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1.5fps boost after OC??

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Limp Gawd
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I decided to try and OC my 9800Pro a bit. I was getting around 120fps average in the CS:Source Stress Test. Default for the card is 378clock/337mem. I OC'd it to about 420clock/345mem. My score made it to a WHOPPING 121.36...how is this even possible?

System Specs:

P4 2.8c --> 3.08ghz
SB Live!
Sapphire 9800 Pro
Gigabyte P4 Titan 875P
Geil Dual-Channel PC3200(2 x 512mb)

I'm gonna try and OC the CPU some more to see what I can get out of it, but either way...1.5fps? HELP!

Also, I have the 350 chipset, so I can soft-mod it to an XP. Would it be worth $40 or so for a new cooler to be able to do that?
 
First off, your memory OC is miniscule. Second, you only raised your core freq about 10%- OCing has diminishing returns, so this is about right. I wouldn't expect any MASSIVE increases in FPS on anything short of 100MHz core, which is unrealistic.
 
You have bad logic anayway dude... 1.5fps at 1600x1200 with 8xAA 16xAf is BY FAR different that 1.5fps at 800x600...

So without even telling us what settings you used is pretty friggin pointless...
 
From what i've learned, OC'ing the memory makes more of a difference than OC'ing the core. From stock 9700 speed to the speeds im running in my sig, i get a ~20fps difference.
 
mavalpha said:
First off, your memory OC is miniscule. Second, you only raised your core freq about 10%- OCing has diminishing returns, so this is about right. I wouldn't expect any MASSIVE increases in FPS on anything short of 100MHz core, which is unrealistic.
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Depends on the card- my FX5800 OCd from 400/800 to 500/1000 with no problem, and every one I ever saw reviewed did as well. Those cards were sort of unique though in that nVidia built them all on really high quality components and only let OEMs modify the cooling they put on.
 
J-Mag said:
You have bad logic anayway dude... 1.5fps at 1600x1200 with 8xAA 16xAf is BY FAR different that 1.5fps at 800x600...

So without even telling us what settings you used is pretty friggin pointless...
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Running at 1024x768, everything set to max performance both in and out of game. :(
 
OK see with that information is a little bit more handy...

Anyway, I know your feelings... I overclocked my 6800GT's to 425 1150 and I barely get an extra 3-5fps in d3 (and this is with two cards mind you). Although I run all my games at 1600x1200 and usually with some form of AA and AF depending on the game.

The thing I did notice, is that overclocking my CPU from stock to 2.4ghz (it is a 3000+) I get around 30fps increase, so this just tells me that my bottleneck is CPU related.

At the resolution you are running, I can definately say that you have the same issue.
 
Rollo said:
Depends on the card- my FX5800 OCd from 400/800 to 500/1000 with no problem, and every one I ever saw reviewed did as well. Those cards were sort of unique though in that nVidia built them all on really high quality components and only let OEMs modify the cooling they put on.
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O/T: Holy crap, you have a 5800?!?! (Ultra?)
 
Same concept as a car which makes a gain 5 hp on the dyno from a intake mod but since its a "MAX" figure it avoids the less obvious 10 hp increase at say another spot on the plot. Same here. Ur max fps may only be 1.5 more but ur average in game ie when ur actually PLAYING is higher! :p
 
If going from stock to those speeds only gave you 1.5fps, then your CPU is definitely the bottleneck (crank up your rez anyway, that 9800pro should run 1280x1024, no sweat). When I oc'd my 9800Pro to 425/385, I went from 1024x768 in Doom 3 to 1280x1024, no lag; when your card is your bottleneck, you'll notice a huge difference. On that note, whats with the low memory o/c? I'd bet you could hit 380 with it, but move it up slowly and see what you can do, give your overclocked core more bandwidth will definitely help :cool: Also to note that there is no guarantee that better cooling will greatly increase your o/c, but it might help. See if you can pick up an old VGA silencer revision 3, they're usually pretty cheap. Or you could even create your own solution :D
 
mavalpha said:
O/T: Holy crap, you have a 5800?!?! (Ultra?)
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I have a 5800 Ultra, whats wrong with that?

I know the heat and noise issues, but I dont use it anymore. Sort of nostalagic already
 
just a thought...

is monitor refresh set to 120hz and is vsync enabled when testing?
 
UltimaParadox said:
I have a 5800 Ultra, whats wrong with that?

I know the heat and noise issues, but I dont use it anymore. Sort of nostalagic already
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Nothing wrong with it, I was actually impressed. I wouldn't be surprised if these become collector's items someday, like the Voodoo6(/Voodoo5 6000). Good thing you're not using it, I'd put it in a box with seals around the cracks.
 
J-Mag said:
OK see with that information is a little bit more handy...

Anyway, I know your feelings... I overclocked my 6800GT's to 425 1150 and I barely get an extra 3-5fps in d3 (and this is with two cards mind you). Although I run all my games at 1600x1200 and usually with some form of AA and AF depending on the game.

The thing I did notice, is that overclocking my CPU from stock to 2.4ghz (it is a 3000+) I get around 30fps increase, so this just tells me that my bottleneck is CPU related.

At the resolution you are running, I can definately say that you have the same issue.
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haha u said 30 fps.....frist off all..i dont you u can gain 20 fps going from an athlon 64 3000+ to a fx-55....
 
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