Just got a 9800 Pro

[waazzuup]

I just got a 9800 Pro. I installed the new drivers, but besides that, do I need to change any bios settings or anything? Thanks for the help

-Peter

PS - Shouldn't my scores be higher?
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8012222

 

[Nebor]

Nope, no changes necessary.

 

[JBT]

you shoud be set. Did you install the ATI control panel too?

 

[waazzuup]

Originally posted by: JBT
you shoud be set. Did you install the ATI control panel too?

nope, not yet. What will that do?

 

[waazzuup]

Shouldn't my scores be higher?

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8012222

 

[biostud]

You should run it in 1024x768 to get the standard score values for 3Dmark.

 

[Mik3y]

your score looks about right to me.

 

[UsandThem]

You might also want to disable FSAA

 

[OMG1Penguin]

Turning off fastwrites on the bios or smartgart in the advanced properties might give you better stability.

 

[pirred908]

Originally posted by: waazzuup
Shouldn't my scores be higher?

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8012222

Why don't you try 3DMark03?

 

[waazzuup]

It seems to me that most people use 01, so that is why I have that one. If I wanted a newer one, don't they have 04? would that be the best choice?

 

[pirred908]

PCMark04 is a different kind of benchmark. Its PCMark not 3DMark. People get 3DMark01 because they like to see high numbers.

 

[SickBeast]

Use default settings whenever you run 3Dmark. That means 1024x768 in this case.

My R9700PRO at 360/340 scored 17,500 in '01 the last time I tested it. It's a very CPU limited benchmark at this point, so you're better off with '03. In '03 I scored 6,400.

 

[waazzuup]

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2867471
With '03 I just got 5586. That seems about 1200 less than most other people with similar hardware. I did have a couple other apps open though, so I'm going to run it again later.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: waazzuup
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2867471
With '03 I just got 5586. That seems about 1200 less than most other people with similar hardware. I did have a couple other apps open though, so I'm going to run it again later.

Likely because of over clocks. Your sytem is running at spec.

 

[waazzuup]

I have a 2500+ running at 3200+ and I searched for people at 2.2ghz (3200+) with an athlon xp and they were 1200 higher than me.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: waazzuup
I have a 2500+ running at 3200+ and I searched for people at 2200mhz(3200+) with an athlon xp and they were 1200 higher than me.

They overclocked their 9800p, running on a divider with a higer bus speed, or have some tweaked out memory. In the long run it will mean maybe 5 FPS on AVG in a real game at the most. Dont worry about it.

 

[waazzuup]

Oh, ok thanks.

So now that I have this card, what games should I get besides doom 3? I was thinking about far cry.

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: waazzuup
Oh, ok thanks.

So now that I have this card, what games should I get besides doom 3? I was thinking about far cry.

Sure. You'll be able to push Far Cry 1280x1024 no aa/af with Med-Max Quality. Or even 1280x960 Max Quality@ higher framerates.

 

[EviLRas]

i have the x800pro, benchmarks 19704 on 3dmark01se with a64 3200+ and 1024MB RAM. was only getting like 14000 without my chipset drivers! so make sure they're installed so you can take advantage of 4x/8x agp.

they reckon ati will win on half life 2 and far cry, but they say Nvidia has got it in the doom3 stakes.

i'm building a rig for my mate, and we're putting an ati 9800pro in. they';re so cheap now! like £120! well worth the money!


Rascle

 

[waazzuup]

Originally posted by: waazzuup
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2867471
With '03 I just got 5586. That seems about 1200 less than most other people with similar hardware. I did have a couple other apps open though, so I'm going to run it again later.

I just did it again and got 5760. No other apps open this time.