Ok, I finally broke down last week and made the jump from dual core to quad, I also setup sli. My problem is I just ran 3dmark06 and I didn't even break 6000 marks. Below is my list of hardware let me know if you have any ideas on how to get my score up a little higher.
The 8500GT is a terrible card for gaming. Seriously. Don't SLI them, sell them (not sure if you have 1 or 2), and buy something from the 8800's, 9600's, HD 4670, or an HD 4850. You'll do much better.
My friend got one of those and can't seem to understand that even though its got 1gb memory its just plain crap. Because memory size with a graphics card is what makes it perform.
Actually it's kind of surprising you even got that high with them. Even my ol Radeon 3850 with everything at stock speeds gets 8700. If you're on a budget go with a 9600GT. Even a single 9600GT will give you much more performance than your 8500s. You can SLi a second one latter. If you can afford to spend a little more though try and get a 9800GT.
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