Kinda low 7800 GTX score

[MechaTC]

System Configuration General Information Operating System Microsoft Windows XP DirectX Version 9.0c Mobo Manufacturer http://www.abit.com.tw/ Mobo Model AA8XE (Intel 925XE-ICH6R) AGP Rates (Current/Available) N/A / N/A CPU Intel Pentium 4 3464 MHz FSB 204 MHz Memory 1024 MB Display Information Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX Driver Name NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX Driver Version 7.7.5.0 Driver Status WHQL - Not FM Approved Video Memory 256 MB Core Clock 468 MHz Memory Clock 1197 MHz Benchmark Settings Program Version 3DMark05 Revision 2 Build 0 Resolution 1024x768@32 bit Anti-Aliasing None Texture Filtering Optimal Vertex Shader Profile 3_0 Pixel Shader Profile 3_0 Force Full Precision Off Disable DST Off Disable Post-processing Off Force Software Vertex Shaders Off Color Mipmaps Off Repeat Count Off Main Test Results 3DMark Score 7172 3DMarks CPU Score 5859 CPUMarks Detailed Test Results Game Tests GT1 - Return To Proxycon 30.0 fps GT2 - Firefly Forest 21.1 fps GT3 - Canyon Flight 37.2 fps CPU Tests CPU Test 1 3.4 fps CPU Test 2 4.5 fps

I don't really know exactly how to raise my score, I downloaded the new drivers for my card and my score actually went down 50 points. My friends say I should be getting at least 8000, any idea on what is wrong or what I can do to increase it?

thanks.

[blue60007]

I'm not sure what you're worried about. Those scores are fine, you won't necessarily get 8000. Make sure to kill any uncessery programs running in the background - I know doing that boosted my score by like 200 or so.

Of course overclocking the card would probably take you up to 8000. Make sure your friends aren't talking about the version that comes pre-overclocked.

[rspassey]

That doesn seem like a low scores, with two 6800s i get 7448 give or take 10, each time i run it, a 7800gtx should beat that. And get rid of some back ground apps, like msn or mediaplayer.

[MechaTC]

ah thank you guys. they made it sound like there was something wrong with my system :/

will another gig of ram have any effects on gaming? I'm going to buy another gig for my cinema 4D program (having more ram cuts down on rendering time in projects).

[blue60007]

Depends on the game. For say BF2, yes you'll see an improvement, really it needs 2GB to run smoothly...in older games you may not see a huge improvement. And would also probably cut down rendering time.

[rspassey]

I am pretty sure 3D Marks is almost 100% video cards, but really what does it matter your benchmarking scores, I mean the 7800gtx is an insane card and your have a really nice system, dont worry about it.

[blue60007]

Still, it has to load textures and models into memory - though I haven't checked to see how much memory it uses.

[David M]

I can think of only a few ways you might get it to run faster.

More memory..up your memory to 2 gigs of overclockable memory.
Watercool the CPU and video card...then overclock.

Your card and CPU are pretty balanced out. (one is not necessarily causing a lag on the other)

You have a pretty decent score and with overclocking you risk damaging components.

[Powerz8]

where do i go to get a rating like that? Is it a program?

[David M]

Sorry..what kind of rating? Not sure I understand what you mean.

[blue60007]

Download 3dmark2005 from www.futuremark.com