Cpu upgrade fps low?

[ozzy]

i was getting 18.4k 3dmark 2006 score with my core 2 duo9800gtx sli set up: i bought new unlocked quad core qx9650 now iam getting 18.9k i see fps drops but cpu score goes up.
i tought i have to get more fps?

[Dent1]

Originally Posted by ozzy

i was getting 18.4k 3dmark 2006 score with my core 2 duo9800gtx sli set up: i bought new unlocked quad core qx9650 now iam getting 18.9k i see fps drops but cpu score goes up.
i tought i have to get more fps?

Sounds about right. That is because the multi threading support for 3Dmarks 06 is a joke so your Qx9650 is performing like a glorified dual core. Who cares about 3Dmarks 06, the Qx9650 is a lot faster and as long as your games run well that is all that matters. If you persist with this uphill battle with 3Dmarks, overclock it!

[Mussels]

what dent1 said is correct.

most games and benchmarks - especially old ones - are only single threaded for graphics tests. if you want better scores there, overclock the CPU more.

[Bjorn_Of_Iceland]

Bench it with Lost planet, GTA4, etc.. theres a thread here somewhere about what games that takes advantage of multicores.. using 3dmark06 for benching a quad vs a duo is flipped out lol

and I think this is in the wrong thread category

[ozzy]

Originally Posted by Dent1

Sounds about right. That is because the multi threading support for 3Dmarks 06 is a joke so your Qx9650 is performing like a glorified dual core. Who cares about 3Dmarks 06, the Qx9650 is a lot faster and as long as your games run well that is all that matters. If you persist with this uphill battle with 3Dmarks, overclock it!

i will test tonight and post the results