Problem with low benchies

Prelude · May 5, 2007, 03:45 PM

Hi there, sorry to be the 10th million to post this, but what are common causes of getting too low benchmark scores? I have a 7950GX2 with E6600 dual core and I remember getting like 7800 points in 3dmark06. Now lately (about half year later) I felt my games were not performing like they should so I ran it again, now my score was 4800. I was running XtremeG's 94.20's. I've tried the 158.16 now and it scores only 5300...

What is the best way to approach this and what should I try next? I really can't think of any significant changes in software/hardware that could have caused this...

Prelude · May 5, 2007, 04:24 PM

Hmm, just tried the lates officials with a score of 8088... Go figure, guess I'll fiddle around some more with drivers

GutterPunk · May 5, 2007, 09:52 PM

When I bench I like to clear out all my startup items, and have done a defrag within a few hours, that always helps hah. but the latest drivers seemst o have helped you a lot.

May 5, 2007, 03:45 PM	#1
Prelude DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0	Problem with low benchies Hi there, sorry to be the 10th million to post this, but what are common causes of getting too low benchmark scores? I have a 7950GX2 with E6600 dual core and I remember getting like 7800 points in 3dmark06. Now lately (about half year later) I felt my games were not performing like they should so I ran it again, now my score was 4800. I was running XtremeG's 94.20's. I've tried the 158.16 now and it scores only 5300... What is the best way to approach this and what should I try next? I really can't think of any significant changes in software/hardware that could have caused this...

May 5, 2007, 09:52 PM	#3
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May 5, 2007, 04:24 PM	Thread Starter #2
Prelude DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 102 Rep Power: 0	Hmm, just tried the lates officials with a score of 8088... Go figure, guess I'll fiddle around some more with drivers