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mega10169 · 06-05-2006, 03:10 AM

When you get a score like that compared to your old card in 3DMark 01, then its definitely time for a CPU upgrade.

It may not seem important, but trust me, it is. I went from a 9600se to this X700 Pro and I had similar results. I'd score like 8,000 while online reviewers get around 18,000 out of the same card. The same went for in-game performance since my CPU just can't keep up with my video card. So if you want the full potential of your video card in games, then get a new CPU.

06-05-2006, 03:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
mega10169 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 321	When you get a score like that compared to your old card in 3DMark 01, then its definitely time for a CPU upgrade. It may not seem important, but trust me, it is. I went from a 9600se to this X700 Pro and I had similar results. I'd score like 8,000 while online reviewers get around 18,000 out of the same card. The same went for in-game performance since my CPU just can't keep up with my video card. So if you want the full potential of your video card in games, then get a new CPU. __________________ My PC: Mobo: EVGA nForce 680i SLI CPU: Core 2 Duo e6300 @ 2.7GHz RAM: 3GB OCZ XTC DDR2 @ 800MHz Hard Drive: Western Digital 250GB and 640GB Video Card: EVGA 8800GTS 640MB x2 SLI PSU: Antec TruePower Trio 650 Case: