Why I need to upgrade (AKA: "Owned")

[Scruffy Dog]

Im planning on upgrading very soon. Within the next few months, I plan on creating some sort of incredible super computer with the power of... meh, I won't go into it now.

(Although I will say I refuse to use Logitech as any part of it. My second logitech headset has just lost sound in the left side for no reason. I dont think these lasted 3 months. The other ones lasted less.)

The point of this post is the following: 3dMark06. Now I KNEW I'd get pounded and destroyed by it. Especially since I halved my RAM just the other day and now have only 256MB. But for laughs, I did it anyway. And here, for your pleasure, are the results.



If you haven't used 3dMark before, not a lot of that will mean much to you. But just trust me... 300 is BAD. That's a third of the score I got with my onboard graphics card with the 3dMark of 2 versions ago.

Anyway, to give you a better idea... how bout some frames per second to see how great my PC performed...





Oh.


DEAR.

[LeFtBehinD]

First of all you punce.

Im surprised you could even manage 324. Does this have PS1.4 tests, i think they're up to 1.4 now, the latest series of cards anyway.

[Scruffy Dog]

As I said, I knew I'd get owned by the test. I wasn't trying to prove anything.

PS1.4? What are you talking about? Pixel Shading?

[LeFtBehinD]

yeah

[Scruffy Dog]

Only get that stuff if you pay for a fancier test. In other words, if you download it from LimeWire or something and not the actual source.

[LeFtBehinD]

They've always included those tests, thats the whole point of doing it.

[neVyn]

and you probably shouldnt compare scores from 3dmark 06 to any of the older versions. saying 300 is a third of wat you got with onboard video using 3d mark from 2 versions ago doesnt actually mean your card is worse... your onboard video probably wouldnt even get 300 in 3dmark 06

[Scruffy Dog]

Im fully aware of that. But it does mean that to the standards of like 3-4 years ago, my computer has gone downhill with a much improved card.

Obviously the tests in each version become much more demanding, and I'm not saying my current system is WORSE than with the onboard graphics.

[-Vi2- Canadian]

thats pathetic

[acid]

lol nice input

[Scruffy Dog]

It sure is. Why are you others not posting your own scores, to show how you guys went?

[acid]

cbf

[neVyn]

i cant be bothered downloading the program... i didnt even bother getting 3dmark 05

[Scruffy Dog]

Well then, you'll have to be content knowing that my score is the best out of everyone on these forums...

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[acid]

meh fine....

[-Vi2- Canadian]

scruffydog said:

It sure is. Why are you others not posting your own scores, to show how you guys went?

cause i dunno that my laptop would run 3dmark... ill post when i get home

[Scruffy Dog]

Just thought I'd post here as a comparison...