same ole problem

[stockspeedsrule]

OK guys, I know u folks r sick of this question asked again and again, and personally even I dont read threads with such titles but I "think" I did things right while switching vid cards.

1. Uninstall drivers from control panel.
2. Restart and in safe mode, run driver cleaner.
3. Replace card and install new drivers.

I am moving from a Geforce TI 4200 AGP4X 128mb to a Geforce 6600GT AGP, the rest of the specs are:

Pentium 4 2.4C
Intel D865PERL
1GB Kingston 3200, value ram
Seagate Baracuda 7200rpm 120GB

Now my 3dmark2001se score is 11xxx which is SHAMEFULL considering I could get this with my older card, whereas 3dmark2003 score is around 6xxx which is quite low but I am cpu limited.

Doom3 score at 640 X 480 medium quality (all advanced options besides AA turned on) went from 27 to 44.

once again, sorry about the boring question .

 

[razor2025]

I think you should just not RUN 3Dmark at all. If the games you play (I hope that's the reason for upgrade) are faster, then you know it's working well. 3DMark is irrelevant and should only be considered as a tool to showcase the latest 3D rendering art.

 

[stockspeedsrule]

Originally posted by: razor2025
I think you should just not RUN 3Dmark at all. If the games you play (I hope that's the reason for upgrade) are faster, then you know it's working well. 3DMark is irrelevant and should only be considered as a tool to showcase the latest 3D rendering art.

agreed.
Thats why I also posted my doom3 scores, it hasnt even doubled! What I am really trying to avoid is a fresh install of the OS, coz I am sure its some sort of driver problem.

Anyone else?

 

[LTC8K6]

3DM01SE is actually more of a whole computer test than a video card test. I am not surprised the cards show little difference since 3DM01SE is also not a DX9 test, but only DX8.1.

3DM03 and 05 are basically video card only tests. The CPU matters much less than the video card in these versions of 3DMark.