Weird HL2 Benchmarks with 6800GT

[Elfear]

I just got done running some benchies with my 6800GT@stock and the results are a little weird. Here is what I got:

1280x1024 4AA/8AF, Max detail, Reflect All

at_canals_08---- 62.5 FPS
at_coast_05----- 81.0 FPS
at_coast_12----- 70.5 FPS
at_prison_05---- 76.2 FPS

1600x1200 6AA/16AF, Max detail, Reflect All

at_canals_08---- 58.0 FPS
at_coast_05----- 76.1 FPS
at_coast_12----- 65.0 FPS
at_prison_05---- 70.3 FPS

1024x768 0AA/Trilinear, Max detail, Reflect World

at_canals_08---- 80.9 FPS
at_coast_05----- 82.6 FPS
at_coast_12----- 78.0 FPS
at_prison_05---- 86.1 FPS

To me the fps I got at max settings look too high and the low settings look too low. I'd think there would be a bigger gap in fps between the max and low settings. Is there a certain way I need to set up the video options when I timedemo? Do these look right?

 

[Leon]

Nvidia cards do not support 6xMS AA, if you select it in the game menu, it will default to no AA instead.

Leon

 

[Elfear]

Thanks. That's good to know. I'll rebench and post the results compared to an x800XT P.E. and a 9800 Pro.

Any idea why my benchmarks at 1024x768 weren't up in the 100's?

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: Elfear
Thanks. That's good to know. I'll rebench and post the results compared to an x800XT P.E. and a 9800 Pro.

Any idea why my benchmarks at 1024x768 weren't up in the 100's?

You may be CPU limited.

 

[Elfear]

Well, I was comparing my results with Anandtech's results and while I know a 4000+ will eat my chip for lunch, do you really think it would make a 50 FPS difference?

The only other difference I can see is that they used the 67.02 drivers and I'm using the 66.93's.

 

[James3shin]

hmm, good point, i still think you should be tipping 100fps @1024 w/no aa or af, try the 66.93's like you said

 

[Elfear]

I'm using the 66.93s now. I thought about switching to the 60.72s but in an article from X-bit Labs they state that the difference between the two drivers was around 1-3 fps which is basically within the margin of error.

 

[Lonyo]

Have you got v-sync on?

 

[Marsumane]

How are other benches with these settings? Maybe its more then just hl2. Possibly u could also redo your driver installation.

 

[Elfear]

V-sync is disabled. I'll try a few other games and see how they run. I did use driver cleaner before I installed the 66.93s.

 

[NWCook]

I have a system with similar set-up as yours and here's my Half-Life 2 Anandtech tests.

1024x768, all settings same as Anandtech testing (No AA, Trilinear, Everything High except Reflect World, V-Sync off)

Canals 94.07
Coast05 94.01
Coast12 90.97


Athlon 64 3200+ (2.2GHz, 512K L2)
ASUS K8v
1GB DDR PC3200 Corsair Value Select
EVGA Geforce 6800 GT (350/1000, 66.93 drivers, Quality setting)

Other benchmarks 1024x768, V-sync off
Counter-strike Source Stress Test 125 FPS (4xAA, 8xAF)
Doom 3 Timedemo 69 FPS (High, 4xAA, 8xAF)