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redvandam   11-28-2007 at 05:07:24 PM

So I got a 8800GT awhile ago. I have mixed feelings on it right now, it runs some games better and some games not nearly aswell as I thought it would (Oblivion mostly). So someone suggested I do a 3dmark06 test and my score was 9420.

My other specs are:

8800GT
AMD 64 X2 5200
3 gigs DDR2
700W OCZ PSU
M2NPV-VM Motherboard

Someone suggested that its my CPU holding back my score but I am not so sure. I know it's not top of the line but I wouldn't have pegged it as my weakest link right now.

Is it possible that the motherboard could be holding my card back? It's by no means a gaming board, not even SLI'able.

Any feedback is appreciated, thanks.

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rgeist554   11-28-2007 at 05:15:07 PM
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Hmm, that's a little odd. I have an Old GTS and less powerful CPU, but I get a little over 10k on my 3dmark. (Specs in sig - not using SLI either even though I have an SLI board :p)

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jaydeejohn   11-28-2007 at 05:20:10 PM
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In the prey demo (THG's) it shows 20+% using a 5200 vs a C2D at 3gigs. Itll bring out more with a better chip, but less and less as the res goes up. What res are you gaming at?

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redvandam   11-28-2007 at 10:30:34 PM
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1280x1024. I haven't played any graphic hogs like Crysis yet that has higher res options.


Message edited by redvandam on 11-28-2007 at 10:31:08 PM
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blacken   11-28-2007 at 11:04:23 PM
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Tbh, if nothing is overclocked, that score is very accurate. Look around for more scores with your specs w/o cpu overclocking. You'l find they are very simular.

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Evilonigiri   11-28-2007 at 11:31:32 PM
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Yeah what blacken said. If that cpu isn't overclocked, it's probably bottlenecking the vidcard.

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atomicWAR   11-28-2007 at 11:55:43 PM
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that score is about on par for what your systems is...yes your getting a bit of bottle neck but when the 8800gtx's came out even the best cpu bottle necked them a year ago and the gt scores very similarly so i wouldn't worry to much.

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Hatman   11-29-2007 at 12:43:47 AM
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Its bottlenecking but it'll be small on most real games, so dw about it.

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