Very low 3DMark scores...

[onesNzeros]

After seeing the other thread on 3DMark scores from the 2003 version I decided to check mine and I'm baffled by the results.

Using the free version with factory settings I got a score of 6267.

My system specs:
- AMD Athlon64 3400+ on DFI Lanparty UT 250GB
- 1 GB Corsair Value Plus RAM
- eVGA GeForce 6800GT 256MB
- SB Audigy2 ZS Gamer

I had my antivirus (AVG), Gaim, and Sygate Personal Firewall running in the background which is the normal load. Otherwise there was nothing else running. If people are clearing 10,000 with 6800-series cards this is way off. Any idea what could be going on?

Btw, my 3DMark05 score was 3842.

 

[onesNzeros]

*bump*

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Is vsync on in your driver settings? Forcing vsync on lowers your benchmark scores.

 

[anthrax]

My first guess will be the AGP device driver......you can check by the following steps

1: Display properties => settings => Advance => Nvidia GeForce 6800GT =>

In the screen that pops up it will say something like


Adapter Information ------------
Bus : AGP 8X
Memory 256MB
System Information------------
......

If you bus isn't agp..you AGP drivers haven't been installed properly

 

[Gamingphreek]

People are only clearing 10,000 in SLI. However your score does seem about 2000 points too low for 05.

Additionally why dont you stop "playing" 3dMark and play a real game. If your real games work and run fine was does 3dmark even matter?

-Kevin

 

[anthrax]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
People are only clearing 10,000 in SLI. However your score does seem about 2000 points too low for 05.

Additionally why dont you stop "playing" 3dMark and play a real game. If your real games work and run fine was does 3dmark even matter?

-Kevin

In 3dmark 2005 , u need Sli 6800Ultra....

however, he was refering to 3dmark 2003 and in that case, you should be getting 10,000 with a single 6800gt..

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20041004/index.html

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
People are only clearing 10,000 in SLI. However your score does seem about 2000 points too low for 05.

Additionally why dont you stop "playing" 3dMark and play a real game. If your real games work and run fine was does 3dmark even matter?

-Kevin

Because, dumbass, it's a benchmark. He's not playing it, he's comparing how his system performs to other comparable systems. If you paid $1500 for a system, you want it to perform like a $1500 system. If he doesn't know how his system should be forming, then how does he know what he's seeing when he's playing a game, is the best that his system should be able to offer?

 

[DusterAZ]

Yup something is pretty screwed up. I have a 6800 NU and get 11K in 3Dmark03 and 4500 in 3DMark05. Check your drivers and make sure AA/AF/Vsync are not being forced on. Then reinstall video drivers and motherboard chipset drivers.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: Hardcore

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
People are only clearing 10,000 in SLI. However your score does seem about 2000 points too low for 05.

Additionally why dont you stop "playing" 3dMark and play a real game. If your real games work and run fine was does 3dmark even matter?

-Kevin

Because, dumbass, it's a benchmark. He's not playing it, he's comparing how his system performs to other comparable systems. If you paid $1500 for a system, you want it to perform like a $1500 system. If he doesn't know how his system should be forming, then how does he know what he's seeing when he's playing a game, is the best that his system should be able to offer?

Seems like you are the one who is the dumbass! I have playing in QUOTES for a reason. Why don you need 3dMark to compare your systems. If your games run just as fast as everyone elses and they run at what you want what in the hell does 3dMark matter. The FX series beat the Radeon 9800s in 3dMark01 does that mean that they were better....no!

Maybe you should watch why you are flaming and think before you make yourself sound stupid.

-Kevin

 

[onesNzeros]

I do realize the important measure is how the computer does in games but I also want to make sure it is in the ballpark of what it should be performance-wise since it wasn't a small investment to build this thing.

Anyway, bus is at 8x AGP with Memory showing 256MB and video drivers were current. VSync was forced on in the drivers so that appears to be where the low scores were coming from. With that off I'm getting roughly 11050 in 3DMark03 and 4500 in 05 so that's more like it. For good measure I also updated my motherboard drivers (video drivers are current) but that hasn't yielded a large enough benefit to show up in the test. Actualy the next score was a hair lower but I think that was a fluke.

Thanks to all those who replied. Any other suggestions are always welcome.

 

[gamerj]

Try the aquamark3 bench, instead of just benching your video card, u would be benching your CPU performance as well as your VID.card performance....

Did you not ask this question at the 3dmark forum?that would be more handy i think.. I could give you 20 tips or so, but im getting tired of doing that...

download this and run it > aquamark3 demo (dont need the full thing really)

http://www.aquamark3.com

 

[Looney]

Seems like you are the one who is the dumbass! I have playing in QUOTES for a reason. Why don you need 3dMark to compare your systems. If your games run just as fast as everyone elses and they run at what you want what in the hell does 3dMark matter. The FX series beat the Radeon 9800s in 3dMark01 does that mean that they were better....no!

You're just not a very smart person, are you? 3dmark is a good standard comparison. How would he know his games are running as fast as everyone elses, unless he's playing the same games as everybody else is, and there are benchmark comparisons of those games? Sure, if he's playing Farcry or Doom, then the benchmarks are out there. But what if he's playing Rome Total War? Or Vampires: Masquerade? Or PoP: WW? Or Madden 2k5? You know there are more games out there than Farcry and Doom, right?

Moron.

 

[DusterAZ]

I agree with the post above. Sure ... if you are a couple hundred points off the norm in a 3DMark score that doesn't mean crap. But if you are 4000-5000 points less than what other similar systems are getting (like the OP) that means there is something wrong. I haven't seen many instances where you have half the 3DMark score of someone else and all your games are benching at the right speed.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: Hardcore

Seems like you are the one who is the dumbass! I have playing in QUOTES for a reason. Why don you need 3dMark to compare your systems. If your games run just as fast as everyone elses and they run at what you want what in the hell does 3dMark matter. The FX series beat the Radeon 9800s in 3dMark01 does that mean that they were better....no!

You're just not a very smart person, are you? 3dmark is a good standard comparison. How would he know his games are running as fast as everyone elses, unless he's playing the same games as everybody else is, and there are benchmark comparisons of those games? Sure, if he's playing Farcry or Doom, then the benchmarks are out there. But what if he's playing Rome Total War? Or Vampires: Masquerade? Or PoP: WW? Or Madden 2k5? You know there are more games out there than Farcry and Doom, right?

Moron.

This is the second time you have flamed me when i have done nothing to provoke it. I would watch your posts if i were you, because continuous flaming is grounds for punishment.... just to give you a heads up.

3dMark is only as good as the optimizations. The 66.81 drivers were incredible with performance and IQ in games, however in 3dMark they were HORRIBLE. Less than half the score of what the newer drivers brought. Does that mean the games were slow, does that mean that the games doubled speed with the newer drivers....No!!

Why does it matter what everyone else is getting. Obviously if he is running at 8x6 and simply crawling something is wrong. But he can formulate his own opinions much more accurately than relying on a benchmarking utility.

Honestly why does it matter what your score is? Bragging rights :roll: oooh ahh!? Play the games you would normally play at the setting you feel appropriate. If it runs and runs and runs fine why even look to 3dMark.

-Kevin

 

[Waylay00]

I have to soundly agree with Kevin (GamingPhreek).

 

[gamerj]

never mind lol, problem solved

 

[drifter106]

Its dishearting to be reading a thread with so many people making positive remarks and then a inmature poster breaks in. Truely unfortunate how some people can't handle free will. They chose to show their lack of intelligence and/or their age.

Gets old...

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: drifter106
Its dishearting to be reading a thread with so many people making positive remarks and then a inmature poster breaks in. Truely unfortunate how some people can't handle free will. They chose to show their lack of intelligence and/or their age.

Gets old...

I assume you are talking about me.

What in my post(s) has been false thus far. I see all truth and i haven't flamed at all. How am i doing ANYTHING wrong?

-Kevin

 

[drifter106]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek

Originally posted by: drifter106
Its dishearting to be reading a thread with so many people making positive remarks and then a inmature poster breaks in. Truely unfortunate how some people can't handle free will. They chose to show their lack of intelligence and/or their age.

Gets old...

I assume you are talking about me.

What in my post(s) has been false thus far. I see all truth and i haven't flamed at all. How am i doing ANYTHING wrong?



-Kevin

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