Hello,
I just installed my GTX 660 on my admittedly weak motherboard/cpu. I was expecting a bottleneck which I'll deal with later, but got a good deal on this card and went ahead.
Current specs:
Vista-64 bit
ASUS IPIBL-LB Benicia
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200- 2.33GHz
2 x 4GB DDR2 ram- 800MHz
MSI GTX 660 2GB
CX 430W
Playing on 1080p
Original pre-built model: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01625662&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3876397
I was comparing my GPU and CPU values with my average FPS, and something isn't matching up. I got all of these numbers on the Testing Range. At all settings my CPU usage ranges from 70-80%. My GPU load only goes to 60% max, with VRAM maxing at 840MB, and core clock maxing at 960MHz.
On Ultra (without MSAA), I'm getting 40fps.
On High (which is my auto/default settings), I'm getting 48fps
On Medium, I'm getting 55 fps.
And on Low, I'm getting only 62 fps.
I would be expecting much greater fps on lowest, considering my CPU usage is not hitting 100% here. Plus from what I've read, fps changes are usually much more significant at each level.
Could this be due to one of the following:
1. PSU weak (even though I calculated enough wattage). If so, how can I check my power consumption?
2. Windows Vista- 64 bit not optimized well enough?
3. My motherboard PCI-e1.1 x 16.0 slot?
I just installed my GTX 660 on my admittedly weak motherboard/cpu. I was expecting a bottleneck which I'll deal with later, but got a good deal on this card and went ahead.
Current specs:
Vista-64 bit
ASUS IPIBL-LB Benicia
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200- 2.33GHz
2 x 4GB DDR2 ram- 800MHz
MSI GTX 660 2GB
CX 430W
Playing on 1080p
Original pre-built model: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01625662&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3876397
I was comparing my GPU and CPU values with my average FPS, and something isn't matching up. I got all of these numbers on the Testing Range. At all settings my CPU usage ranges from 70-80%. My GPU load only goes to 60% max, with VRAM maxing at 840MB, and core clock maxing at 960MHz.
On Ultra (without MSAA), I'm getting 40fps.
On High (which is my auto/default settings), I'm getting 48fps
On Medium, I'm getting 55 fps.
And on Low, I'm getting only 62 fps.
I would be expecting much greater fps on lowest, considering my CPU usage is not hitting 100% here. Plus from what I've read, fps changes are usually much more significant at each level.
Could this be due to one of the following:
1. PSU weak (even though I calculated enough wattage). If so, how can I check my power consumption?
2. Windows Vista- 64 bit not optimized well enough?
3. My motherboard PCI-e1.1 x 16.0 slot?
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