dv2000t and 3dMark06

I'm getting a score of 644 in 3DMark06 on my dv2000t with the Go 7200 in it. Should it be that pathetic? It's a Core Duo T2400 1.83Ghz CPU with 1 gig of memory.

 

Yes...the 7200 is by no means a powerful card. The processor and RAM really will not affect the numbers that much...the GPU core matters much more than anything else.

 

OK, so I take it there are no settings in my graphic card drivers that I can tweak to get better frame rates? 1 FPS or less was a joke. Looks like I'll be selling this notebook to a family member within the next year since a lot more of the newer notebooks have better GPUs. Either that or stick with 3-5 year old games.

 

The 7200 is basically on the level as the integrated cards, which means 3-5 year old games are fine. Newer and you might be toast.

It's only a bench and all that matters is if it plays the games you want it to at a decent fps rate and quality.

FYI, the GPU Guide has some good info on video cards.

 

645 here, at least they're consistant...

 

Yea, Tiger Woods PGA Tour '07 seems OK with the settings turned down slightly. I suppose I'll use the notebook for some older classics and the desktop for the latest/greatest. Thanks for the link to the guide. I'll be more diligent next time around if/when I ever decide I need a gaming notebook more than just a backup, more portable PC.

 

Don't worry about it; I got burned by the GMA900 from Intel about a year ago. No one told me it was crappier (probably the 2nd worst GPU out there).

If anything, you have a laptop with (probably) a great battery life. Keep the gaming to the desktop as long as it is practical for you.

 

Well, I wouldn't say the battery life is all that great either. If I get 2 hours I'm lucky. Anyone know if bluetooth sucks the life out of a battery?

4cfed4 - thanks for running a test on your system and confirming the low score.

 

yea it does. if u dont use blue tooth, disable it in device manager. you have to turn it on to disable it.

 

You can disable Bluetooth easier using the HP wireless assistant. I ran 3dMark tests the day before you posted up here. I also ran 3DMark05 and obtained a 1505.

 

Well, I use a Bluetooth mouse (Logitech V270) and I love it since it has no receiver sticking out of a USB port. I'll trade that for the battery power because it's rare I'm unplugged for longer than 2 hours anyway.

 

Just overclock it...it's jumped up a notch.

 

Actually, it is alot more powerful then any intergrated cards. I can run FEAR just fine at Medium Settings at 1024x768 with smooth frame rates. I can run HL2 and CS:S at High settings at my native res with no HDR or AA just fine. I can run PREY at medium setting at 1024x768 just fine. How about UT2004, I can run that maxed out. All I am trying to say is that the 7200 is by no means a great card, but it is infinetly better than ANY intergrated card. By the way, your system is kick ass.

 

i second that