Gtx 285 troubles

[john_smarty]

i recently ran 3D mark vantage and i scored only 3944 on my gpu is this normal for a gtx 285 ?

cpu: 33892
gpu:3944

 

[ridic23]

U may want to elaborate on the system specs and the settings at which u ran 3dmark.....

 

[Maziar]

Yes please post full system specs,also how is your FPS in games ? because 3DMARK isn't as important as your FPS in games

 

[john_smarty]

my full specs are

core i7 920
asus p6t
6 gb patriot viper 1600
gtx 285
1 tb HD

3D mark vantage is set at performance settings

 

[Maziar]

And how is your FPS in games ? do you get good FPS ?

 

[john_smarty]

when i am playing cod 5 i notice when someone is using a flamethrower or alot of things are going on it drops to about 30-40 fps

 

[ridic23]

Thanks for pasting the specs.....I would say that the scores are more or less OK.....the cod 5 issue u mentioned is only natural since any particle effect applied in games tend eat up more GPU power.....

 

[Maziar]

when i am playing cod 5 i notice when someone is using a flamethrower or alot of things are going on it drops to about 30-40 fps

Well that's not anything unusual,mine is the same too (i have 4870X2) and the reason is as ridic said is the particle effects.
How about other games ? also what resolution do you play at ?