9600GT single core performance question!

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maleficarus

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I just upgraded my video card to an Asus 9600GT 512 and have it clocked 700core/2000memory. I ran 3dmark06 to see if my scores are in the same range as other scores with same video card. The most I could pump out was 6200 points. Every other score I have seen has been breaking 10k or close to it. I have a single core prescott CPU running@3.4GHz. Is my score on par for my CPU or is it still way too low for a 9600GT?
 
Don't worry about the 3dmark06 score, it is way to heavily influenced by CPU speed. Rather, try a game or two and see if you get performance similar to reviews. A single core will definitely hold you back, especially an old P4, so I would recommend looking to upgrade that as well (especially with the cheap C2Ds having excellent OC ability)
 
It's not just that your CPU is single-core.. that single CPU core isn't doing much actual work, either. A single Core2 at the same clockspeed would probably be twice as fast.
 
Yea that P4 is pretty old and is bottle necking your card. Though 06 is highly cpu dependent. Does your P4 use DDR2 ram? If so, a cheap Core 2 based dual core would be a nice upgrade for around 150$.
 
You can do what i did if that mobo will support it. Get an e2180 and overclock it to 3ghz pretty much all of them will reach at least 3ghz with ease from what I've read. For around $60 you will see a huge increase in performance.
 
I had a Cedermill P4 at 3.0 Ghz, and found that the board can take a Core2 duo, so picked up a cheapy Pentium Dual Core E2180 @ 2.0Ghz. HOLY CRAP!!! Significantly improved performance. That old Cedermill was totally holding back my $37 9600GSO...
 
Rauelius said:
I had a Cedermill P4 at 3.0 Ghz, and found that the board can take a Core2 duo, so picked up a cheapy Pentium Dual Core E2180 @ 2.0Ghz. HOLY CRAP!!! Significantly improved performance. That old Cedermill was totally holding back my $37 9600GSO...
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lol, Pentium and Core2 are not the same from what I know. :eek:
 
coolpurplefan said:
lol, Pentium and Core2 are not the same from what I know. :eek:
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Pentium Dual Core are essentially the same as the Core2 but they have less L2 cache. Even though they're called "Pentium" they have nothing in common with the Pentium D or Netbust :)
 
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