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Hey all,
From reading in here, I can tell I'm not the only one having this issue.
The Windows Experience Index seems to be very touchy, and inconsistent. Does
anyone know where I can find an article that explains the WEI in-depth.
My real issue is my graphics score. I'm trying to figure out everything
that goes into these ratings. My graphics card (Nvidia GeForce 6200) is not
the best, or worst, but I can't get a subscore over 2.2 for graphics and 3.1
for gaming graphics. My old card (Geforce FX 5500) had a slightly higher
rating (2.4/3.2), but I had to buy a new one because: 1) Nvidia doesn't
appear committed to improving the FX5500 beyond basic Vista functionality;
and 2) I bought a new TV Tuner card and the FX5500 was causing a conflict.
From comparing the features, the 6200 should be a much higher rated card.
The main two things I'm trying to figure out are:
1) How much to drivers affect the WEI? Nvidia hasn't finished making drivers
for the cards, and I'm wondering if I should expect my score to go up when
they get all the kinks worked out.
2) How much can a monitor affect the graphics score? I thought I had it
figured out, because I lowered my resolution and increased the refresh rate
(my cheap monitor won't allow a refresh rate higher than 60 Hz at full
1280x1024 resolution) and gained a tenth of a point. But then I changed it
back and the score stayed, so that doesn't appear to be the problem.
From reading in here, I can tell I'm not the only one having this issue.
The Windows Experience Index seems to be very touchy, and inconsistent. Does
anyone know where I can find an article that explains the WEI in-depth.
My real issue is my graphics score. I'm trying to figure out everything
that goes into these ratings. My graphics card (Nvidia GeForce 6200) is not
the best, or worst, but I can't get a subscore over 2.2 for graphics and 3.1
for gaming graphics. My old card (Geforce FX 5500) had a slightly higher
rating (2.4/3.2), but I had to buy a new one because: 1) Nvidia doesn't
appear committed to improving the FX5500 beyond basic Vista functionality;
and 2) I bought a new TV Tuner card and the FX5500 was causing a conflict.
From comparing the features, the 6200 should be a much higher rated card.
The main two things I'm trying to figure out are:
1) How much to drivers affect the WEI? Nvidia hasn't finished making drivers
for the cards, and I'm wondering if I should expect my score to go up when
they get all the kinks worked out.
2) How much can a monitor affect the graphics score? I thought I had it
figured out, because I lowered my resolution and increased the refresh rate
(my cheap monitor won't allow a refresh rate higher than 60 Hz at full
1280x1024 resolution) and gained a tenth of a point. But then I changed it
back and the score stayed, so that doesn't appear to be the problem.