3D Mark 06 Score

[derek2006]

Hi I just built a new computer (specs in sig) and ran 3d mark 06 on it. My score is 1670 Here is a screenshot. I did some checking to see what other people have got on this and they have like obliverated my score. Why is my score so low? Is my GPU really that crappy? Or is there something wrong?

edit: i fixed the pic.

 

[MEGAWATTZ2000]

Well I got a pretty low score also, so don't feel too bad ... I guess for what I spent, I'm pleased, because every game I play I can run at the max rate of my monitor @ 1280x1024 without any major slowing in any game from GTA San Andreas to Doom3 to HL2., and even F.E.A.R plays very good minus the weird screen freeze when opening new doors in the game, which has been totally disregarded as video or hdd? must be a demo glitch ... hmmm

Well anyhow don't feel too bad ... The real test is actually playing your favorite games and that they work and suit your gameplay.

 

[sirheck]

3d mark06 scores sm3.0 the x850 doesnt have that

that is probably the reason for the low score

EDIT the x850 is a pretty good card though

 

[4745454b]

Thats odd. I checked the ORB, and people were getting 2300+ with a setup like that. Yours is a full 600 points lower. (almost 25%) I can't understand the pic of your results its much to small for me to read. As such, I can only suggest the normal stuff. Reinstall your drivers, check for spyware, virus, etc. Perhaps your board needs a bios update or other such thing?

 

[Assman]

that's true, i also think it's sm3.0 8)

 

[sirheck]

i agree i scored a 3200 on my 68gt and the x850 is a little better overall
card than mine
my brother scored around 2000 with an x800xl

 

[Assman]

that's why im still hanging with my x1600 pro 512 , im waiting for dx10's to come out(whenever that is )

 

[MEGAWATTZ2000]

that's why im still hanging with my x1600 pro 512 , im waiting for dx10's to come out(whenever that is )

I had the 1650 pro and I took it back it was slower by 500 points than my existing 800xl

 

[AKJ]

I get 7700 points Muhahahahahahaha! (evil laugh)

 

[3lfk1ng]

That is a really really low score...something is wrong. I think you have some serious settings to mess with to fix your score.

Even my old rig equipped with the same video card scored much higher.

My 4.5 year old system (with only a vid card upgrade):

AMD Athlon xp 2500+ (@2.083ghz from 1.83ghz)
Asus A7n8x mobo v2 (2 year old bios)
1gig pc-3200 memory (set on agressive timings)
200Gigs of hdd (40+40+120)
X850xt (gpu overclocked 20mhz and memory overclocked 20mhz)
480watt psu

Scored a 2,075 in 3dmark 06.

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

that's why im still hanging with my x1600 pro 512 , im waiting for dx10's to come out(whenever that is )

I had the 1650 pro and I took it back it was slower by 500 points than my existing 800xl

You don't go from an __800 series card of the previous generation to a __600 series card of the next generation.

That is almost always a downgrade.

 

[AKJ]

Get a nVidia 7600GT or better.. That'll solve your problems.. Simple as that

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

Doesn't the X850 XT beat the 7600 GT in some game timedemos ?

 

[AKJ]

No, the 7600GT is more powerful..

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=529&model2=565&chart=224

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

I wasn't aware 3DMark06 was a game timedemo

For example, with 4x FSAA too: http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html?modelx=33&model1=529&model2=565&chart=213

Oblivion and Half-Life 2 are even better examples of the X850 XT kicking the 7600 GT's ass. (Oblivion with FSAA disabled too - which is usually what gives the X850 XT its edge in benchmarks)

 

[AKJ]

Well, in this context, we are talking about 3D Mark 06. As the forum topic subject states: "3D Mark 06 Score"

And the 7600GT is more powerful - According to 3D Mark's scoring system.

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

Yeah but in real-life for real-games why replace a X850 XT (overclocked to XT PE speeds) with a 7600 GT ?

Sure 3DMark06 score will rise, but gaming performance for 70% of titles will actually reduce, as will 'available funds'.

If we are talking about 3DMark06 we may aswell mention how inaccurate it is (just look at all the comparisons between a X850XT PE and a 7600 GT in the VGA Charts for a better overall view).

I'd rather kick ass on the battlefield and have a lower 3DMark06 score, than have a higher score and perform worse on the battlefield while throwing away good $$$ just for a higher score - :? - Why do FPS players develop 'tunnel vision' towards just one (not all that accurate) benchmark ?

(As you said, we're talking about 3DMark06)

IMHO 'tunnel vision' does more damage off the virtual battlefields than one them - 8) - TabrisarkPeace

 

[AKJ]

I see your point. I was just saing the 7600GT is more potent because i checked the 3d mark 06 scores.. But i did say that you should go for a 7600GT or BETTER. So i kinda covered my own tracks there buddy

No hard feelings tho, right?

 

[TabrisDarkPeace]

No hard feelings tho, right?

Of course not - :lol:

What cards will give him at least a +41.43% improvement in performance across the board ?

In that if you do a 2nd +41.43% upgrade, compounding, it'll be double the performance of the original card: eg:
10,000 = Baseline
14,143 = A 'Mark I' upgrade
20,000 = A 'Mark II' upgrade, or 2 compounding 'Mark I' upgrades

Sure it is a bit lame, but that is how I'd mentally splice up the statistics, then I'd look at price/performance ratios. Have 'sub-marks' in there too.

I'd try to double performance (across the board of 3D benchmarks) when moving from one video card to the next single video card (or SLI / Crossfire solution, whatever floats peoples boats).

Also, when upgrading GPU remember to look at your PSU (Pwr Supp Unit) to confirm it meets requirements.

Check: http://tabris-darkpeace.spaces.live.com - Under Favourites Module on main page (it has favourites within the MSN Space), then in the PSUs folder (or enter 'PSU' in the search bar atop the Live Favs) for any links of use in that matter -

 

[jodo]

I get 7700 points Muhahahahahahaha! (evil laugh)

and I get 10500, whats your point?

Anyhow, what RAM timings/ratio are you running? You may be seriously undercutting your performance by running it too slow, although by the margin your seeing, i have doubts to that.

The other thing it could be is was this a straight up install of XP? or did you buy all new stuff and try to "repair" it?

 

[Nova46]

I know I have a pretty high end computer but uhh...jesus christ, that is a REALLY low score for a new computer. My score was 11,500.

 

[AKJ]

Whats your problem Jodo?? If theres no point in putting your 3D mark score on this forum, then why did you post yours??

What was YOUR POINT??

 

[CompuTronix]

I used to have an X850XT OC'd to 580 / 1230. It was a an excellent card, and scored 2575 on 3DMark06 with an Opteron 170 @ 3.0Ghz. Check out the following THG article:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/08/25/sub_200_pci_express_graphics_card_showdown/

Also, be sure that Internet Security / AntiVirus are disabled. My rig below scores 7003 on 3DMark06.

 

[D0gleg]

I suppose that I should hide in shame with my rig!

My 3DMark 06 score is only 736
I used the AI Booster to OC the system and my score went down to 732!

My graphics card is only a Nvidia 7300 so I don't expect anything special.
My processor is only a P4 xeon 3.2GHz too.
I do have to my credit 2Gb matched memory (2 x 1Gb sticks).

Ahh well... Roll on the Januaray sales then I will buy a 7600GT that should help a little bit.

Have fun (and flame away!)

D0gleg.

I Think Therefore I...
I erm....

I Umm....

I Forgot!

 

[AKJ]

DOgleg, how come you running a Xeon chip? Dont think those CPUs are "beefed" up for gaming hey, i might be wrong tho..

What monitor are you using? Whats your native screen resolution? Coz maybe a 7600GT, although stronger than your current card, wouldnt be the ideal choice.