m17x R3 6990m FPS Question

I've searched and can't find similar (through google as well). I can find answers relating to the GTX 580 M but not my 6990m.

I was wondering does anyone have a list of FPS that THEY personally experience with games using the 6990m with the M17X R3? Just so I have something to compare it to so as i know the system is running perfectly. I few of the games i play are:

Stalker: Call of Pripyat
Bad Company 2
Fallout 3
Portal 2
Two Worlds: 2
Splinter Cell: Conviction
GTA: Episodes of Liberty City

To name but a few. If i had something to compare my FPS to (I'm using fraps) this would be greatly appreciated! Or if someone can tell me what i should expect to get by looking at my specs, that'd be great also. Specs:

i7 2720QM 2.2Ghz
6990m
12Gb Ram
80GB Intel X-25m SSD (OS)
750GB HDD

p.s question relates to running the games on HIGHEST graphics

p.ss is it also worth updating my BIOS to A8? Currently running A4. What does it actually change?

 

Try This.

Computer Games on Laptop Graphic Cards - Notebookcheck.net Tech

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/610187-alienware-m17x-r3-game-benchmark-thread.html

A thread with various gaming (not synthetic) benchmarks and frame rates, primarily from 6990's (though I was looking for scores from all cards).

 

I'm running the Unlocked A08 bios in my machine, its better from my perspective because you get so many more tweaking options. The biggest thing with the stock A08 bios is that it recognizes the refreshed gen 2 core i7's...so in the future, if you decide to upgrade to a 2960xm, it will be plug and play.

Unfortunately, i don't play any of those games that you listed...however, download 3dmark Vantage and run a bench.

This is the score i get running my 6990 OC'ed to 800/1050 so you can compare to see how your system is running:

 

As for Vantage, overclocked at 835/1200 I scored 16460 running the 11.9 drivers. I've seen scores over/around 17K from 6990M owners who have 2820QM's (or better) and are also able to get a slightly faster overclock from their GPU than I can. That's about the peak though.

 

Cheers guys and sorry for the late reply! I did run FutureMark and it carried out a whole series of tests, however i couldn't view the results afterwards. When i click the link to view online, the page only loaded halfway :/. Doesn't matter really, am more than happy with the way it's performing so!

 

Actually i just managed to run and view the results successfully. How do these seem to anyone? (see attached)

 

Weak. Very weak.

Were you on battery power?

 

Yeah I was on battery, on high performance.... :/ I just rebooted my computer and ran the test again, with EVERY SINGLE program shut down, nothing open other than the essential backgrounds, anti virus etc. I got scores:

3DMark Score13712 3DMarks
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Graphics Score12604
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CPU Score18618
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Jane Nash37.11 FPS
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New Calico36.72 FPS

AI Test 2577 operations/s

Physics Test 24 operations/s

What do you think here? FYI still on 04Bios, not overclocked.

 

Just fine .

 

Sorry mate i meant to say in that last message ''i was on POWER, not battery''. Not that it matters now anyways. but just for the record, didn't wanna come across a complete fool .

 

mid 13k is about normal for your system at stock clocks so much better

if it stayed at 10k, i would have been worried

 

The card will handle those games just fine!

 

Excellent, I'm a happy man again except for that bloomin Alienfx error i keep getting mentioned in my other thread :/

 

Hmm .. I'm having some problems with my setup as well.
Just bought got my system a week ago and latelly it's been terribly ty in performance!
I did a 3D test and this came up:
AMD Radeon HD 6970M / 6990M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2760QM Processor,Alienware M17xR3 score: P2623 3DMarks

My driver version is 11.10, don't understand what the problem is. : /

 

Graphics Score 3233

you're fine

It's your processor that's slowing you down. Try restarting your machine and make sure you're on AC power ... then run 3dmk11

 

Hmm .. I've been getting a message when I turn on my laptop something regarding my power.. but how do I check that? My charger is connected on Max performance plan. :/

 

Max performance is in 3 different places,

1. Alienware command center.
2. Windows powerplan.
3. Ati Catalyst Control Center.


Make sure they're all on high performance mode.

 

Check to be sure the Intel SpeedStep and Turboboost are enabled in the BIOS and have not been otherwise disabled (i.e., ThrottleStop). As Nayilalien said, your CPU is underperforming expectations significantly. Also check to assure that PowerPlay is enabled in CCC and is set to Maximize performance when plugged in.