overclocking the gtx295

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Kellygtp

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what app are you using...

Ive been using Riva...however I don't think Im clocking this card right....

I did try Precision and sometimes i would set the clocks and then hit apply and they would drop back down to what i previously had them at and wouldn't stay...

Am i doing something wrong here?? or are these correct settings?

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the monitoring tool in Riva is stating my memory is at 300

im only getting 50FPS in Far Cry2 bench...and online i see benches of 90+...

is this C2D holding me back that much?
 
I'm not sure what but I hope something is holding the card back because I was getting those rates on my 260...and I just stepped up to a 295 (it's en route now).

Have you tried running it at stock just to see how it does?
 
I think Farcry 2 is very CPU dependent, more so than almost any other game.
 
hmm ok well i guess im going to have to read up on the different game benches...

thanks for the insight guys!!
 
JayteeBates said:
I'm not sure what but I hope something is holding the card back because I was getting those rates on my 260...and I just stepped up to a 295 (it's en route now).

Have you tried running it at stock just to see how it does?
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I know!! i was getting almost the same frame rates with my 8800GT's in SLi
 
I definately think something is going on there with Riva Tuner. Try using Nvidia System Tools . I got my GTX 295 core OC'd to 610 MHz. It will bench around 620-625 but will lock up in games. At 610 core, 1199 memory, 1414 shader I get an average framerate of 67fps in FarCry 2 Benchmark Tool @ 1920x1200 (4x, Ultra Quality) on a C2D 3.7 GHz. So yeah, 50fps seems a bit low at 4GHz, but you didn't specify your bench settings.
 
at that rez with that card, you will be cpu bound. with my system sig, q6600 at 3.6, I see approx 40fps at 1920x1200.
 
Are you sure multi-gpu mode is enabled in your drivers? I dropped my res down to 1680x1050 to match yours and still got 67fps (Ultra Quality @ 4xAA). Something is not right with your setup. Your CPU is the one in your sig, a C2D @ 4GHz? Check your task manager to make sure both CPU cores are there.
 
wadec22 said:
at that rez with that card, you will be cpu bound. with my system sig, q6600 at 3.6, I see approx 40fps at 1920x1200.
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really? with what settings because that seems low for your overclocked quad core and gtx280 setup? I get 43fps average at 1920x1080 all Ultra settings and 4x AA with a just a 192sp gtx260 and e8500.
 
cannondale06 said:
really? with what settings because that seems low for your overclocked quad core and gtx280 setup? I get 43fps average at 1920x1080 all Ultra settings and 4x AA with a just a 192sp gtx260 and e8500.
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i didn't look at the settings very close. everything maxed out, 8x AA, nets me approx 40fps. with 3.6 quad and my gtx.
 
wadec22 said:
i didn't look at the settings very close. everything maxed out, 8x AA, nets me approx 40fps. with 3.6 quad and my gtx.
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well that sounds about right since youre using 8x AA and I am using 4x AA and a 10% smaller res.
 
my bad. should have read the settings closer. i guess the point that stuck out to me was 1680 with a 295, you will be cpu bound.
 
hmmm ok well it looks like its CPU bound then...

i dont know what else would be messed up on the system...its a fresh vista x64 install with farcry 2 and 3dmarks vantage and 06 installed.oh and WoW.

multi-gpu is enabled....i just keep thinking something isnt right like im missing some setting or something...

both cores are working on the CPU...maybe its just time for a quad../.
 
you actually need a bigger monitor to enjoy that card with some high rez. :)
 
Kellygtp said:
hmmm ok well it looks like its CPU bound then...

i dont know what else would be messed up on the system...its a fresh vista x64 install with farcry 2 and 3dmarks vantage and 06 installed.oh and WoW.

multi-gpu is enabled....i just keep thinking something isnt right like im missing some setting or something...

both cores are working on the CPU...maybe its just time for a quad../.
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Yeah, but we both run the same CPU. Yours is clocked to 4GHz and mine is a E8400 clocked @ 3.7GHz and I'm getting 67fps with Ultra Quality setting 4xAA (1920x1200). As I mentioned before, I dropped my res down to yours and still got the same average fps. What is your 3DMark 06 and/or Vantage scores - I wonder if those check out ok.
 
thats true there...

ill run vantage and 06 tonight...I dont recall what they were off the top of my head..
ill post screen s with it too..

im wondering if this card is faulty?? or what else it could be...
 
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