Just got a Inno3D 9800GTX and it performs badly

BirdDog · May 23, 2008, 11:50 AM

HI there.

I just got a new system
Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6
Intel Q9450 cpu.
Zalman ZA600-hp psu

and a Inno3D 9800GTX card

running vista 64bit sp1, and using the neewst drivers from nvidia.

But my card is running så badly, I cant play cod4, or unreal tournament 3

now i now this dosent meen anything but under windows Experience Index i only get 3,7 in 3d score.

Under GPUZ it says

Bus INterface PCI-E [COLOR=#0066cc]2.0X16@16 [/COLOR]2.0
GPU COre CLocl 675.0 Mhz
GPU memory CLock 11.01.6 Mhz
GPU temp. 62.0 C

so all that seems fine.

Chaos · May 23, 2008, 12:14 PM

something is not right, can you post a pic of your windows experience score that includes the breakdown of scores

QKing · May 30, 2008, 02:31 AM

Hey there, I'm not exactly sure what the issue is, but I have the same video card and have no issues at all running either of those games, even with hi res and all the nice stuff turned on.

I have an Inno3d 9800gtx, Vista 64 Ultimate (not SP1 admittedly) 4gb drr2 800, an AMD 6400 X2 cpu (3.2ghz)
I also have a 900w (peak power tho) psu.

I wonder if you're not getting enough power? 600w should easily be enough - have you got the 2 pci-e power cables plugged in to the 9800gtx? You might be struggling due to lack or power for one reason or another.

It COULD also be the cpu, im not familiar with the intel quad cores, but i know that 9800gtx benefits greatly from a higher frequency cpu.

What RAM do you have? I wouldnt go for anything less than 2 or 3gb ddr2 800 in vista64, trying to play those games.

You should be getting much higher than 3.7 (but you knew that!)

I'd also make sure direct x is installed correctly and updated (despite the vista sp).

The Inno3d card is a good one if you're not bottle necked elsewhere.

Good luck !

Dave

Vikingod · May 30, 2008, 02:57 AM

Have you tried setting the core and memory clocks to their proper speed? Try using RivaTuner or the like to do so and see what you get.

PC_Inquisitor · May 30, 2008, 05:33 AM

Well man, It seems to be another "great Windows Vista experience" try installing windows xp, or vista 32 (or reinstalling your vista)... maybe your card has something wrong...

Good luck

May 23, 2008, 11:50 AM	#1
BirdDog DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Just got a Inno3D 9800GTX and it performs badly HI there. I just got a new system Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Intel Q9450 cpu. Zalman ZA600-hp psu and a Inno3D 9800GTX card running vista 64bit sp1, and using the neewst drivers from nvidia. But my card is running så badly, I cant play cod4, or unreal tournament 3 now i now this dosent meen anything but under windows Experience Index i only get 3,7 in 3d score. Under GPUZ it says Bus INterface PCI-E [COLOR=#0066cc]2.0X16@16 [/COLOR]2.0 GPU COre CLocl 675.0 Mhz GPU memory CLock 11.01.6 Mhz GPU temp. 62.0 C so all that seems fine.

May 23, 2008, 12:14 PM	#2
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	something is not right, can you post a pic of your windows experience score that includes the breakdown of scores

May 30, 2008, 02:31 AM	#3
QKing DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hey there, I'm not exactly sure what the issue is, but I have the same video card and have no issues at all running either of those games, even with hi res and all the nice stuff turned on. I have an Inno3d 9800gtx, Vista 64 Ultimate (not SP1 admittedly) 4gb drr2 800, an AMD 6400 X2 cpu (3.2ghz) I also have a 900w (peak power tho) psu. I wonder if you're not getting enough power? 600w should easily be enough - have you got the 2 pci-e power cables plugged in to the 9800gtx? You might be struggling due to lack or power for one reason or another. It COULD also be the cpu, im not familiar with the intel quad cores, but i know that 9800gtx benefits greatly from a higher frequency cpu. What RAM do you have? I wouldnt go for anything less than 2 or 3gb ddr2 800 in vista64, trying to play those games. You should be getting much higher than 3.7 (but you knew that!) I'd also make sure direct x is installed correctly and updated (despite the vista sp). The Inno3d card is a good one if you're not bottle necked elsewhere. Good luck ! Dave

May 30, 2008, 02:57 AM	#4
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Have you tried setting the core and memory clocks to their proper speed? Try using RivaTuner or the like to do so and see what you get.

May 30, 2008, 05:33 AM	#5
PC_Inquisitor HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mexico City Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	Well man, It seems to be another "great Windows Vista experience" try installing windows xp, or vista 32 (or reinstalling your vista)... maybe your card has something wrong... Good luck