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    GPU performance-test "on the fly"

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by chillcut, Jul 28, 2011.

  1. chillcut

    chillcut Notebook Guru

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    hey,

    I'm looking for a software like atitool, in which you can see a spinning cube or whatever represents the 3D performance of the GPU, along with the FPS. Atitool seems outdated and the only other program I know is GPUTool.

    I'm asking because I'm looking for an easy & fast way to see if stuff like new drivers, OC and whatnot improves the 3D performance. Its just faster to see FPS ASAP instead of running benchmarks like 3dMark, which take longer than clicking two buttons to see how much FPS you can get.

    BTW, I'm currently testing a lot with my R3 remotely (logmein), so a windowed benchmark / FPS comes in handy anyway ;)

    So, any suggestions?
     
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    james_2k Notebook Evangelist

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    furmark could work. or most games in windowed mode
     
    james_2k, Jul 28, 2011
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    You could try the Heaven Dx11 Benchmark or Furmark.
     
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    you really want some game where you can set windowed mode and walk to the lowest fps area then stand still so nothing changes.. then change clocks and see the difference
     
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    chillcut Notebook Guru

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    Thanks, Furmark fits my needs perfectly! Easy to use, fast benchmark & it shows how hot the GPU gets while benchmarking - nice! I'm hitting 76°, then the fan kicks in on full blast and brings it down to ~69° - seems ok for me. Is it?

    Edit: m17x R3 6970m
     
    chillcut, Jul 28, 2011
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