evga 6800GT + xp3000+512 2100ddr= med settings on Far cry ???

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goleith

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I am wondering if this is normal for my system?

amd xp3000
6800GT
512 ddr

3Dmark 2003 = 9233
and FarCry autodetects and plays at MED settings

I thought this setup would be better with this card ? :( :(
 
Intel P4 2.4Ghz @800Mhz FSB
1 Kingston 512 Xhyper PC3500
evga Geforce 6800 128 12pixel pipeline
Asus P4C800-E Delux
ATA133 HHD Maxtor 200G

3D Mark 2003 score 8500
FarCry HIgh Details avg fps 42
 
OK, does the ram really make that much difference ?? I was wondering if i had a defective vid card or something..

I am building a new computer (awaiting hard drive) that I bought the 6800gt for.
amd 64 fx-53
and 1 gig corsair 3200 ddr..

Will the 6800gt get MUCH better scores and performance when i put it in that system? I sure hope so cause i was really dissapointed on med settings in farcry. I was expecting a much better looking game.
 
All I can tell you is I get 11,000 3Dmark03 and run FarCry at1280x1024 on high and very high settings exp. med shadows. Specs below, and the only real difference is I have a gig of ram.
 
Your ram is def holding you back, especially since it's only pc2100. With that new ram you will see a huge improvement, I play at 1280x1024 with higest detail on everything and never drop below 40fps. Also make sure you have the latest drivers.
 
PC2100 runs at 266mhz. Your 3000+ should be running at either 333mhz fsb or 400mhz (if its like mine). This means you are GIMPING your processor by running at a lower FSB than you have to. FSB is one of the biggest performance gains you can have in a system. Get a gig of PC3200 ram and watch your scores go up up up!

I have a barton 3000+ (400mhz fsb)
1 GB of 3200 ram
1 PNY 6800GT

I can play farcry at highest settings, 1600x1200, staying between 40-70 most of the time (CPU intensive scenes can drop me some).
 
yea time for some more RAM. I have a slower and older CPU than you do and I get higher 3dmark scores (although I take them lightly). My setup is p4 2.53 with 1gb RAM and a 6800GT
 
I guess i underestimated the importance of ram.

I will pop in the gig of 3200 I have for the new computer and see what happens.. I will post what i find.
thanks for all the advise
 
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