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6800GT horrible performance

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WannaFly

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I just got done putting together my new system:

althon 64 3500+
2GB RAM
6800GT vid card
300 watt sparkle power supply


Im VERY disappointed with edmark05's results, it runs at 10-20fps at the default settings, and one of the demos drops below 10 for a long time. Could my power supply be the problem? The system is stable and the temperatures are good - i used drivers approved by 3dmark05. Any ideas, ive read through similar threads and didnt see anything really. Thanks.
 
300 watt sparkle power supply

Ouch, you're kidding right??

Sparkle is a decent brand, but 300watt?? That's way too little for that video card and that athlon64. I'll bet the 12V line is way too low for that video card.

You should pick up a 450Watt Enermax, Antec, or other good quality unit for that configuration. I'm more surprised that your system is actually functioning properly other than just games.

good luck! 😉
 
300 watt sparkle power supply
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#1. get a new 400+ watt PSU. sparkle is a good brand, but 300w is not_enough for that rig. it will seriously stress it out.

Im VERY disappointed with edmark05's results, it runs at 10-20fps at the default settings, and one of the demos drops below 10 for a long time.
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thats the norm with '05. it is ment to be a graphics card killer. what scores are you getting? FPS dont matter, its the score that does (which is based on FPS though)
EDIT: dammit brat, beat me too it 🙂
 
The only thing I can think of is that maybe your power supply is a little overloaded. I think the 6800GT requires a 300 watt MINIMUM. Also, when you run 3dmark, make sure you have AA and AF turned off. Also, the resolution you set affects the score and fps. Most people here just do defaults, no AA or AF -- 1024 x 768 resolution.
 
Thanks for the quick replies guys. I just dont see how the system can run fine but get a lower FPS because of the power supply - I'll try getting a new one though. I was runing 3dMark05 with the default settings. I didnt let it run the complete test because at one point i was getting 1 FPS consistant.

edit: anyone know of any good deals on a decent power supply?
 
Originally posted by: WannaFly
Thanks for the quick replies guys. I just dont see how the system can run fine but get a lower FPS because of the power supply - I'll try getting a new one though. I was runing 3dMark05 with the default settings. I didnt let it run the complete test because at one point i was getting 1 FPS consistant.
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?That is probably the CPU bench, it runs everything through software and bottlenecks your CPU quite a bit. Again, what was you final score?

Originally posted by: WannaFly
edit: anyone know of any good deals on a decent power supply?
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How much are you willing to spend? Fortron make great PSUs and I believe they are a bit cheaper than antec/sparkle/enermax/etc. you should be able to get 400W for at/under $65 for a quality PSU.

Edit: Newegg has a 400W Fortron for $62.49.

In theory you could skimp out and get a cheapo PSU that is "rated" at 450 W for $30, but you run a big risk. I would stick to quality companies such as Antec, fortron, Eermax, OCZ, etc.
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What score did you get though?? I am pretty sure both of the CPU tests I ran between 1 and 2 FPS. Its perfectly normal for that benchmark.
 
If you can drop $80 on a PSU, I highly recommend the 460w Enermax Whisper II on Newegg with the 33A 12v rail rating. This thing is solid as a rock and quiet to boot.
 
your FPS are perfectly normal...no one cares about those
what is your final score?
i agree with avalon, enermax is a gr8 comany.
 
I didnt let it finish. even the first tests ran at less then 20fps. SrGuapo, i wont mind spending $70. I might end up going to best buy so i can get one right away though hehe. I'll run the test again tomorrow and then try doom3 and see how that is - but it just seems WAY too low.
 
even the first tests ran at less then 20fps.
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THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. THEY ARE MUCH MORE DEMANDING THEN ANY GAME ON THE MARKET RIGHT NOW. sorry for caps but seems like the only way we can get you to understand that 😛
dont be so worried about stupid 3dmark scores, go play some games.
 
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I didnt let it finish. even the first tests ran at less then 20fps. SrGuapo, i wont mind spending $70. I might end up going to best buy so i can get one right away though hehe. I'll run the test again tomorrow and then try doom3 and see how that is - but it just seems WAY too low.
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Just make sure that ist is a good name brand. You don;t need dual 12V rails, so make sure of that. I you are planning on getting 400-450W, expect to pay between &60 and $80. Any less and you are ether buying cheap parts, and anymore and you are getting ripped off.

Run 3DMark again and let us know your final score. The FPS don't really matter and are supposed to be low. The point of the benchmark is to test you hardware at the extreme.
 
If you read the read.me file that comes with 3Dmark they tell you to expect 1-3fps on the CPU tests.....this is normal.

This isn't going to become a PS debate thread is it?

300W is however minimal for your setup. Just get a decent branded ATX2.0 (2.1) 450W+ and you should be fine for the future.
 
If you have power supply problems you will lose stability not performance.

Give us a full score and we can tell you if something is wrong or not... and when posting your rig info, please post your motherboard, chipset can make a huge difference.
 
Just let the first three tests finish. When the fourth one starts, you can press escape and interrupt the tests and still get your final score.
It does not matter what fps you get. Find out what your final score is.
 
there is nothing wrong with those fps by the sound of things... a new psu wont help, i bet, actually, although it will not hurt, as you are pushing it a bit.
 
just dropping in to say what you are looking at is perfectly normal.

you dont need to buy anything. please leave the test alone and get a final score and let us know.

the last few tests are CPU tests and dont go much above 1FPS.
 
Basicaly I think we are just trying to tell you that your new PSU is NOT going to help performance in 3dmark05 so when you get the PSU don't expect any different results.
If it was to blame in the first case it would likely reboot yor PC or just blue screen it wouldn't make your score lower.

But either way investing in a good PSU is ALWAYS a good decision so you might as well.
 
My 6800 Ultra O/C pulls very low FPS on some of those demos. It's meant to be that way. I still score a 6,000 though on the whole demo. You REALLY need to run the complete demo. You are probably making a fuss about nothing.
 
Just ran the whole test 4524 was my final score - 3dmark05 with all default settings.

edit: looking in the online results browser, im on 2000 would upgrading to XP be better? Most results are from XP.
 
Originally posted by: WannaFly
Just ran the whole test 4524 was my final score - 3dmark05 with all default settings.

edit: looking in the online results browser, im on 2000 would upgrading to XP be better? Most results are from XP.
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Thats the score 6800GTs are supposed to get 4500-4700 stock.
 
I wouldn't worry too much about 3DM '05... it's basically a test for "tomorrow's games."

For comparison... here'sa link to a thread with my benchmark results. We have very similar systems.
 
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Originally posted by: WannaFly
Just ran the whole test 4524 was my final score - 3dmark05 with all default settings.

edit: looking in the online results browser, im on 2000 would upgrading to XP be better? Most results are from XP.
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Thats the score 6800GTs are supposed to get 4500-4700 stock.
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aye that scores fine, thou i seem to get alot closer to 5000 with mine even at stock, guess i have a efficient computer.

pretty amazed then, that your computer runs within normal limits on a cheapo 300watt sparkle PSU, guess they not as cheap as i thought

but still try plug for a name brand like Antec, Enermax, Fortron etc if u can
 
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