Radeon 1950xtx clock speed question

[Cuk]

I've just bought a sapphire radeon x1950xtx and found out some wierd
clock speeds.

This is the speeds that should be?
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ATI/X1950XTX/images/specs.jpg

But in my catalyst control center I get:
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clocksyb9.jpg


Anyone knows anything about this?

 

[sprite]

I've just bought a sapphire radeon x1950xtx and found out some wierd
clock speeds.

This is the speeds that should be?
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ATI/X1950XTX/images/specs.jpg

But in my catalyst control center I get:
http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=clocksyb9.jpg


Anyone knows anything about this?

It should be 650 and 1000... download another program (e.g. ATI Tools) and check with that ?

 

[KindaEvolved]

My Sapphire 1950xtx was reporting the exact same clock/mem speeds. A reply from ATI tech support stated that from the x1800 series on up, they included a feature that allows their cards to automatically run at lower frequencies to conserve juice. They ramp up to spec speeds as demand increases.

 

[darkstar782]

Most cards run at lower speeds in 2D mode than 3D mode.

Whats your 3dMark06 score? That will very quickly show you if it is running slowly.

 

[Doughbuy]

It makes sens the GPU would scale down if all your doing is going through windows or typing on a word document. Why use all that juice and create all that heat for nothing.

Intel Speed-stepping, AMD Cool n Quiet, bout time NVidia and ATI also started implementing power saving measures.

 

[Cuk]

Core2Duo E6600
Radeon x1950xtx
2gb corsair 6400C4
Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6

got
~7500 in 3dmark06
~13k in 3dmark05


thats kinda normal I guess

just didnt get the thing with speeds

 

[Vokofpolisiekar]

Core2Duo E6600
Radeon x1950xtx
2gb corsair 6400C4
Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6

got
~7500 in 3dmark06
~13k in 3dmark05


thats kinda normal I guess

just didnt get the thing with speeds

I posted the ATiTrayTools thread (supposedly not to everyones liking) - and this tool will allow you to trend GPU and memory clock speeds in a graph. The X1950, as the X1900/1800, scales down in 2d mode, and will only increase in 3d apps that require it. I've even seen less demanding games still staying at scaled down clock speeds.