Hows my system? Bottleneck?

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I did some benchmark testing with 3 programs. Here are the results.

With PerformanceTest I got a final score of 138.1.

With Final Reality I got a 3.96 on 3D tests and 3.61 on Bus Transfer Rate.

With Gun Metal Benchmark I got an average fps of 5.31. (ouch)

512 MB Ram
1.3 GHz AMD Duron
Radeon 9600 pro

Also im looking into a new cpu for my k7s5a motherboard but im clueless on what to get. Was looking at an AMD Athlon 2800+. Thanks.
 
your processor is bottlenecking your system, but your GPU is great. i recommend getting a new mobo and CPU. if you're rich get a gig of RAM too.
 
yeah update your cpu to around 2ghz-3ghz
I have 512, 9600xt xtreme and 2.4 athlon and it runs fine, and will run better with more ram
 
i have a 9600xt, 2.19ghz, 512ram and my 9600xt runs like shit. no one has been able to help me
 
i have a 9600xt, 2.19ghz, 512ram and my 9600xt runs like shit. no one has been able to help me
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I have a similar system. Do you have recent drivers? DirectX installed properly? Are you running on the recommended settings?
 
I've got a 9600XT 256mb on a p4 3.0ghz with 512mb of RAM and I get decent performance on all High settings, long loading times though, I think I need more RAM. :(
 
try this, i get a load of stutter and low fps, especially around the strider section, and loads on the antlion map someone made on here.

i have an intel 3.2 ht, 512 ram, radeon 9600. i just did a performance test and got 343.2
 
Performance Test: 479.6
3D: 7.85
AGP Bus: 9.40
Gunmetal: Average FPS is 35FPS
3DMark 01: 17,439
3DMark 03: 8,387

:) just thought i'd brag a lil
 
Thanks for the help and results on your tests. I'm looking at the AMD Athlon 2700+. While i'm getting a new cpu I figured it would make sense to get a new mobo. Currently using an AMD K7S5A V1.X. Any ideas for that?
 
diluted said:
I've got a 9600XT 256mb on a p4 3.0ghz with 512mb of RAM and I get decent performance on all High settings, long loading times though, I think I need more RAM. :(
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Have you tried Defragmenting your hard drive? I did that on my HDD that has HL2 and I noticed a slight but noticable increase in my load times. Hope that helps.
 
My system's bottleneck is it's inherent sense of failure.
 
http://www.aquamark3.com/

I personally like this alot better than most benchmarks. It also has a big database of other systems' scores to compare yours to. Of course, there is always the Source Video Stress Test you can acces through Counter-Strike:Source to see how your system likes the HL2 engine.

And to answer the topic starter's question: everything is OK except your CPU, Durons are pretty bad. 1GB of RAM would be better, but 512 MB is still decent. The 9600 Pro is also a pretty good card, not the fastest by any stretch but perfectly fine for HL2 if your other hardware is good.
 
Delicious Bass said:
i have a 9600xt, 2.19ghz, 512ram and my 9600xt runs like shit. no one has been able to help me
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install catalyst 4.10? i have em and its all good :D, also what brand is your 9600xt?
 
i have the newest omega drivers for my 9600xt. i had to download the omega drivers cuz i had missing textures in hl2. i have a ATI RADEON 9600XT, bought it from Fry's Electronics (mmmm i love you Fry's)
 
pr0nking said:
Performance Test: 479.6
3D: 7.85
AGP Bus: 9.40
Gunmetal: Average FPS is 35FPS
3DMark 01: 17,439
3DMark 03: 8,387

:) just thought i'd brag a lil
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isnt 3dmark01 to slow for your pc, i have same points with
AMD [email protected] Ghz
nforce2ultra
2*256 ddr3200 samsung
9800 pro @415/375
80 hdd maxtor 7200
 
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