Stumped by poor performance

[Nick_]

I am really stumped (or let down ). I have a system that (at least from the reviews that I've read) should be able to run Doom 3 RoE at 1024x768 Ultra with a smooth framerate. I can't enter a door or run into a zombie without it getting choppy. The oddest thing that I've run into is, while playing around with the quality settings. I turned it up from 1024x768 Ultra to 1280x1024 Ultra and it improved significantly (not to an acceptable level though). I have re-loaded the OS (fully patched), all the latest drivers, reinstalled the game and nothing else and it still performs the same. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Here are the specs:

CPU Info
CPU 1/1
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Manufacturer Intel
Family Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Architecture 32-bit
Internal Clock 2.8 GHz
Internal Clock Maximum 2.8 GHz
External Clock 800.0 MHz
Socket Designation Microprocessor
Type Central
Upgrade ZIF Socket
HyperThreadingTechnology Available - 2 Logical Processors
Capabilities MMX, CMov, RDTSC, SSE, SSE2, PAE
Version Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Caches
Level 1 8 KB
Level 2 512 KB



DirectX Info
Version 9.0c
Long Version 4.09.00.0904


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DirectDraw
Version 5.03.2600.2180
Primary Device NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra

Display Device 1/1
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra Driver 8.4.2.1

Description NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
Manufacturer NVIDIA
Total Local Video Memory 256 MB
Total Local Texture Memory 256 MB
Total AGP Memory 256 MB
Driver File nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version 8.4.2.1
Driver Date 3-9-2006
Driver WHQL Certified true
Max Texture Width 4096 px
Max Texture Height 4096 px
Max User Clipping Planes 6
Max Active Hardware Lights 8
Max Texture Blending Stages 8
Fixed Function Textures In Single Pass 8
Vertex Shader Version 3.0
Pixel Shader Version 3.0
Max Vertex Blend Matrices 0
Max Texture Coordinates 8
VGA Memory Clock 1.1 GHz
VGA Core Clock 425.3 MHz
PCI
Name NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
Vendor ID 0x10de
Device ID 0x0040
SubSystem ID 0x00000000
Revision ID 0x00a1

DirectShow
Version 9.0c
Long Version 4.09.00.0904

DirectSound
Version 5.3.2600.2180
Speaker Configuration Stereo
Speaker Geometry Wide
Primary Device SB Audigy 2 Audio [DF00]

Sound Device 1/1
Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM) Driver 5.12.8.1164

Description SB Audigy 2 Audio [DF00]
Manufacturer Creative Technology, Ltd.
Driver File ctaud2k.sys
Driver Version 5.12.8.1164
Driver Date 12-8-2005
Driver WHQL Certified true
Max Supported 3D Hardware Sounds 64
HD Audio Support false
EAX Support Supported
PCI
Name Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)
Vendor ID 0x1102
Device ID 0x0004
SubSystem ID 0x10031102
Revision ID 0x0004

Capabilities
Continuous Rate, Primary Buffer with 16-bit Samples, Primary Buffers with 8-bit Samples, Monophonic Primary Buffers, Stereo Primary Buffers, Hardware-mixed Secondary Buffers with 16-bit Samples, Hardware-mixed Secondary Buffers with 8-bit Samples, Hardware-mixed Monophonic Secondary Buffers, Hardware-mixed Stereo Secondary Buffers


Memory Info
Total Physical Memory 1022 MB
Free Physical Memory 776 MB
Total Pagefile Memory 2.40 GB
Free Pagefile Memory 2.16 GB


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Memory Array 1/1
Max Module Capacity 0 B
Supported Error DC Parity
Supported Speeds
Supported Types
Supported Voltages

Memory Slot 1/4
Installed Enabled Size 256 MB
Form Factor DIMM
Frequency 400.0 MHz
Slot CHANNEL A DIMM 0
Manufacturer <unknown>
Type 3DRAM
Type Details
Enabled Size 256 MB
Total Bit Width 64 b
Data Bit Width 0 b

Memory Slot 2/4
Installed Enabled Size 256 MB
Form Factor DIMM
Frequency 400.0 MHz
Slot CHANNEL B DIMM 0
Manufacturer <unknown>
Type 3DRAM
Type Details
Enabled Size 256 MB
Total Bit Width 64 b
Data Bit Width 0 b

Memory Slot 3/4
Installed Enabled Size 256 MB
Form Factor DIMM
Frequency 400.0 MHz
Slot CHANNEL A DIMM 1
Manufacturer <unknown>
Type 3DRAM
Type Details
Enabled Size 256 MB
Total Bit Width 64 b
Data Bit Width 0 b

Memory Slot 4/4
Installed Enabled Size 256 MB
Form Factor DIMM
Frequency 400.0 MHz
Slot CHANNEL B DIMM 1
Manufacturer <unknown>
Type 3DRAM
Type Details
Enabled Size 256 MB
Total Bit Width 64 b
Data Bit Width 0 b

Motherboard Info
Supported Slot Types ISA, PCI, AGP
Manufacturer Dell Computer Corp.
Model 0F2905
BIOS Vendor Dell Computer Corporation
BIOS Version DELL - 7
BIOS Release Date 19/09/03
BIOS Properties Plug and Play, Flash, AGP
AGP
Revision 3.0
Rate 4x, 8x (8x enabled)
Available Rate 0x0000000c
Selected Rate 0x00000008
Aperture Size 256 MB
Sideband Addressing supported (enabled)
Fast Write supported (enabled)


Operating System Info
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
Version 5.1.2600
Service Pack Service Pack 2
Windows Environment 32-bit
Locale US
Desktop Width 1600 px
Desktop Height 1200 px
Desktop BPP 32 b
DEP
Hardware Support false
Applications Protected false
Drivers Protected false
User Option On for essential Windows programs and services only


Hard Disk Info
Hard Disk Drive 1/2
Name Maxtor 6B300S0
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Capacity 0 B
Model Maxtor 6B300S0
Interface Type IDE
Hard Disk Drive 2/2
Name WDC WD360GD-00FNA0
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Capacity 0 B
Model WDC WD360GD-00FNA0
Interface Type IDE

 

[Hpnotiq]

IDK man...it looks good to me. And Doom is a total Nvidia friend. That 6800 Ultra should be one of the best cards to run it on. Your processor is good enough, the GPU is great....RAM 1 GB works great. The only thing i could think of is maybe RAM. When did you get the computer? What kind is it? Did you built it or buy it? If all hell goes, reformat the computer, reinstall your GPU drivers and everything and it should be a brand new PC. Sometimes virus's or spyware can just kill every single thing you do, and you don't notice it while idle because you don't need that much computing power to do anything, but while playing games it'd be obvious based on the fact that you know you're not getting the performance you should be getting.

 

[PX7800GT]

OK , The Problem Is Simple , You Cant Use Ultra Quality In Doom3 ( Specialy RoE) While Your Graphic Card Has Less Than 512Mb Ram , Try Use High Quality Insted Of Ultra Qualty , & You Should Be Able To Play It At Least in 1024x768 + 4xAA , If It Doesnt Help , Try To Install A Fresh Windows XP With Lastest Driver ! But I Think Your Problem Is Ultra Quality ( My Brother Had The Same Problem With Radeon 9800Pro 256Mb...) :twisted:

 

[Nick_]

Good call PX7800GT...

I completely remember reading about "Ultra" quaility in an article a long time ago. I looked into the test systems used for benchmarking and the test configuration they used for reviewing. Sure enough, not using "ultra quality" for the cards reviewed but "high quality". That really sucks! (for me that is). I totally should have though of that. Anyway thanks for posting, I appreciate it.

FYI

I can run the game at 8xAF 8xAA 1600x1200 res with a smooth framerate.