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    Any benchmark threads for Just the M11x R1?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by VaultBoy!, Mar 10, 2013.

  1. VaultBoy!

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    I was just wondering how strong this little beast still is :)

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    VaultBoy!, Mar 10, 2013
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  2. Bendak

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    The R1 generally scores within the range of 6000-7000 in 3DMark 06.

    I have a list of games which I have tried myself that run well on the M11x:

    Team Fortress 2
    Left 4 Dead
    Mass Effect
    Killing Floor
    Portal
    The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
    Left 4 Dead 2
    Colin McRae: DiRT 2
    World of Warcraft
    Mass Effect 2
    Crysis
    Assassin's Creed
    Dead Space
    Tales of Monkey Island
    Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge
    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
    Alien Swarm
    The Whispered World
    Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
    League of Legends
    StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
    Bloody Good Time
    Batman: Arkham Asylum
    Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
    Dragon Age: Origins
    Aliens vs. Predator
    Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
    Bioshock 2
    Gray Matter
    Dead Space 2
    Dragon Age II
    Singularity
    Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
    Sanctum
    Two Worlds II
    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
    Deus Ex: Human Revolution
    F.E.A.R. 3
    Star Wars: The Old Republic
    Portal 2
    Diablo III
    Heroes of Newerth
    Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
    Payday: The Heist
    Civilization V
    Trine 2
    Anno 2070
    Dead Island
    Mass Effect 3
    Dota 2
    The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
    The Walking Dead
    Orcs Must Die! 2
    Chaos on Deponia
    Dishonored
    Spec Ops: The Line
    Crysis 2
    Hitman: Absolution
    Bioshock
    Dead Space 3
     
    Bendak, Mar 10, 2013
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  3. VaultBoy!

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    I was thinking more along the lines of a thread showing framerate averages and settings for certain games

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    VaultBoy!, Mar 10, 2013
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  4. Bendak

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    Looking at the minimum requirements and comparing them to your specs while applying common sense should see you through.
     
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  5. VaultBoy!

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    True, sorry if I came off as ignorant, just wanted actual framerates but I guess that works too

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  6. failwheeldrive

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    A few of those games on your list run like garbage on my r1 :( Spec Ops isn't playable on the lowest settings at native resolution for me. I score around 6700 in 3DMark 06.
     
    failwheeldrive, Mar 14, 2013
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  7. Bendak

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    That's a strange one. It works perfectly on mine on mid-high, if I recall correctly. It could be a driver issue.
     
    Bendak, Mar 15, 2013
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  8. failwheeldrive

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    Could be, I'll try it again and see if it's still doesn't work well. Which driver are you using btw?
     
    failwheeldrive, Mar 15, 2013
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  9. Bendak

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    I was -- and still am -- using the default R1 drivers. :)
     
    Bendak, Mar 16, 2013
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  10. failwheeldrive

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    lol k thanks, I believe I am too (assuming the hybrid/optimus driver is default)
     
    failwheeldrive, Mar 16, 2013
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  11. Bendak

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    There are several offical DELL hybrid drivers, the R1 doesn't utilise optimus. I can't quite remember the name of the driver but it's the one that came installed on my system back in March 2010.
     
    Bendak, Mar 16, 2013
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  12. Lizarrdo

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    I have a m11x r1 and I'm getting about 18 - 23 fps in far cry 3. Is this normal?

    Edit: Just tried the arma 3 alpha, got 15- 20 fps on 720p and 65% rendering. Unplayable. Multiplayer is laggier. Lowering the settings in multiplayer doesn't do anything for me.
     
    Lizarrdo, Mar 17, 2013
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  13. Bendak

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    That sounds about right.
     
    Bendak, Mar 17, 2013
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    I have an M11x R1 and am playing L4D, L4D2, Star Trek Online, and Diablo 3 on a regular basis! This little machine is still a beast and very fast :)
     
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  15. failwheeldrive

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    Yeah, it'll still handle the less demanding games out there. Wouldn't call it fast though :p Most new AAA games won't run at native res and the lowest settings.
     
    failwheeldrive, Mar 19, 2013
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    Thx for list. Helps me with my steams summer sale purchases:thumbsup:
    Here's a few more that have worked on my m11x r1:
    Alan Wake + American Nightmare
    Alpha Protocol
    Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
    Assassin's Creed II
    Assassin's Creed: Revelations
    Borderlands
    Borderlands 2
    Dungeon Siege 3
    Fable 3
    The Elder Scrolls: SKYRIM
    Fallout 3
    Fallout: New Vegas
    Tomb Raider 2013
    Rage
    Sleeping Dogs
    The Witcher: Enhanced Edition
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    Really surprised to see Dishonored on there as a game that runs well. :wideeyed:
     
    dumbmccoy, Jul 21, 2013
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    Dishonoured and its expansion pack run delightfully well on the r1. Thinks for the list, I'm quite surprised to see The Witcher 2 on it... I hear even the r3 struggles to run it on native/low.
     
    Bendak, Jul 22, 2013
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  18. DrGoodvibes

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    I have a bespoke 260.63 hydrid Nvidia/Intel sourced driver from Nautis and get the following:

    30248 - 3DMark Ice Storm [Graphics: 55893, Physics:11608]
    2668 - 3DMark Cloud Gate [Graphics: 5645, Physics:938]
    6989 - 3Dmark06.
    2101 - GeekBench 2

    Moderate overclock and you can play Crysis1.0 on medium setting and have a very smooth game.
    Hard Reset (Demo) played fine too.
     
    DrGoodvibes, Jul 25, 2013
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  19. dumbmccoy

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    Whoops, you're right, I shouldn't have added that. My dumb a s s mistake. Sorry about that.
     
    dumbmccoy, Sep 8, 2013
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    Yes I sort of gathered that :). I did, however, give Tomb Raider a play through and I must admit it ran quite magnificently on this little machine.
     
    Bendak, Sep 9, 2013
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