Poor 3dMark05 score 6800GT :-(

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EricDawg

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Just downloaded it today (and the hotfix) and ran it twice.

3479 and 3355
:(

I'm running:
3500+ 939
Asus A8V Deluxe 2.0 (Bios version 1005.027)
1 gig Corsair XMS
evga 6800GT (6.1.7.7 drivers dated 7/15/04)

Just curious... will new drivers really make that much of a difference? This is a really bad score for this system isn't it?! I've noticed some poor performance on occasion in BF1942, but then I can play HL2 or Doom3 just fine with AA etc. Oddly in the 3 months I've had this system, I've had games just stop running and exit to windows 4 times. Wondering if the card is bad.

I ran adaware first, turned off antivirus.

Anyone have any suggustions? I'll try the futuremark forums too...but you guys are the nices and smartest.
;)

Thanks!
 
You install chipset drivers? And yes it is a low score. A quick check at ORB shows you should score between 5000-5500.
 
Bought it from Monarch computer, and they supposedly install all the latest drivers, patches, etc. So anything done was by them. But I haven't updated anything myself (yet). Didn't think I really needed too with these components.
 
Looks like the latest ones are 66.93? I wonder if these are any better for 3d scores? Guess I'll try... but man... that score is depressing?!
 
prolly aa/af forced in control panel. Check if they are enabled... if not, I got no idea.
 
I turned them off. Thanks though.

So if new drivers don't improve things, and with the fact that occasionally a game will just disappear and kick out to windows, do I just try and get a new card? Maybe this one just isn't perfect?

I have a 600W PSU, temps are good (58c). Ran adaware, turned off Norton. Me thinks this card is bad. :(
 
I have 3500+ with an eVGA 6800 GT and am having problems, not with 3dmark but with HL2, where I'm getting as low as 30 fps at times :(
 
:)

Well duh I guess new drivers do make a difference. I'll have to try new mobo drivers too. Thanks for the help.

I wasn't really interested in my score... I just assumed it was performing good (although I though my eyes told me otherwise). I was just running a test to check the temps before I installed the NV Silencer. Nice to have this benchmark software for a reference. And this forum for letting newbs like me know it's out there.

I'll continue tweaking.
:cool:
 
Is there a way in HL2 to check fps? Or do you need to use Fraps? Doesn't DOOM3 have a fps monitor? Something like ~?

Maybe you want to download the new drivers from Nvidia.com?

BTW... I'm stuck in HL2 after the water scooter scene.... I got through the red barn and too the water retention pond with the 3 plastic drums. Where do I go from there? I've been tryin to stack the drums to get over the fence but it's not working. Sigh. Cool graphics though.
 
EricDawg said:
Is there a way in HL2 to check fps? Or do you need to use Fraps? Doesn't DOOM3 have a fps monitor? Something like ~?

Maybe you want to download the new drivers from Nvidia.com?

BTW... I'm stuck in HL2 after the water scooter scene.... I got through the red barn and too the water retention pond with the 3 plastic drums. Where do I go from there? I've been tryin to stack the drums to get over the fence but it's not working. Sigh. Cool graphics though.
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Sounds like the area where you need to gather the drums and take them underwater and release them to float the cage and create a ramp. I think it takes all the obvious drums plus a couple hidden in a tunnel to the left as you enter the area. Then take the watercraft back a ways and turbo up for the jump.
 
EricDawg said:
Is there a way in HL2 to check fps? Or do you need to use Fraps? Doesn't DOOM3 have a fps monitor? Something like ~?

Maybe you want to download the new drivers from Nvidia.com?

BTW... I'm stuck in HL2 after the water scooter scene.... I got through the red barn and too the water retention pond with the 3 plastic drums. Where do I go from there? I've been tryin to stack the drums to get over the fence but it's not working. Sigh. Cool graphics though.
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cl_showfps 1 or 2 0 tot urn off
net_graph 1, 2, or 3, again 0 to turn off
 
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