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graphic card problem

  • 20-04-2004 6:58am
    #1
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭


    I have a 2800+barton nforce chip and i dont have a great Graphic card its a Sapphire 9200se and i did a test in 3dmark and my cpu score was grand but my graphics score was shocking i tested it agaist people with the same spec as me and mine was half there's,i only got 3 fps in 2-3 game test any ideas why this is happening i have the lastest drivers


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  • #2
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    Try not using the lastest drivers. See what drivers other people used, and use those. The lastest ain't always the greatest.

    Also, make sure that your chip is set to run in AGP4x mode. Its possible it auto-configured itself to PCI mode, or AGP1x mode, or something rediculous like that.

    Other than that all i can recommend is a full format, and reinstall and see if that helps, but thats a fairly drastic measure!


  • #3
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    it a brand new computer so i just installed windows last nite,the agp speed is currently at 8x i tried it with the drivers i got with it and that where i got the first results then changed the drivers and made no change


  • #4
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    When you first install A.T.I. cards the Antiscopic filtering and anti aliasing settings are normally turned up to the max. It was on mine anyway. Go to display properties in the ati control panel. Then click on the 3d tab and make sure the graphics bar is set to the centre (balanced) on both direct3d and open gl.

    That should sort you out.


    BloodBath


  • #5
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    Nop already set like that


  • #6
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Which 3dmark did you test it on and what score did you get.

    If it was 2003 a drop to 2-3 fps is quite likely during certain scenes with that card.

    Are you having any trouble with games?


    BloodBath


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  • #7
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    Yup it was 3dmark 03 ya its only a temp card till i get some money together cheers for that bloodbath


  • #8
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Nothing wrong with your card mate. 3dmark2003 is pretty intensive on the graphics card. Even my 9800XT drops down to 4-5 fps in one or two of the scenes.

    The new nvideas are about the only card that get good frame rates right throughout the demo. Man I want one of them. Even though it will be about 2 years before any game really necesitates one of them.

    Thinking of selling my 9800XT and risking importing one from the states hoping customs won't notice it.

    Any offers for the XT?(without HL2 btw)

    BloodBath


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