I am bottlenecking my GPU?

krazieaznboi · 08-06-2007, 09:50 PM

heey. i was just wondering if i am bottlenecking my X1950xt with the opteron 144 and 1GB of ram. if so, can i upgrade to an opteron 165 and 2GB of ram and solve the problem?

b1gapl · 08-06-2007, 10:15 PM

I don't think theres a bottleneck to be noticed. Just get 1 more gig of RAM, and overclock that 144.

darksideleader · 08-07-2007, 12:41 AM

is the 144 a single core opteron? if so best to upgrade to dual-core.

b1gapl · 08-07-2007, 12:50 AM

Oh...you're right. It is a single core. Well in that case, if you have the money, go for the Opteron 165 and 2GBs of RAM.

Sora · 08-07-2007, 01:18 AM

I would say very slightly as the X1950XT is quite powerful.

krazieaznboi · 08-07-2007, 01:45 AM

because when im playing CS:S at max settings and 1280x1024 i get 60fps most of the time but when i play zombie maps i get 20fps.. is this normal on a x1950xt?

b1gapl · 08-07-2007, 01:51 AM

Not normal at all, because at that resolution, you should be getting more.

krazieaznboi · 08-07-2007, 02:37 AM

odd.... how much fps should i be getting?

here is my 3dmark06 score.
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08-06-2007, 09:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
krazieaznboi Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 693	I am bottlenecking my GPU? heey. i was just wondering if i am bottlenecking my X1950xt with the opteron 144 and 1GB of ram. if so, can i upgrade to an opteron 165 and 2GB of ram and solve the problem? __________________ System Specs Opteron 165 cooled by Zalman 9500A LED // DFI Lanparty UT NF4-D // Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s 320-GB Hard Drive // Sapphire X1950XT 256MB cooled by Zalman VF900 Cu LED // 2x1GB OCZ EL Plantinum // Enermax NoiseTaker 430W // Pioneer DVD & Combo Optical Drive // 20" Samsung 206BW Monitor // Logitech Z-2300 Speakers // Logitech G11 Keyboard and Microsoft Sidewinder mouse // Antec Nine Hundred Case

08-06-2007, 10:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,803	Re: I am bottlenecking my GPU? I don't think theres a bottleneck to be noticed. Just get 1 more gig of RAM, and overclock that 144. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-07-2007, 12:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
darksideleader Ultra Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 951	Re: I am bottlenecking my GPU? is the 144 a single core opteron? if so best to upgrade to dual-core.

08-07-2007, 12:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,803	Re: I am bottlenecking my GPU? Oh...you're right. It is a single core. Well in that case, if you have the money, go for the Opteron 165 and 2GBs of RAM. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-07-2007, 01:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sora Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,122	Re: I am bottlenecking my GPU? I would say very slightly as the X1950XT is quite powerful. __________________ E6300 w/ Arctic Freezer Pro 7 @ 3.6ghz 1.4Vcore Antec 900 Case EVGA 750i FTW Mobo 2x1GB of DDR2-533 D9GMH Team Xtreme 4-4-4-12 @ 1030mhz 2.2v Gigabyte 8800GT 720/1800/1050 (eventually will SLI when they go down in price) Hanns G 19" Wide 5MS LCD 1 250GB WD and 1 Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 0 Corsair 520HX 3DMark06 Score: 13900

08-07-2007, 01:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
krazieaznboi Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 693	Re: I am bottlenecking my GPU? because when im playing CS:S at max settings and 1280x1024 i get 60fps most of the time but when i play zombie maps i get 20fps.. is this normal on a x1950xt? __________________ System Specs Opteron 165 cooled by Zalman 9500A LED // DFI Lanparty UT NF4-D // Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s 320-GB Hard Drive // Sapphire X1950XT 256MB cooled by Zalman VF900 Cu LED // 2x1GB OCZ EL Plantinum // Enermax NoiseTaker 430W // Pioneer DVD & Combo Optical Drive // 20" Samsung 206BW Monitor // Logitech Z-2300 Speakers // Logitech G11 Keyboard and Microsoft Sidewinder mouse // Antec Nine Hundred Case

08-07-2007, 01:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,803	Re: I am bottlenecking my GPU? Not normal at all, because at that resolution, you should be getting more. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-07-2007, 02:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
krazieaznboi Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 693	Re: I am bottlenecking my GPU? odd.... how much fps should i be getting? here is my 3dmark06 score. Futuremark - ORB - Result Analyzer __________________ System Specs Opteron 165 cooled by Zalman 9500A LED // DFI Lanparty UT NF4-D // Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s 320-GB Hard Drive // Sapphire X1950XT 256MB cooled by Zalman VF900 Cu LED // 2x1GB OCZ EL Plantinum // Enermax NoiseTaker 430W // Pioneer DVD & Combo Optical Drive // 20" Samsung 206BW Monitor // Logitech Z-2300 Speakers // Logitech G11 Keyboard and Microsoft Sidewinder mouse // Antec Nine Hundred Case Last edited by krazieaznboi; 08-07-2007 at 06:57 AM.

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