Underperforming in 3D mark 06

[blibba]

I recentley ran 3D mark, with my system at stock speeds and my GPU running a mild overclock, merely out of curiosity.

Here's my rig:
-Intel E2220
-2 x Kingston 1GB DDR2-667
-WD1600JB
-Foxconn P4M900
-Nvidia 8500GT @ 600/800/1000

Here's my score:
-2458

I searched on the compare tool for other results with Pentium Dual Cores and 8500GTs, and one was at 2800, with a lower clock speed and the same GPU core speed, and one was at 2900 with a lower clock speed and higher GPU core speed.

Why is my sytem underperforming to this extent?

[chamelious]

They're all very low scores anyway, could be a number of things i guess, HD defragged? Not sure actually im not all that familer with the 8500GT but there may have been revisions or something. I wouldn't bother with 3dMark with a card like that though...

[blibba]

My HDD is defragged fully weekly, there have been no revisions on the 8500 with that kind of effect on performance. As for 3d mark, last time I checked it's a PC benchmark - not a high end gaming rig benchmark. Performanc doesn't become invalid when it drops below a certain point. The difference in the scores mentioned above, for instance, might be the difference between playing hl2 at 1440x900 and playing hl2 at 1650x1050.

[chamelious]

Originally Posted by blibba

My HDD is defragged fully weekly, there have been no revisions on the 8500 with that kind of effect on performance. As for 3d mark, last time I checked it's a PC benchmark - not a high end gaming rig benchmark. Performanc doesn't become invalid when it drops below a certain point. The difference in the scores mentioned above, for instance, might be the difference between playing hl2 at 1440x900 and playing hl2 at 1650x1050.

Hmm i doubt that but anyway, what about drivers? You got the latest drivers? Or you have the latest ones and the people you're comparing too dont? Changed graphics cards at all?

[blibba]

Yes, this is not the first GPU in this PC, and yes, I have the latest drivers.

[chamelious]

Used driver cleaner when you installed the new GPU?

[blibba]

Originally Posted by chamelious

Used driver cleaner when you installed the new GPU?

No, but I have formatted the hdd.

[IceDragon]

Originally Posted by blibba

My HDD is defragged fully weekly, there have been no revisions on the 8500 with that kind of effect on performance. As for 3d mark, last time I checked it's a PC benchmark - not a high end gaming rig benchmark. Performanc doesn't become invalid when it drops below a certain point. The difference in the scores mentioned above, for instance, might be the difference between playing hl2 at 1440x900 and playing hl2 at 1650x1050.

If you go into it it does say "The Gamers Benchmark"...

I have a similar system to you (in my sig) and only get 1770...

[dogma]

Originally Posted by blibba

I recentley ran 3D mark, with my system at stock speeds and my GPU running a mild overclock, merely out of curiosity.

Here's my rig:
-Intel E2220
-2 x Kingston 1GB DDR2-667
-WD1600JB
-Foxconn P4M900
-Nvidia 8500GT @ 600/800/1000

Here's my score:
-2458

I searched on the compare tool for other results with Pentium Dual Cores and 8500GTs, and one was at 2800, with a lower clock speed and the same GPU core speed, and one was at 2900 with a lower clock speed and higher GPU core speed.

Why is my sytem underperforming to this extent?

Please dont take offence at this but i dont think you could really expect much more.
Those parts are low end and not capable of getting higher scores.

[chamelious]

Yeah. PC mark is the program used for general pc testing.

[IceDragon]

Originally Posted by dogma

Please dont take offence at this but i dont think you could really expect much more.
Those parts are low end and not capable of getting higher scores.

I am not too sure you are right as the average score submitted is 11k... I would have also expected more...

[chamelious]

Originally Posted by icedragon999

I am not too sure you are right as the average score submitted is 11k... I would have also expected more...

Average score 11k, thats nearly a thousend percent increase on your score, for the average figure. A couple of hundred points can come down to anything, differant manufacturer of ram, differant HD, just about anything. Its just not worth looking into at that end, if you had 2 8800 ultra's in SLI and were getting that score, then worry.

[68Olds]

Were the motherboard chipset drivers installed before the graphic driver? Are there any ! in the Device Manager? What OS? I'm guessing XP.

Also you need to switch default settings from Quality or Balanced to Performance in the nvidia control panel to get a higher benchmark. Be sure to put it back before you try gaming though, or it'll look bad.

[b1lk1]

Sounds about right for those specs to me as well.

[blibba]

The OS is Vista Basic, which could be related.

As for the I couldn't really expect more comment, yeh, I would agree, but there are others, as I mentioned, getting nearly 3000 with a very similar rig.

The motherboard chipset drivers are all good. If it's any help, my CPU scores where higher than those of the people who scored nearly 300 - it is my GPU scores what were low, and I score 55,000 in Aquamark 3.

Also, a 1000% increase on a score of 1000 would get me to 11,000. So as the scores being discussed here are more than twice 1000, you might want to check your maths Chamelious, even if you were referring to icedragon's 1700. Point taken, though.

[chamelious]

I said nearly not exactly, i was just pointing out that you're a long long way off the average score attained by people who do this test.