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    M14x BF3 Benchmarks (closed)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by M14xKing, Jul 28, 2011.

  1. M14xKing

    M14xKing Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guy's I was playing BF3 Alpha and decided to post some benchmarks here they are

    Alienware M14x
    Intel i7 Overclocked
    3.0GB Nvidia Gt555m
    6GB DDR3 Stock3

    BattleField 3 Alpha:

    No Overclock:
    Driver- 280.19 Beta Modded Inf
    Low- 40-35 Fps
    Medium- 30-25 FPS
    High - 28-24 FPS
    GPU Temp- 68 C
    CPU - Coming Soon....
    Fan- -1

    With Overclock:
    Overclock Settings-
    Core: 700
    Shader: 1400
    Memory: 1000

    Driver- 280.19 Beta Modded Inf
    Low- 40-35 FPS
    Medium- 30-25
    High - 27-25
    GPU Temp- 68 C
    CPU - Coming Soon....
    Fan- -1
     
    M14xKing, Jul 28, 2011
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  2. Gearsguy

    Gearsguy Notebook Deity

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    Could you try with WHQL 275.33 and overclock of 765/1080?
     
    Gearsguy, Jul 28, 2011
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  3. M14xKing

    M14xKing Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have tried 275.33 and it freezes for me but sure I will try that overclock! :)
     
    M14xKing, Jul 28, 2011
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  4. Lancer91

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    Please include the following
    - Were the settings stock low, medium, high or adjustments?
    - What resolution were you playing at? you may want to try 1280x720 as well just to see what the performance is like.
    - core parking enabled or disabled?

    Thanks for putting effort into this!
     
    Lancer91, Jul 28, 2011
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  5. mrbee33

    mrbee33 Notebook Evangelist

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    gonna try it soon too, will post benchmarks when i can
     
    mrbee33, Jul 28, 2011
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  6. trooper1414

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    Why isnt thr any difference between the overclocked and normal settings??
     
    trooper1414, Jul 28, 2011
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  7. M14xKing

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    I really don't know :p
     
    M14xKing, Jul 29, 2011
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  8. Lancer91

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    OP - you might want to take a moment and try the beta driver with 3dmark11. If you get an error and I think you will it's because using the method on youtube doesn't work to install the driver. This maybe why you are also getting crap performance and no difference with over clocking.
     
    Lancer91, Jul 29, 2011
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  9. CandiruInYou

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    Heres a video I made. Im on the 275.33 driver and showing slightly poorer FPS
    Intel i7 2630QM
    1.5GB Nvidia GeForce GT 555m running at 765/1080
    275.33 modded inf driver
    4GB ram @ 1600MHZ
    1600x900 (900p)
    ‪Battlefield 3 M14x‬‏ - YouTube
     
    CandiruInYou, Jul 29, 2011
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  10. JADCampbell

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    Thanks for taking the time to post that. V interesting. Looks like the M14X will do a good job when the code is finished and some optimised drivers are released.

    I'd say the performance is entirely acceptable already. Especially if you drop the res to 1366x768...
     
    JADCampbell, Jul 29, 2011
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  11. Marcymaru

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    Great stuff!!!
    Now I can preorder my copy of BF3! :)
     
    Marcymaru, Jul 29, 2011
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  12. CGSDR

    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Cool, I willing to drop the res even to 1280x720 if it worth the more fps.

    EDIT: My GPU setting was:

    Core: 701
    Shader: 1402
    Mem: 1000

    But I dont think it would be any diff, well maybe slightly though :D
     
    CGSDR, Jul 29, 2011
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  13. smokingjam

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    really good post def add rep for it.

    ill prob lower res as i know nothing about overclocking. will try beta drivers with other games see if theres any probs
     
    smokingjam, Jul 29, 2011
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  14. Nekojin

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    Sorry to post this in here, but I couldn't find an answer to my question.

    Could you please upload your modded inf or give a quick tutorial on how to get it to work correctly with the m14x?

    I found a videotutorial on youtube, could also install the drivers, but my system refuses to use the geforce 555 and uses instead the onboard grafic card, even when I choose not to in Optimus.

    Thank you and sorry again for off topic
     
    Nekojin, Jul 29, 2011
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  15. aznguyen316

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    Cool cool good to know since the 555M is close enough to my 6750M, I'll prob be a few frames lower but all good in the hood to me. Thanks OP repped.
     
    aznguyen316, Jul 29, 2011
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  16. jemsiter

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    could someone please post the latest best drivers that is stable and perform best? please also post the modded inf and a quick guide on how to install as I know nothing about that. Thanks for the help!
     
    jemsiter, Jul 29, 2011
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  17. CandiruInYou

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    Here is some footage at 1280x720. The graphics are maxed out. FPS does not dip below 27 and stays in the 30's http://youtu.be/PAZ0xUO2MtE
     
    CandiruInYou, Jul 29, 2011
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  18. jemsiter

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    Is this with or without overclock?

    I installed the same driver 275.33 but in device manager it doesn't say 275.33? But the date is like 6/15/2011
    I followed instruction on the other thread and downloaded the driver and nodded inf, replaced in the driver folder and installed. How do I make sure I have the correct driver and it's actually working good?
     
    jemsiter, Jul 29, 2011
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  19. M14xKing

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    Don't post this public if so DICE will ban your youtube and your alpha trial key
     
    M14xKing, Jul 29, 2011
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  20. mrbee33

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    anyone else having problems with the trial? When i click join game it opens in windowed mode, and i cant edit anything. It also runs at below 10 fps and then just crashes. I think its using the IGP...

    really not liking origin so far.

    can anyone help?
     
    mrbee33, Jul 29, 2011
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  21. Lancer91

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    I think that guy that posted in the comments on the video is correct. Don't worry about posting videos yet. Work with your config files and then post. He gets serious FPS in all his games and seems to know whats up.
     
    Lancer91, Jul 29, 2011
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  22. CandiruInYou

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    I Just deleted both videos because I did agree to DICE's agreement and I don't want to be a jerk. They were nice enough to let my play their alpha, I don't want to turn around and back stab them. I will work with my config files and report back to you guys.
     
    CandiruInYou, Jul 29, 2011
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  23. CGSDR

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    It is overclocked just look at his sign, 765/1080 is overclocked, the default is 590/900.

    But I dont see any different between the OC's and the Stock one though :/
     
    CGSDR, Jul 30, 2011
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  24. wesfry92

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    Thanks for the videos and the data on fps. I think deleting them for now was a good move...just wait until the beta and post without fear :)
    But now at least we have a good idea of how it is going to run: very well in my opinion with a bit of optimization. Can't wait for my m14x!
     
    wesfry92, Jul 30, 2011
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  25. M14xKing

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    I will have videos showcasing my M14x playing BF3 they will be private on youtube so you need a invite no problem tho message me here with your youtube username and you shall receive. They will be going up today
     
    M14xKing, Jul 30, 2011
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  26. Lancer91

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    Are they going to be with updated config files and on a machine thats optimized for BFBC2? (since the engines are somewhat close?)
     
    Lancer91, Jul 30, 2011
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  27. mrbee33

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    i hope its just the alpha version but for the performance im getting on high it doesnt really look that good. 720p on high hovers around 30 fps with dips into the low 20s and sometimes in the 40s, but it doesnt look very good.
     
    mrbee33, Jul 30, 2011
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  28. Kluchy

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    It wont let me PM you but could you send it to me? nporter19

    Thanks
     
    Kluchy, Jul 30, 2011
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  29. GambitVII

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    @M14xKING
    I would really appreciate it if you can send me a link to some of those videos. As it would help me make a decision on whether to purchase an m14x or a m17x. If possible, I would rather save the $ considering my other plans for the rest of the year.

    You can PM me at my youtube account if you cant do it here. And once again, thanks alot! (youtube.com/thegambitvii)
    ~Gambit VII
     
    GambitVII, Jul 31, 2011
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    Hmm... i wasnt impressed with the screenshots. It looks like all low quality screnshoots to me. I hope this isn't how the M14x is going to look like. If so, then my $ is going elsewhere :(
     
    GambitVII, Jul 31, 2011
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  32. Lancer91

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    I think the game is just that way... Not the notebook. Saying alpha is just that, alpha. I think his m14x is 1366x768 720p.
     
    Lancer91, Jul 31, 2011
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  33. GambitVII

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    Maybe so. But it seems the videos i have seem look a lot better. That, or its simply because its in motion. I hope there will be another video of the m14x in action soon (for this game at least). How does the m14x do in bad company 2 multiplayer?

    I simply want to run the game on high settings and play multiplayer with at least 20 fps.
     
    GambitVII, Jul 31, 2011
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  34. terrin11391

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    Hi M14xKing
    Could u plz send me the link of m14x vs bf3?
    i couldnt email u somehow...
    my youtube account
    terrin11391

    Thx :)
    Im planning to get this m14x but something else is in my considering list as well
    The HP Envy 17....
     
    terrin11391, Aug 23, 2011
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    BatBoy, Oct 4, 2011
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