Vista - Sapphire X1300 512MB Video Card

I have installed Vista Home premium and I have the above mentioned video
card. When I ran the Windows Experience score, it gave me a 3.2 for
graphics. When looking at the report, it only shows 128MB of dedicated RAM
and 768 of shared system RAM. Am I looking at the wrong numbers, or is the
system not detecting my full RAM? Or is this score correct for this video
card?

Thanks,

Larry

That does appear a tad weak.

My: PCI – E (256MB Ram)
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) scores a
5.9
w/ Gaming graphics = 527 MB Total available graphics memory scores a 5.3


"LarryLat" <LarryLat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:89FD03E0-A13B-461E-B907-F5E88EA40920@microsoft.com...
>I have installed Vista Home premium and I have the above mentioned video
> card. When I ran the Windows Experience score, it gave me a 3.2 for
> graphics. When looking at the report, it only shows 128MB of dedicated
> RAM
> and 768 of shared system RAM. Am I looking at the wrong numbers, or is
> the
> system not detecting my full RAM? Or is this score correct for this video
> card?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry

I believe that I have the same video card except mine is the 256MB
version (ATI Sapphire Radeon X1300XT 256MB). Vista rates my desktop
graphics as 4.4 and my gaming graphics as 4.8. Total available graphics
memory is 1014MB, dedicated graphics memory is 256MB, dedicated system
memory is 0MB, and shared system memory is 758MB. Display adapter driver
version is 8.31.100.321. Display resolution is 1024X768. And DirectX
version is 9 ("or better," it says).

Hope that information gives you something further to go on in judging
your situation.


LarryLat wrote:
> I have installed Vista Home premium and I have the above mentioned video
> card. When I ran the Windows Experience score, it gave me a 3.2 for
> graphics. When looking at the report, it only shows 128MB of dedicated RAM
> and 768 of shared system RAM. Am I looking at the wrong numbers, or is the
> system not detecting my full RAM? Or is this score correct for this video
> card?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry

"LarryLat" <LarryLat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:89FD03E0-A13B-461E-B907-F5E88EA40920@microsoft.com...
>I have installed Vista Home premium and I have the above mentioned video
> card. When I ran the Windows Experience score, it gave me a 3.2 for
> graphics. When looking at the report, it only shows 128MB of dedicated
> RAM
> and 768 of shared system RAM. Am I looking at the wrong numbers, or is
> the
> system not detecting my full RAM? Or is this score correct for this video
> card?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry

Is this the card you have?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102010

The card has only 128 meg of on-board memory, and your score seems about
right.

However, if you have this card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102630

or a X1300XT card that has 512 meg of on-board memory, you have a legitimate
problem. In this case, I'd be thinking of trying different drivers (if
available).

Ah, yes. I bet the card in question is actually the "SAPPHIRE 100160L
Radeon X1300 512MB(128MB on Board) 64-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Low
Profile Video Card" to be seen at:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102010

That would explain the OP's readings.

pvdg42 wrote:
> "LarryLat" <LarryLat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:89FD03E0-A13B-461E-B907-F5E88EA40920@microsoft.com...
>> I have installed Vista Home premium and I have the above mentioned video
>> card. When I ran the Windows Experience score, it gave me a 3.2 for
>> graphics. When looking at the report, it only shows 128MB of dedicated
>> RAM
>> and 768 of shared system RAM. Am I looking at the wrong numbers, or is
>> the
>> system not detecting my full RAM? Or is this score correct for this video
>> card?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Larry
>
> Is this the card you have?
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102010
>
> The card has only 128 meg of on-board memory, and your score seems about
> right.
>
> However, if you have this card:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102630
>
> or a X1300XT card that has 512 meg of on-board memory, you have a legitimate
> problem. In this case, I'd be thinking of trying different drivers (if
> available).
>
>

The first one is it...I am glad someone could finally pinpoint this. This is
the first time I have purchased a pre-built system (MDG Computers). I usually
get the parts and have a friend build it, but this was bought through work.

I took it in to MDG, but as soon as they saw Vista on it (installed after
purchase of system) they just kept saying it was a Vista issue and wouldn't
even discuss the issue with me.

At the end of the month (read: payday ) I will bite the bullet and buy a
(proper) video card. My debate now is between a X1600 with 512 MB Ram, or a
X1900 with 256 MB Ram...any caveots?

Thanks!

"pvdg42" wrote:

>
> "LarryLat" <LarryLat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:89FD03E0-A13B-461E-B907-F5E88EA40920@microsoft.com...
> >I have installed Vista Home premium and I have the above mentioned video
> > card. When I ran the Windows Experience score, it gave me a 3.2 for
> > graphics. When looking at the report, it only shows 128MB of dedicated
> > RAM
> > and 768 of shared system RAM. Am I looking at the wrong numbers, or is
> > the
> > system not detecting my full RAM? Or is this score correct for this video
> > card?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Larry
>
> Is this the card you have?
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102010
>
> The card has only 128 meg of on-board memory, and your score seems about
> right.
>
> However, if you have this card:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102630
>
> or a X1300XT card that has 512 meg of on-board memory, you have a legitimate
> problem. In this case, I'd be thinking of trying different drivers (if
> available).
>
>
>

Larry

From personal experience, go for the X1900 series.
Depending on your pocket book, there are several
excellent (X1900) series available now.
It also depends on your motherboard.
PCI e
PCI
AGP ?

I would suggest the ? ATI Radeon X1950 Pro,
keep in mind though that this card requires a 400W
power supply & a six pin PCI-e power cable.

Also bear in mind that your systems cooling must
be first rate as the cards generate a lot of heat.

(my X1650 Pro AGP 256Mg (on-board fan included)
works just great, but the 1900 series would have worked better)

Enjoy

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"LarryLat" wrote:


> At the end of the month (read: payday ) I will bite the bullet and buy a
> (proper) video card. My debate now is between a X1600 with 512 MB Ram, or a
> X1900 with 256 MB Ram...any caveots?
>
>