I was just about to return my card but a friend recommended I make a thread here first to see if there was something I could try first.
Specs:
windows xp 32bit
core2duo 6850 3.0 ghz
ati xfx 5870 or nvidia 8800gt
2 gb crucial pc6400
300gb velociraptor
700w seagate psu
I recently decided to upgrade to the 5870 from an 8800gt. I've been a longtime nvidia fan and have always been quite satisfied with their cards' performance and quality. But nowadays I couldn't overlook the performance to price I've heard so much about from ATI.
In 3dmark 06 with the 8800gt I got around 12,300. With the 5870 I got about 14,500. In Half-Life 2 Loast Coast stress test using identical settings I got 174 fps with the 8800gt, 192 with the 5870. Sure, minor improvements in those 2 departments.
But in actual games I tested (modern warfare 2, team fortress 2, far cry 2, crysis warhead), the 8800gt was always quite a bit better.
A bunch of things crossed my mind:
-A dud card?
-Not enough power from power supply?
-Card was being bottlenecked by lesser quality other parts?
-overheating/poor cooling?(checked 5870 at one point after poor performance and I was at 52 celsius which I don't believe is horrible for a fan cooled card)
Basically any comments or suggestions are welcome before I return the card and proceed to wait for the new nvidias or wait to upgrade my whole computer.
Thanks
Specs:
windows xp 32bit
core2duo 6850 3.0 ghz
ati xfx 5870 or nvidia 8800gt
2 gb crucial pc6400
300gb velociraptor
700w seagate psu
I recently decided to upgrade to the 5870 from an 8800gt. I've been a longtime nvidia fan and have always been quite satisfied with their cards' performance and quality. But nowadays I couldn't overlook the performance to price I've heard so much about from ATI.
In 3dmark 06 with the 8800gt I got around 12,300. With the 5870 I got about 14,500. In Half-Life 2 Loast Coast stress test using identical settings I got 174 fps with the 8800gt, 192 with the 5870. Sure, minor improvements in those 2 departments.
But in actual games I tested (modern warfare 2, team fortress 2, far cry 2, crysis warhead), the 8800gt was always quite a bit better.
A bunch of things crossed my mind:
-A dud card?
-Not enough power from power supply?
-Card was being bottlenecked by lesser quality other parts?
-overheating/poor cooling?(checked 5870 at one point after poor performance and I was at 52 celsius which I don't believe is horrible for a fan cooled card)
Basically any comments or suggestions are welcome before I return the card and proceed to wait for the new nvidias or wait to upgrade my whole computer.
Thanks