poor 3dmarks :( for new x800xt

@/2ct!< · Jan 7, 2005, 06:31 AM

My system seems to be performing a little sub par. I just finished it, but the scores seem to be a few thousand points low. System summary, 939 3200+, gig of ram, sapphire x800xt. I am getting 9348 in 03 and around 3900 in 05. These are OK scores, but seem a few thousand short of where they should be. This is a brand new system as well, and I have done all the tweaks I can think of.

lewis_johnstone · Jan 7, 2005, 10:20 PM

Are you using catalyst 4.12 drivers for your graphics card?

@/2ct!< · Jan 8, 2005, 05:14 AM

yes, with old cp

CDsDontBurn · Jan 8, 2005, 08:35 AM

are you sure you've installed all the AGP drivers for your system? I had a similar problem when i built my p4 rig. I had forgotten to install my AGP drivers. After i installed my AGP drivers, my scores went up about 3k or so in 3Dmark03.

lewis_johnstone · Jan 9, 2005, 04:01 PM

I think his pc is pci-express, not agp.

I dunno why u are scoring low.

my 3dmark03 : 12185

my 3dmark05 : 5587

Have u got doom 3?

if so try doing the benchmark. I run doom 3 in 1280x1024, x4 AA + x8 AF, high ingame setting.

my timedemo demo1 : 62fps

to do the benchmark load doom 3 and bring down console when u get to main menu. ( press ctrl+alt, hold them and then press '`' )

then type : timedemo demo1

press enter and it will run. Run it twice and take the 2nd score.

@/2ct!< · Jan 9, 2005, 11:11 PM

no doom 3, and it is agp. What agp drivers am I supposed to install, ones from MSI or ATI?

CDsDontBurn · Jan 10, 2005, 06:38 AM

The ones for from MSI. The ATI drivers are the one for the video card itself.

No_Style · Jan 12, 2005, 03:30 AM

What motherboard is it? MSI nForce based board? If it's an nForce board then get nVidia's Unified Driver.

@/2ct!< · Jan 14, 2005, 05:25 AM

woot, it was nforce 3 drivers. Now my score is just shy of 12,000. Thanks everyone.

tyellbee · Feb 24, 2005, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by @/2ct!<

yes, with old cp

Download the latest Catalayst from Ati, you got a x800xt and it should be the best one for your card....if you want just download the driver, forget about control panel, i always use atitool to do the settings.....check if vsync is of, turn a.i to high, no aa, no af, texture preference and mipmap detail at High Performance.
You can download just the driver here (8.5MB):
[color=blue]http://www2.ati.com/drivers/wxp-w2k-8-10-050119a-020581c.exe[/color]

mattwilco · Mar 3, 2005, 06:58 PM

oc it man... you can push the x800's far even w/ stock cooling

jasonbourne · Mar 19, 2005, 06:00 PM

i think the problem is that your cpu is holding back your video card.im with the same problem here i have a p4 2.4ghz cl2 1g ,geforce 6800gt and im only geting bout 6.150 on 3d mark 05

Jan 7, 2005, 06:31 AM	#1
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	poor 3dmarks :( for new x800xt My system seems to be performing a little sub par. I just finished it, but the scores seem to be a few thousand points low. System summary, 939 3200+, gig of ram, sapphire x800xt. I am getting 9348 in 03 and around 3900 in 05. These are OK scores, but seem a few thousand short of where they should be. This is a brand new system as well, and I have done all the tweaks I can think of. __________________

Jan 7, 2005, 10:20 PM	#2
lewis_johnstone DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 213 Rep Power: 0	Are you using catalyst 4.12 drivers for your graphics card? __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 4GB Corsair DDR3 1333MHz C9 Twin3X Asus P5E3 Socket 775 4870 X2 2GB CrossfireX (Quad-GPU) Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality 1000W PSU Windows Vista Premium 64bit 3DMark Vantage : 15880 3DMark06 : 16652

Jan 8, 2005, 05:14 AM	Thread Starter #3
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	yes, with old cp __________________

Jan 8, 2005, 08:35 AM	#4
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	are you sure you've installed all the AGP drivers for your system? I had a similar problem when i built my p4 rig. I had forgotten to install my AGP drivers. After i installed my AGP drivers, my scores went up about 3k or so in 3Dmark03. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 9, 2005, 04:01 PM	#5
lewis_johnstone DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 213 Rep Power: 0	I think his pc is pci-express, not agp. I dunno why u are scoring low. my 3dmark03 : 12185 my 3dmark05 : 5587 Have u got doom 3? if so try doing the benchmark. I run doom 3 in 1280x1024, x4 AA + x8 AF, high ingame setting. my timedemo demo1 : 62fps to do the benchmark load doom 3 and bring down console when u get to main menu. ( press ctrl+alt, hold them and then press '`' ) then type : timedemo demo1 press enter and it will run. Run it twice and take the 2nd score. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 4GB Corsair DDR3 1333MHz C9 Twin3X Asus P5E3 Socket 775 4870 X2 2GB CrossfireX (Quad-GPU) Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatality 1000W PSU Windows Vista Premium 64bit 3DMark Vantage : 15880 3DMark06 : 16652

Jan 9, 2005, 11:11 PM	Thread Starter #6
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	no doom 3, and it is agp. What agp drivers am I supposed to install, ones from MSI or ATI? __________________

Jan 10, 2005, 06:38 AM	#7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	The ones for from MSI. The ATI drivers are the one for the video card itself. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 12, 2005, 03:30 AM	#8
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	What motherboard is it? MSI nForce based board? If it's an nForce board then get nVidia's Unified Driver. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jan 14, 2005, 05:25 AM	Thread Starter #9
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	woot, it was nforce 3 drivers. Now my score is just shy of 12,000. Thanks everyone. __________________

Mar 3, 2005, 06:58 PM	#11
mattwilco DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	oc it man... you can push the x800's far even w/ stock cooling __________________ -For those about to rock we salute you-

Mar 19, 2005, 06:00 PM	#12
jasonbourne DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: great yarmouth uk Posts: 1,082 Rep Power: 0	i think the problem is that your cpu is holding back your video card.im with the same problem here i have a p4 2.4ghz cl2 1g ,geforce 6800gt and im only geting bout 6.150 on 3d mark 05 __________________ http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...asonBourne.jpg