Disappointed

[tsmith09]

I have just upgraded my computer and to say the least I am quite disappointed in the performance I am getting in games. Before buying and building, i searched many benchmarks with the items that I have and was excited to see that I'd have a constant 60+ fps on 1680x1050 in some of the games I play like Bc2 with high settings, but come to find out the game is extremely choppy and is definitely unplayable to snipe or even move very fluent. The weird thing is my old setup seems to have run Bc2 WAY better than this new setup.

New Specs:
i5-2500k
GTX 560 ti SOC:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125369&Tpk=560%20ti%20SOC
4 GB G-Skill 1333:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231425&cm_re=g.skill_ripjaws_series_4gb_%282_x_2gb%29_240-pin_ddr3-_-20-231-425-_-Product
AsRock p67 extreme4:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157229&Tpk=p67%20extreme4
Antec 750W PSU

Old Comp:
Core 2 Duo E8500 OC'd to 4.2gHz
TWO GeForce GTX 9800+ in SLI
4GB Corsair XMS2
XFX 780i Mobo

I do plan on overclocking my new processor soon, but I mean even without overclocking it, I should be getting better performance on high settings, it's very disappointing spending 800+ on a new system that doesn't run like you had hoped.
Please let me know if I over estimated the performance of this new system.

 

[EnderWiggin]

I think there is something wrong with your new system if it is not out-performing your old system. You should run one of those Futuremark benchmark tools and compare to other with similar hardware.

http://www.futuremark.com/

 

[tsmith09]

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1029319

Your result has the following problem(s) and will not be shown for example on leaderboards: Graphics card is not recognized, Graphics driver is not approved.

Graphics CardGeneric VGA
# of cards1
SLI / CrossFire Off
Memory1024 MB
Core clock950 MHz
Memory clock2290 MHz
Driver nameNVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Driver version8.17.12.6644
Driver status Not FM Approved

^ does this have anything to do with my problems?

 

[geekapproved]

Looks like you installed the wrong driver.

What operating system do you have?

 

[tsmith09]

Wait, I don't have any drivers?........... I could have sworn i installed the 266.xx drivers on the CD that came with the video card................W7 64bit\

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7-winvista-64bit-266.66-whql-driver.html This one right?

 

[geekapproved]

That is the driver you need.

 

[jitpublisher]

Let me interject here, I just upgraded from an 8800GTS 512 G92 card to a 560TI. It is faster, but I am NOT impressed, it is not that much faster, maybe 15% than my old 8800GTS. Feel like I got robbed for what I paid. Now if you are going from 2 9800GTX's in SLI and an overclocked E8500 to a single 560TI and an i5, drivers are not going to help you, your old setup was faster for gaming, hands down period.

 

[tsmith09]

Thats absolutely ridiculous =/ Would me adding a 9800 back into the comp along with the 560 help with computations ?

 

[imaurer269]

Well there is something wrong from your 3dmark scores for sure. Maybe d/l gpuz an make sure the card is running @ x16. Also check to make sure that both pcie power plugs are pushed in all the way.

 

[balearic]

Maybe you should have saved your money to upgrade a new monitor with higher resolution. Resolution makes gaming so much better. 1900x1200 looks way better than 1680x1050. Why do you need SLI or crossfire if you got a crappy 1080x1050 monitor. I've had a 24" monitor and compared to my brothers 22" I could never game on anything else.

I just upgraded from my E8400 build with 4 gigs of memory, to an i5 2500k build with 8 gig's of memory and it's a huge difference in multi-tasking. I have yet to get dual graphics cards for gaming but still rocking a single 4870 card.

 

[jfby]

Looks like a driver issue...

Jitpublisher: What is the rest of your system? I went from a Athlon X2 with a 8800 GTS on a 1680x1050 to a i7-930 with a Radeon 5850 on a 1920x1080 and there is simply no comparison at all. The differences are very big and measurable in every game/benchmark I've run.

 

[tsmith09]

Balearic, It's not a crappy monitor unless you consider Samsung 2233rz 120 hz to be a crappy monitor.. Right now, I'm trying to figure out why my performance is not up to par, not shop around for a higher res monitor only to make my frames even worse.

 

[tsmith09]

Well there is something wrong from your 3dmark scores for sure. Maybe d/l gpuz an make sure the card is running @ x16. Also check to make sure that both pcie power plugs are pushed in all the way.

Does this look right? Its also showing a 0.9620Voltage

 

[jfby]

Have you checked all your connections as asked earlier? My single 5850 runs 3dmark11 much higher despite being a weaker card.

After that I'd try reinstalling a different driver.

Of course I'd check google for normal 560 voltages.

 

[tsmith09]

This driver I just installed doesn't fix the problem, Im going to check the connections now.

 

[megamanx00]

That 560 should be a little faster than your two 9800GTX+ cards in SLI. Anyway, to rule out the 560 I say try taking it out and using your two 9800GTX+ cards in SLI. If they preform significantly better it's either a crazy driver problem or a defective GTX 560. If the experience is the same then the problem is elsewhere.

 

[imaurer269]

I'm not an expert in this field but the gpuz looks right to me and that voltage seems about right

 

[tsmith09]

That 560 should be a little faster than your two 9800GTX+ cards in SLI. Anyway, to rule out the 560 I say try taking it out and using your two 9800GTX+ cards in SLI. If they preform significantly better it's either a crazy driver problem or a defective GTX 560. If the experience is the same then the problem is elsewhere.

I mean am I just being picky about performance or what?
I was expecting smooth gameplay in Bc2 on high settings, but my 3d mark scores should not be that low?

 

[imaurer269]

Can try using a different PCIe slot with the 560 but I doubt that is the problem

 

[imaurer269]

I mean am I just being picky about performance or what?
I was expecting smooth gameplay in Bc2 on high settings, but my 3d mark scores should not be that low?

Seeing as there is only a couple scores the same or lower than yours I would expect a better score for a 560 ti with a factory OC working properly.

 

[geekapproved]

Let me interject here, I just upgraded from an 8800GTS 512 G92 card to a 560TI. It is faster, but I am NOT impressed, it is not that much faster, maybe 15% than my old 8800GTS. Feel like I got robbed for what I paid. Now if you are going from 2 9800GTX's in SLI and an overclocked E8500 to a single 560TI and an i5, drivers are not going to help you, your old setup was faster for gaming, hands down period.

OMG, then something is seriously wrong with your system dude.

....and a 560ti is way faster than 9800GTX in SLI.

 

[tsmith09]

I just got done playing Bc2 on high settings with SLI, It' FOR SURE ran better than the 560..... I'm going to run another 3dmark test and see what i get.

Since the 560 ran the dx11 test, will we still be able to compare with these running another benchmark?-

Also, would there be any settings that come different on the 560 than the 9800s that would impact peformance? Why the hell would these beat a card that is generations ahead...

 

[jfby]

Do you have a friend who can test the 560 for you?

 

[tsmith09]

I do not, although I do have an extra computer sitting behind me with all my old parts in it..... I'd have to reinstall windows and go through all that mess though. It also wouldn't be overclocked anymore

 

[tsmith09]

3D Mark Vantage Score with SLI 9800GTX+: Graphics score of 12632.88
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3084740

3D Mark Vantage Score with 560 TI SOC: Graphics score of 7218.89
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3084773

I've come to the conclusion that something is SERIOUSLY wrong with this card, why is it showing up as a generic VGA, and has no Mhz or clock....