low score with 3dmark 2006

sinister_steve · 04-14-2008, 10:49 PM

Hi guys I got a low mark on 3dmark and am trying to fihure out what the problem is with my system and perhaps fix the problem...here are my specs

GPU 8800GT 512
PSU ANTEC 6500
MOBO M3A32-MVP DELUX
SYSTEM RAM 4GIG DDR3
CPU AMD ATHLON 64X2 DUAL 6000+

My score was under 98000 with 3dmark..
Thanks much.......Steve

floydfan · 04-15-2008, 11:19 AM

you mean 9800... its not a low score for your system, 06 is a very cpu bottlenecked benchmark, and your 6000+ is holding you back from reaching the scores that people with faster cpus have.

sinister_steve · 04-15-2008, 02:35 PM

What do you think I should get for cpu to get the full potential of gaming with my 8800gt?

sinister_steve · 04-15-2008, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinister_steve

What do you think I should get for cpu to get the full potential of gaming with my 8800gt?

and so what cpu would let my 8800gt 512 use its full capabilities ?

floydfan · 04-15-2008, 07:56 PM

your cpu is fine as it is, you just won't bench as high. turn up the resolution (unless you game at 1280*1024), and increase filtering options and your cpu will become a non-factor. ideally though, a good match for your cpu would be a intel e8xxx series cpu, probably an e8200 or e8400.

sinister_steve · 04-15-2008, 09:33 PM

Ok thanks man...I have my setting pretty high on the games already..and im getting a bit of lag..I have got two 8800gt,s so I could sli but I cant with this mobo m3a32-mvp delux so I guess I will have to get 2 3870 or one 3870x2 or get a 9800GX2...But I will have to sell or trade my 2 8800gt,s for something like the obove perhaps...Steve

**Kalim** · 04-16-2008, 11:48 AM

Ignore 3DMark, it shows nothing useful but is overrrated since overclockers compete in it.

Play the game you need and then go from there. ;)
What games are they an what FPS do you get at which settings?

sinister_steve · 04-16-2008, 02:29 PM

Hi I play quake wars and want to play crysis but I want to have it at good settings and with quake wars I already get lag on..aND AS TO FRAMES PER SEC i DONT KNOW FOR i DONT KNOW HOW TO CHECK?..OK THANKS..sTEVE

1 g0t 0wn3d · 04-16-2008, 03:07 PM

what power supply do you have?

sinister_steve · 04-16-2008, 03:13 PM

my psu is antec650

1 g0t 0wn3d · 04-16-2008, 05:44 PM

oh ok thats fine then did you try new drivers that made a big difference for me

sinister_steve · 04-16-2008, 07:01 PM

which drivers are you reffering to?

jaggerwild · 04-23-2008, 11:42 PM

Hey sinister,
I'd suggest the 174.74 WHQL drivers also, you can down load Fraps for free from
http://majorgeeks.com/
Also the drivers from
http://forums.guru3d.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21
Sorry bout the link guys just trying to help him, if un cool then remove them.

HawMan · 04-24-2008, 03:53 AM

I use the Omega drivers 169.21 for my 8800GT and get 10500 on 3dmark06.

groudon185p · 05-02-2008, 06:16 AM

dude i envy that so much i get like 3293 or something on...
intel core 2 quad q6600 stock clocking
nvidia 7600 gs oc'ed fro m: core clock 400mhz to 501 mhz, memory clock from 333mhz to 403 mhz, 1gb 533 ddr2 ram asus p5vdc-mx r2.0 and some ide hard drives.

1 g0t 0wn3d · 05-02-2008, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groudon185p

dude i envy that so much i get like 3293 or something on...
intel core 2 quad q6600 stock clocking
nvidia 7600 gs oc'ed fro m: core clock 400mhz to 501 mhz, memory clock from 333mhz to 403 mhz, 1gb 533 ddr2 ram asus p5vdc-mx r2.0 and some ide hard drives.

heres the sad part your quad is over half your score

groudon185p · 05-03-2008, 01:37 AM

well its really my video card and ram.

04-14-2008, 10:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
sinister_steve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 OS: win xp	low score with 3dmark 2006 Hi guys I got a low mark on 3dmark and am trying to fihure out what the problem is with my system and perhaps fix the problem...here are my specs GPU 8800GT 512 PSU ANTEC 6500 MOBO M3A32-MVP DELUX SYSTEM RAM 4GIG DDR3 CPU AMD ATHLON 64X2 DUAL 6000+ My score was under 98000 with 3dmark.. Thanks much.......Steve

04-15-2008, 11:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 365 OS: xp pro My System	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 you mean 9800... its not a low score for your system, 06 is a very cpu bottlenecked benchmark, and your 6000+ is holding you back from reaching the scores that people with faster cpus have.

04-15-2008, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
sinister_steve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 OS: win xp	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 What do you think I should get for cpu to get the full potential of gaming with my 8800gt?

04-15-2008, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 365 OS: xp pro My System	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 your cpu is fine as it is, you just won't bench as high. turn up the resolution (unless you game at 1280*1024), and increase filtering options and your cpu will become a non-factor. ideally though, a good match for your cpu would be a intel e8xxx series cpu, probably an e8200 or e8400.

04-15-2008, 09:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
sinister_steve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 OS: win xp	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 Ok thanks man...I have my setting pretty high on the games already..and im getting a bit of lag..I have got two 8800gt,s so I could sli but I cant with this mobo m3a32-mvp delux so I guess I will have to get 2 3870 or one 3870x2 or get a 9800GX2...But I will have to sell or trade my 2 8800gt,s for something like the obove perhaps...Steve

04-16-2008, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,484 OS: Many	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 Ignore 3DMark, it shows nothing useful but is overrrated since overclockers compete in it. Play the game you need and then go from there. ;) What games are they an what FPS do you get at which settings?

04-16-2008, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
sinister_steve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 OS: win xp	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 Hi I play quake wars and want to play crysis but I want to have it at good settings and with quake wars I already get lag on..aND AS TO FRAMES PER SEC i DONT KNOW FOR i DONT KNOW HOW TO CHECK?..OK THANKS..sTEVE

04-16-2008, 03:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
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04-16-2008, 03:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
sinister_steve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 OS: win xp	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 my psu is antec650

04-16-2008, 05:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,075 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 oh ok thats fine then did you try new drivers that made a big difference for me __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

04-16-2008, 07:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
sinister_steve Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 19 OS: win xp	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 which drivers are you reffering to?

04-23-2008, 11:42 PM	#13 (permalink)
jaggerwild Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: North-East Posts: 419 OS: Windows XP My System	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 Hey sinister, I'd suggest the 174.74 WHQL drivers also, you can down load Fraps for free from http://majorgeeks.com/ Also the drivers from http://forums.guru3d.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21 Sorry bout the link guys just trying to help him, if un cool then remove them. __________________ JAGGERWILD Last edited by jaggerwild : 04-23-2008 at 11:45 PM.

04-24-2008, 03:53 AM	#14 (permalink)
HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,231 OS: Win XP My System	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 I use the Omega drivers 169.21 for my 8800GT and get 10500 on 3dmark06. __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

05-02-2008, 06:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
groudon185p Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 77 OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista Ultimate SP0 (lol)/OS X 10.5.00 RC2 My System	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 dude i envy that so much i get like 3293 or something on... intel core 2 quad q6600 stock clocking nvidia 7600 gs oc'ed fro m: core clock 400mhz to 501 mhz, memory clock from 333mhz to 403 mhz, 1gb 533 ddr2 ram asus p5vdc-mx r2.0 and some ide hard drives.

05-03-2008, 01:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
groudon185p Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 77 OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista Ultimate SP0 (lol)/OS X 10.5.00 RC2 My System	Re: low score with 3dmark 2006 well its really my video card and ram.