M17 Real-World Benchmarks

I'd like to see exactly what kind of advantage the M17x has over the M17. I've seen a few real-world benchmarks, but mostly 3D'06 and Vantage. If some of you M17x guys (any spec) get a minute, run a few benchmarks with the specs I have listed, or run your own, and I'll try a bench with your specs. If this takes off, I will keep this first post updated so there's no sifting through posts to find information.



Devil May Cry 4 Bench Tool:

Mandrake: (M17x, GTX280M SLI, X9100 @ 3.46Ghz 4GB 1333)
141fps, 107fps, 138fps, 100fps
Max Settings w/8xAA
1920x1080

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's @ 729/918, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
92fps, 64fps, 100fps, 73fps
Max Settings w/8xAA
1920x1080

Dondadah88: (M17, 3870's @ 708/900, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz 4GB 1333)
117fps, 98fps, 145fps, 76fps
Max Settings w/NO AA
1920x1080

FarCry 2 Bench Tool:

Dondadah88: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz 4GB 1333)
Min: 28.67 Max: 99.08 Avg: 60.70
Ranch (Long)
All Settings Maxed
No AA
1920x1200

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
Min: 27.20 Max: 70.71 Avg: 49.31
Ranch (Long)
All Settings Maxed
No AA
1920x1200

Fallout 3:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
Min: 23 Max: 66 Avg: 37.3
Ultra Setting
with NO AA/AF

GRID:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
Min: 50 Max: 66 Avg: 56.867
All Settings Maxed
2XMSAA
1920x1200

CoD WaW:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
Min: 32 Max: 64 Avg: 43.2
All Settings Maxed
1920x1200

Mercenaries 2:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
Min: 35 Max: 57 Avg: 42.983
All Settings Maxed
4XAA

Crysis Bench Tool:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's @ 729/918, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
Avg: 15.625
Very High
No AA
1920x1200

GTA IV Bench Tool:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
Avg: 27.42
Video Mode: 1920 x 1200
Reflection Resolution: High
Water Quality: Very High
Shadow Quality: High
Texture Quality: Medium
Texture Filter Quality: High
View Distance: 25
Detail Distance: 37
Vehicle Density: 26
Shadow Density: 3
Definition: On
VSync: Off

Street Fighter IV Bench Tool:

Pmanuk: (M17, 3870's QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB RAM)
SCORE: 7152 AVERAGE: 84.23
All Settings Maxed
1920x1200

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
SCORE: 6687 AVERAGE: 75.22FPS
All Settings Maxed
1920x1200

CoolMine: (M17, 3870's, T9600 @ 2.8Ghz, 4GB 1067)
SCORE: 6592 AVERAGE: 72.96
All Settings Maxed
1920x1200

DHC: (M17, 3870's T9600? @ 2.8Ghz, 4GB RAM)
SCORE: 6433 AVERAGE: 69.41
All Settings Maxed
1920x1200


Super Pi:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
2M=32s

CS:S Stress Test:

TurbodTalon: (M17, 3870's @ 729/918, QX9300 @ 3.2Ghz, 4GB 1333)
222fps
All Settings Maxed
1920x1200

CoolMine: (M17, 3870's, T9600 @ 2.8Ghz, 4GB 1067)
206.34fps
All Settings Maxed
1920x1200

 

Both with max settings ofcourse apart from AA which you can see which one is maxed and which isnt Running a CSS benchmark now. Note im using M17 too so its basically to have extra benchmarks in case someone has a duo cpu.

edit:

 

Thanks. I'll get it updated.

 

turbo do you want me to throw up my whitebook benchmarks also???

 

Jesus lol let it go! Yes the M17 is truly a powerful machine and will handle most games as well as the M17x... The reason the M17x was released was to include some new and asked for features the people wanted! Dellienware laptop finally a colaborotive effort... It sports MXM 3.0b slots, slot loaded disk drives, new design and improved cooling system, and 3 gpu's 2 dedicated SLI and an intergrated for enhanced battery life when needed... I keep seeing thread after thread of people trying to compare their M17's to M17x's

 

Take a step back butter Im sure there are a lot of people that have the m17 and might be thinking to go for the M17x, im sure this kind of threads will help them see the benefits, its not only for comparing our egos

 

Of course, Donda. And your Sager too, if you want.

 

You are probably right, I may have interpreted the text "I'd like to see exactly what kind of advantage the M17x has over the M17" wrong since I keep finding threads people have made making challenges to M17x owners... I was just getting a little sick of it... sorry turbodtalon... I'll be sure to get my benches up when it arrives

 

Theres only one more thread about game performance between those two notebooks. And if im not mistaken no M17x user posted any benchmarks in that one

The rest are for m17 only, for M17x only, and 3dmark scores not actual game performance benchmarks. Would be nice if we could make one thread with all the info but still

 

No harm done man. Looking forward to your benchmarks.

@Donda, don't forget to list your pertinent specs for those benchies.

 

my sager is still "young" Lol.
i'll do my sager when i run so more.


so in the mean time here's my whitebook
[email protected]
ati 3870 Crossfired
4gb of ddr3 ocz @1333mhz

vantage overclocked cpu stocked gpu


vantage everything overclocked



DMC4 everything on super high no aa. @1920*1080
overclocked [email protected]. lightly overclocked 3870 crossfired.


DMC4 same settings above@1680*1050 lightly OVERCLOCKED 3870 crossfired



Farcry2
settings below.
[email protected]
ati 3870 stocked.


3dmark06.
[email protected]
ati 3870 stocked
i have a better score but it's big

 

Coolmine, specs on that CS:S Stress Test? If that's everything maxed, I'm impressed! Do you remember how to take the FPS limiter off? I did it a long time ago.

 

Yeap, everything maxed, think the command to remove the cap is fps_max 1000 (well or any number above from what your card can render ).

Doubt CSS needs that much cpu power so it probably comes down to windows configuration (since mine is a bit tweaked) And luck, disk activity, something that remembered to cached something etc

 

turbo. i'm not sure if the m17/whitebook is going to win not even close. i remember going against the 9800m gtx sli (sager np9262)and i got destroyed. then i went up against the 4870 crossfired (w90) and i couldn't even put up some of my numbers.

looking at the 280m gtx, it beat the 9800m gtx so i don't think it will be a fair comparsion with the 3870 CF.

 

Well, that's kind of why I'm doing this. When your scores got smashed, were they real-world benchmarks, or synthetic 3DMark stuff? I'm not trying to win anything. The M17x is newer tech, plain and simple.

 

everything above except farcry2. i got that number just before i sold it. it's exactly even on the 9800m gtx but that's after 2 months of running and running and running.

but there scores were way to high for me. vantage the 8800m gtx sli going 8500 on gpu stocked. 4870's 10,100 stock 9800m gtx was 9,900 stock. and the 280m gtx was 10,???.

dmc4 was atleast 20fps more on each run.

the w90 got over 17,000 on 3dmark06.
the np9262 got around 16,8??

everything was done with quads to make it even.
me qx9300
w90 qx9300
np9262 qx9650


what games are you looking for to compare it to?????

 

Great thread. A lot of us have the M17 and it's nice to see exactly where the M17x excels over the M17 and by how much.

 

Agreed Rob, keep the data incoming fellas.

 

Tested SF 4:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5049474&postcount=131

 

idd, i will run some benchies tonight when i get home from work on mine

just nice to know where gains can be made by upgrading, then deciding if the gain % warrents the price tag

 

DHC, your link doesn't work for me.

 

Check it now, i fixed the link.

 

here is mine for comparison

 

Evrything maxed, even the bottom options?

Very impressive. I'll get these added when I get home.

 

Are we talking OC'd or stock systems or it doesn't matter?

 

i did both.

 

Anything is fine, massive overclock or everyday settings. I'd prefer real-world benchmarks, using FRAPS or a similar program. And you don't have to do your benchmarks with the same games as me, I just benchmarked what I own. Your Vantage benchmark is insane, so I'd like to see what your rig does real-world. Your Crysis bench at Very High in DX10 is awesome too. Throw whatever you've got at me, and I'll add it to the first post so it's easy to find. Make sure you give me your specs and clockspeeds so everything is as accurate as possible. Thanks man!

 

I'll try to get this to you tomorrow night. I have an early day tomorrow and won't be online much longer.

 

Whenever you get a minute. Looks like you're getting a ton of bench requests as it is. Thanks again.

 

Pmanuk, what GPU clocks on the GTAIV bench?

 

I haven't done a gtaiv bench

the streetfighter bench was all maxed out every single option

 

SFIV. That's what I meant. Sorry. I was reading something else while typing that post.

 

New M17x scores

3Dmark06 16690 CPU and GPU was oc'd using Dox's 182.46

Vantage 11609 Cpu and GPU was oc'd using Dox's 182.46

I don't have pics for gaming benchmarks but for

Crysis @ 1900x1200 Very High Settings average fps was 29.7 (No GPU oc) using Dells 186.12

GTA4 @ 1900x1200 all settings maxed except for view distance which was at 50 average fps was 47 (No GPU oc) using Dells 186.12

 

your sm2 scores are alittle low?

 

Yes i noticed that too atleast from comparing it to Mandrakes scores even though i've gotten higher 06 score than him, his sm2 scores were higher but my cpu score made the difference. Same could be why i could not match him in the vantage, i'm about 200 or so points behind him in vantage but he was able to oc his gpu more, his core clock for his 11.9k run was at 690. I cannot get past 675 before drivers start to crash.

 

i'll check them out but i have to run to work so i'll see what up later.

 

Is that with textures also set to High? Would you mind sending me a screenshot of the benchmark results? Craziness, I must say. 47fps is awesome.

 

yes everything i could max was maxed with the exception of view distance. I didn't take a screenshot but i will run it again when i get a chance after work and take one.

 

I used the commandline.txt to remove memory restrictions, and I was able to get 35fps on the benchmark with your settings and my GPU/CPU both OC'd.

The funny thing is...I far exceeded the amount of graphics memory that I have available. I was using 1164MB, and I only show 497MB as usable. Don't know how that's even possible.

 

You can greatly exceed the number of texture memory allowed but in the case of GTA 4 buildings and textures will load in and out of texture memory alot slower as they are swapped from the ram. So with Niko standing still you can spin the mouse around behind him and see the buildings loading the textures in as you move the camera . With a gig of texture memory available this wont be noticed at all.

 

Damn. I thought I had gotten a freebie.

 

DMC4 8xAA!

 

whao is that one card. that's low unless you have 8xaa on..

 

Yes, 8xAA. Edited the post.

 

the 8aa on is
60 54 64 57 i believe. it was an hardware issue the 3000 series had then aa was turned on. but it was heavily improved on the 4000 series.

 

So is there an average for the bench for DMC4? Also, does it run at 1920x1200? Very impressive scores, Mandrake.

 

Don has a bunch of results from DMC4 that might be able to get an average from.

It does do 1920x1200 but I've been doing most of my gaming benchmarks at 1920x1080 for comparisons with all the 16:9 gaming systems out there like the W90.

 

for the whitebook i have many runs for dmc4. what do you need?

 

I'm downloading the DMC benchmark now. What I want is your best runs at max settings and max resolution. I don't see the point in synthetic benchmarks, or benchmarks that are done at low res or with low settings. Especially if you're comparing systems like the M17, M17x, and the W90.

 

let my dig. i haven't pushed my gpu like you have though.