2004, 12:39 AM	#4
twangman51 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	That is not good. Have you checked with ati tool to see what specs your card shows? __________________ twanger

Nov 26, 2004, 01:38 AM	#5
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Jalle64 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	You did disable vsync? __________________ Stalin were so old that he was standing there Le(a)ni´n!

Nov 27, 2004, 12:08 AM	#12
Jalle64 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	Advanced 3d tab in your controlpanel. __________________ Stalin were so old that he was standing there Le(a)ni´n!

Nov 25, 2004, 07:23 PM	#2
ReV smokey255 John Kerry of video cards Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 574 Rep Power: 0	what kind of power suppley you runing and i would say get more ram get 1 gig

Nov 25, 2004, 07:44 PM	Thread Starter #3
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I'm running a 450 watt power supply. The thing is my friend's don't have a better comp than me. But they still get better FPS with the same card. I used omega drivers now and I got 10fps more. Still bad tho.

Nov 26, 2004, 05:01 PM	#8
ViRuS2k HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 8,334 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Partly i think your looseing performance becuse your CPU is throttleing your GPU your cpu is the bootle neck to your systems performance. here is an example HL2 and CS:S i get about 90-100fps CPU overclocked to 3400+ and X800 Pro @ XT and Beyond lol still i think your cpu is slowing that card down overclock your cpu to 3200+ and you will see the Frames Jump up!

Nov 26, 2004, 05:22 PM	Thread Starter #9
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	How do I overclock my CPU :P

Nov 26, 2004, 07:37 PM	Thread Starter #11
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	How would I do that?

Nov 27, 2004, 01:06 AM	#13
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	vsync wouldn't keep him that low....the lowest vsync will ever hold it is 60, unless you monitor is broken i think you need more RAM

Nov 27, 2004, 12:02 PM	Thread Starter #14
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	But surely my RAM isn't causing this low FPS...

Nov 27, 2004, 01:41 PM	#15
twangman51 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	ATI tool - http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=725 read the page, its quite simple and it will tell you your card specs which you will be interested in. DONT OVERCLOCK yet or if your unsure, you could damage the card beyond repair. __________________ twanger

Nov 28, 2004, 12:02 PM	Thread Starter #16
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	i posted my cards specs earlier.

Nov 28, 2004, 04:23 PM	#17
Dave DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Strongsville, Ohio Posts: 111 Rep Power: 0	u did install your motherboard drivers right? i have a athlon xp 2700+ which is 2.17ghz clock speed and i get around 70-80fps at 1280x1024 4xaa 16xaf. __________________ Abit AT8 Crossfire \| AMD Opteron 144 2.6GHz \| 1GB PC2700 RAM \| OCZ PowerStream 520Watt \| eVGA GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB 450MHZ Core 1200MHZ RAM \| Western Digital 120GB 8MB Cache 7200 RPM \| 2 Samsung 250GB SATAII RAID 0 \| Athenatech A602 Case \|

Nov 28, 2004, 05:22 PM	#18
twangman51 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	Seen the specs, it all looks okay. Have you tried the latest 12b cat drivers and have you got the latest nforce drivers for the chipset -5.10's? __________________ twanger

Nov 28, 2004, 05:28 PM	Thread Starter #19
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I've installed 5.10 nforce driver. What do you mean, 12b cat drivers?

Nov 28, 2004, 10:24 PM	#20
leekirlew DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	The latest display drivers for ati cards. Do a google search on catalyst 4.12 beta __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3200+ @ 2.45Ghz Abit KV8-Pro 1024MB PC4000 Corsair XMS Pro 160GB SATA HD Leadtek 6800GT Creative Soundblaster 5.1 digital 2x 80mm intake case fan, 2x 80mm exhaust fan

Nov 28, 2004, 11:18 PM	Thread Starter #21
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Oh, I have those.

Nov 29, 2004, 06:02 AM	#22
twangman51 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	The only other area I can suggest is your bios settings. I doubt if its the gfx card itself but you never know. Can you try your friends card in your system and compare the results? __________________ twanger

Nov 29, 2004, 08:02 AM	#23
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	i had the same problem with my x800xt, i peaked at 50 fps in source, w/ my 9550XT i peak at 120 at the same settings. i sent mine back and they say it's "fine with a few minor flaws." i'm currently waiting for the result of a BBB investigation as well as a credit card investigation. __________________

Nov 29, 2004, 03:47 PM	Thread Starter #24
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I will try my bro's card in my PC at the weekend

Dec 1, 2004, 02:00 AM	#25
neokenzo DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	I thought the new X800 & 6800 cards are for 3Ghz and above cpu? __________________ [COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR]

Dec 2, 2004, 05:31 PM	Thread Starter #26
SpecialK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Are they?

Dec 2, 2004, 06:04 PM	#27
neokenzo DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	Thats what I read somewhere. Cant remember where exactly. I could be wrong though. __________________ [COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR]

Dec 2, 2004, 06:08 PM	#28
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	no...that's not true. what happens is most processors can't keep up with the x800's and 6800's, therefore to get the most bang out of the card you need a 3.4Ghz Pentium EE or a FX-53 or above...and considering those are extremely expensive processors, barely anyone has them. it's just fine to run it with an older proc, you just won't get as much out of it. __________________

Dec 2, 2004, 06:13 PM	#29
neokenzo DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	Thats what I meant. Sorry didnt put it as Thunder did. I thought with 3Ghz is sufficient to get most out of it? __________________ [COLOR=Navy] [/COLOR]

Dec 2, 2004, 06:37 PM	#30
Son_of_Thunder HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,441 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	3Ghz isn't really a good way to put it though. Ghz really doesn't measure performance anymore. there are so many different types of pentiums that just saying 3Ghz doesn't work anymore. and when you go over to the AMD side of things they don't even have a 3Ghz processor, but their fx-55 is the undisputed champion of gaming. so lets put it this way, an overclocked socket 939 AMD proc, or a 3.2E or higher pentium will get the most bang out of the x800's edit don't quote me on the 3.2E thing...i'm not really on top of things when it comes to high budget Pentiums. i know that the 3.2 and 3.4 EE are the "best" but i'm not sure about how things beneath them stack up. __________________