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Anonymous
13 years ago
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Please help me figure out why my GPU rating is so low given my high ratings

Hi, I recently got a new gaming computer to better enhance my ts3 experience.  It has good ratings.  Here is the relevent info pasted from my device config log:  === Application info === Name: Sim...
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  • TheSquadmate's avatar
    TheSquadmate
    13 years ago

    Hi there! It seems you got one of those pre-installed graphics cards.
    The most interesting part here is that the latest 7000s are more powerful.
    These 8000 ones are actually rebranded models of some older cards.

    For example, my custom built gaming computer uses a Radeon HD 7870.
    The PlayStation 4, coming out later this year, also uses an equivalent of that.
    So, the actual successors to the 7000s will be 9000s rather than 8000s.

    To give you an idea of the difference between the two cards we got, take a look:
    http://www.game-debate.com/gpu/index.php?gid=1483&gid2=675&compare=radeon-hd-8570-2gb-ddr3-oem-vs-radeon-hd-7870

    In other words, get another graphics card. 😕mileylol:
    Message me if you've got any more questions. :cathappy:

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    13 years ago

    Do you actually have any issues or is this just a case of having too much info ? Meaning, if you wouldn't know about that ratings file, would you even be here ?

    I'm really not that good with graphic cards but if you don't have any issues and your card is recognized, I wouldn't bother so much about that rating in that file. Too me, it all looks great.

    If it does bother you, try asking at modthesims. They wrote that article and they probably know more what it means and why you're GPU RAM isn't higher.

    Sorry, I can't help you further.

  • roberta591's avatar
    roberta591
    13 years ago

    The more memory your video card has the higher the resolution you can run. It also affects how the computer manages the frame buffer. Typically (not always) a video card (not an integrated video chip) will have dedicated high speed (faster then main memory) memory chips. The amount of memory needed is determined how the video device driver uses video memory. If the device driver is double frame buffering it will require twice the amount of frame buffer memory. Will more memory give better performance - probably not but it will allow higher resolution (if the video processor is fast enough) and will help prevent video distortion (like tearing).

    There is much rebranding and model number games being played by graphics manufacturers. A higher model number does no always mean a more powerful chip. This is one item you really need to do your homework beore you buy.

Anonymous's avatar
Anonymous
13 years ago

Thank you for responding Crinrict & for posting the dxdiag guide. I apologize for not being able to check this site sooner!

Here is my relevant dxDiag info: 

Thank you. 😕mileyhappy:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/22/2013, 19:29:36
Machine name: RACHELPC
Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: h8-1520t
BIOS: 8.18
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8130MB RAM
Page File: 6165MB used, 10156MB available
Windows Dir: C:\windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.02.9200.16384 32bit Unicode


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Display Devices
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Card name: AMD Radeon HD 8570
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6611)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Type: Full Device
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6611&SUBSYS_90C41B0A&REV_00
Display Memory: 4095 MB
Dedicated Memory: 2030 MB
Shared Memory: 2065 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: SAMSUNG
Monitor Id: SAM01A5
Native Mode: 1280 x 1024(p) (60.020Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1172 (English)
Driver Version: 9.12.2.3000
DDI Version: 11.1
Feature Levels: 11.1,11.0,10.1,10.0,9.3,9.2,9.1
Driver Model: WDDM 1.2
Graphics Preemption: DMA
Compute Preemption: DMA
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 2/20/2013 12:06:18, 1164248 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2551-11CF-2E7C-CEB0BEC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x6611
SubSys ID: 0x90C41B0A
Revision ID: 0x0000
Driver Strong Name: oem48.inf:cb0ae41483dd2e4f:ati2mtag_R501:9.12.2.3000😛ci\ven_1002&dev_6611&subsys_90c41b0a
Rank Of Driver: 00E00001
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
DXVA2 Modes: DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_VLD DXVA2_ModeMPEG2_IDCT DXVA2_ModeH264_VLD_NoFGT DXVA2_ModeVC1_VLD DXVA2_ModeVC1_IDCT DXVA2_ModeWMV9_IDCT
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled


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System Devices
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Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Host Controller - 1E22
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E22&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&FB
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 - 1E18
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E18&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_C4\3&11583659&0&E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 1E10
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E10&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_C4\3&11583659&0&E0
Driver: n/a

Name: Ralink RT5390R 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1814&DEV_539B&SUBSYS_18ED103C&REV_00\4&131A977F&0&00E4
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E3A&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&B0
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 0100 (Microsoft)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E31&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&A0
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E20&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&D8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 - 1E1A
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E1A&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_C4\3&11583659&0&E5
Driver: n/a

Name: Xeon(R) processor E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller - 0150
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0150&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_09\3&11583659&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1E26
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E26&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&E8
Driver: n/a

Name: High Definition Audio Bus
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_AAB0&SUBSYS_AAB01B0A&REV_00\4&7188812&0&0108
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) Z75 Express Chipset LPC Controller - 1E46
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E46&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&F8
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1E2D
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E2D&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&D0
Driver: n/a

Name: Xeon(R) processor E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port - 0151
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0151&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_09\3&11583659&0&08
Driver: n/a

Name: Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1E02&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_04\3&11583659&0&FA
Driver: n/a

Name: AMD Radeon HD 8570
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6611&SUBSYS_90C41B0A&REV_00\4&7188812&0&0008
Driver: n/a

Name: Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1091&SUBSYS_2AD5103C&REV_08\4&2072C9EC&0&00E5
Driver: n/a

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 795.3 GB
Total Space: 933.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD10EZEX-60ZF5A0

Drive: D:
Free Space: 2.3 GB
Total Space: 18.8 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD10EZEX-60ZF5A0

Drive: F:
Model: hp DVD A DH16ACSHR
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.02.9200.16384 (English), , 0 bytes

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    13 years ago

    Do you actually have any issues or is this just a case of having too much info ? Meaning, if you wouldn't know about that ratings file, would you even be here ?

    I'm really not that good with graphic cards but if you don't have any issues and your card is recognized, I wouldn't bother so much about that rating in that file. Too me, it all looks great.

    If it does bother you, try asking at modthesims. They wrote that article and they probably know more what it means and why you're GPU RAM isn't higher.

    Sorry, I can't help you further.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      13 years ago

      So sorry I didn't see your reply Crinrict! Silly me I somehow missed it.

      I'm not having any issues, I just was wondering if the low rating could lead to any issues if that makes sense.  Anyways, it seems like it's ok. If I want further info I'll try the folks at modthesims like you suggested.  Thank you for your response and help! 😕mileyhappy:

      • crinrict's avatar
        crinrict
        Hero+
        13 years ago

        You're welcome


        Could you please accept a solution so people know that this is solved and what the solution was.

        Thank you

  • roberta591's avatar
    roberta591
    Hero (Retired)
    13 years ago

    The more memory your video card has the higher the resolution you can run. It also affects how the computer manages the frame buffer. Typically (not always) a video card (not an integrated video chip) will have dedicated high speed (faster then main memory) memory chips. The amount of memory needed is determined how the video device driver uses video memory. If the device driver is double frame buffering it will require twice the amount of frame buffer memory. Will more memory give better performance - probably not but it will allow higher resolution (if the video processor is fast enough) and will help prevent video distortion (like tearing).

    There is much rebranding and model number games being played by graphics manufacturers. A higher model number does no always mean a more powerful chip. This is one item you really need to do your homework beore you buy.

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      13 years ago

      Oh ok, thank you Roberta for your detailed answer! 😕mileyhappy:The resolution is good enough for me so I think I'll just stick it out with this card for a while. The graphics actually look very good, and the everything on the screen loads a lot faster than my old comp on the highest settings.  It's very helpful to know that higher models don't always mean more powerful chips. I'm glad I learned that numbers/manufactuererscan be misleading. 

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