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    13 500 mark on 3DMark06 with ATI 4850 Cards upgrade ... (M17)

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by masterfred, Oct 28, 2009.

  1. masterfred

    masterfred Notebook Geek

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    Quad Core QX9300
    4GB DDR3
    Raid 1 Setup (security purpose)
    2x ATI 4850 CrossfireX 1GB

    Is this kind of score normal ?
     
    masterfred, Oct 28, 2009
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  2. EviLCorsaiR

    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    3DMark06 fails as a benchmark. But yeah, I think that score is about right.

    Reason 3DMark06 fails? Now it's dependant almost entirely on the CPU speed.

    Try Vantage instead.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Oct 28, 2009
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  3. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    RAID 1 for security purpose?

    Anyway OC you qx9300 and your score will go up nicely.
     
    Mandrake, Oct 28, 2009
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  4. panyihan

    panyihan Notebook Consultant

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    Where did you get ATI 4850*2 cards? I want these~~~
     
    panyihan, Oct 28, 2009
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  5. Sentry2

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    Sounds about right...(I think it's a driver problem)... I never could get 06 to play nice but I also didn't really try that hard. Like everyone else said...it's very cpu limited. In Vantage you should be getting in the mid 9's average(stock).
     
    Sentry2, Oct 28, 2009
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  6. BaronGalf

    BaronGalf Notebook Consultant

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    Well you got the same performance that we all getting with the m17x and 4870 crossfire... AW double cross us what a shame
     
    BaronGalf, Oct 28, 2009
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  7. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    Look at my score with the ATI 4870s


    [*] *Mandrake: 17668
    [*] *handshake: 17005
    [*] *raven82: 16988
    [*] *Scook: 16550
    [*] *Rengsey R. H. Jr.: 16058
    [*] *The 3vil Genius: 15771
    [*] *dondadah88: 14601
    [*] *Aikimox: 13636
    [*] *EtownsFinest: 12878
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Oct 28, 2009
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  8. kcuk

    kcuk Notebook Evangelist

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    hi bud well i just ran a test with my spec and got 10201 on 3dmark 06

    vantage is like 7200

    so id say that score is ok

    masterfred wher did you get 512 4850s as the ones i got are 1gig each
     
    kcuk, Oct 28, 2009
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  9. masterfred

    masterfred Notebook Geek

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    oh, maybe I got 1gb each, I will check it out with GPU-Z.
     
    masterfred, Oct 28, 2009
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  10. ShinJ

    ShinJ Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea if the cards are from Alienware then pretty sure they're 1gb in memory.I got mine from Alienware too. I got around 10.2k on 3dmark06 for single 4850 with a bit of overclocking though.
     
    ShinJ, Oct 28, 2009
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  11. fastlappy

    fastlappy Notebook Evangelist

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    wow, so mandrake is getting way better scores with gtx280's then the ati's.....may have to consider returning and going with the 280's. Are all those scores tested evenly? Or was there overclocking etc....
     
    fastlappy, Oct 29, 2009
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  12. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    The score I have ran stock GPU.
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Oct 29, 2009
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  13. Marvie100

    Marvie100 On a Mission

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    Urm, I get 13,850 on my x9100 and Dual 3870's with NO OC.
     
    Marvie100, Oct 29, 2009
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  14. DHC

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    I had 13583 with 3870's and T9600..everything stock.
     
    DHC, Oct 29, 2009
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  15. EviLCorsaiR

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    It's a benchmark. Try out some games and then you'll see the true power of mobility 4870s.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Oct 29, 2009
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  16. Rengsey R. H. Jr.

    Rengsey R. H. Jr. I Never Slept

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    It is bench'n alright. Head over to the Official Benchmark and rep ATIs, as I have done so. We need more ATI crossFireX numbers to be on the list. Thanks guys. :)
     
    Rengsey R. H. Jr., Oct 29, 2009
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  17. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    got only one thing to say about that dif physx AREHMMMM


    Edit: i just got a 3dm06 run at 12136 so ya you'r score is about normal

    a quick question like that since we are using cfx config does the catalyst ai mode change anythign in the score
     
    granyte, Oct 29, 2009
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  18. Automatikjack

    Automatikjack Notebook Evangelist

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    What kind of temps are you guys getting when these things are overclocked, I'm pushing a good 101c the highest ive seen, during the GPUtool stability test, its stable, but ungodly hot!!
     
    Automatikjack, May 18, 2010
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