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    M17X vs M17 3DMark scores tested

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by cdcool, Jul 5, 2009.

  1. Rob41

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    I use Setfsb for the CPU and GPU tool for the GPU's. :cool:
     
    Rob41, Jul 5, 2009
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  2. Quadzilla

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    Is that the right pic rob 110fps then with 8xAA ? :).
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 5, 2009
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    My 2.8 duo is not a quad :p
     
    CooLMinE, Jul 5, 2009
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    And the clocks stick, and actually show improvement?
     
    TurbodTalon, Jul 5, 2009
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  5. Rob41

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    Sorry, I had to change it. It's fixed now. :eek:

    @Cool, Hmmm. Maybe it is the drivers. :eek:
     
    Rob41, Jul 5, 2009
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    Yes. I've verified with CPUz and GPUz and the clocks make a big improvement.
     
    Rob41, Jul 5, 2009
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    Yea thats what i thought but im using the 9.6's as well.
     
    CooLMinE, Jul 5, 2009
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  8. cdcool

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    What drivers are you using?
     
    cdcool, Jul 5, 2009
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    Yeah, I must have something holding me back since my best runs were @ 3.45 on the CPU and a healthy OC on the GPU's too.
     
    Rob41, Jul 5, 2009
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  10. CooLMinE

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    Are you running it in full screen ? (cause i can see something at the top of the screen). Think that will make it use only one card.
     
    CooLMinE, Jul 5, 2009
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    I'll check tomorrow, gotta get some sleep tonight. ;)
     
    Rob41, Jul 5, 2009
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    With a GPU OC. 745/935
     

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  13. Quadzilla

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    Nice score Turbo , throw some AA on it now and let us know what ya come up with.
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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    All settings max. With a GPU OC. 745/935.
     

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  15. Quadzilla

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    nice score man.
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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    installing now.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  18. Quadzilla

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    For a single card that seems about right , run some AA on it tomorrow .
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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  19. cdcool

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    On my M17x I got:

    Score:33158
    Average: 285.68 FPS
    2.53 GHz
    8190MB
    280M
    1900 x 1200

    Low settings with no Antialiasing.

    What settings i.e. low med or high and antialiasing do you want, as they all effect the overall score and I will run it again.

    I changed my drivers to 8.15 6/4/2009 (NV notebook performance drivers v64 July 09). The system would not take any other stock nvidia drivers.
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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  20. Quadzilla

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    Only 2 different settings

    1. Maxxed out No AA

    2. Maxxed out 8xAA


    All at 1920x1200



    Did you disable your 9400m in the bios or try to install some of the other drivers that Mandrake has tried/recommended ? i would try and get with him tomorrow and see if he can help you with getting your system running the way you want .
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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    15383
    175.63FPS
    1920 x 1200

    No Anti, all setting on high
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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  22. cdcool

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    I did disable the the 9400m.

    I would appreciate your help, thanks
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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  23. cdcool

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    Score 6914
    Average: 79.46FPS

    all settings maxed with 8x anti
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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    Message Mandrake tomorrow since he seems to be doing very well with this system so far and hes a nice guy :), im sure he can tell you exactly what you need to do to getting everything running up to snuff. .
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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    ok now rename the exe in that capcom folder to Crysis and report back with the same settings . its clear that the drivers you have dont have the SF4 SLI profile in them and this will make the game run in SLI. Mandrake did this earlier and got an additional 20fps it seems
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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  26. cdcool

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    OK will do
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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  27. cdcool

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    Doing the above as requested I now got

    Score: 7563
    Average: 92.53

    All maxed with 8 AA

    That made a difference
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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    Very cool man and were on the right track :) we shall have to see if other drivers have a larger impact or not but for now i cant be of any more help till i get mine . Things you can and should try are Overclocking your CPU either with the multiplier or thru the FSB in the bios as this could bring up your score abit and eventually overclocking your GPU's as well .
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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  29. cdcool

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    I will play around with all of the above thanks, but not tonight gotaa get some sleep. I did get it overclocked to 2.93 for a while, but it crashed a couple of times, I will try again with the new drivers and let you know.

    Thanks again
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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  30. Mandrake

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    That's closer to what I was getting but just as an FYI I was running everything @1920x1080 just because I know that's what the res is for the W90.
     
    Mandrake, Jul 6, 2009
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  31. DHC

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    Ran it twice. Maxed out with 8x AA all settings on high/highest (extra touch: ink) and also with default settings. Ofcourse 1920x1200 both runs.

    Screenshots below along with the saved .txt files.

    1920x1200 8x AA all settings maxed out:

    SCORE: 6433
    AVERAGE: 69.41FPS
    OS: Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium
    CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9600 @ 2.80GHz
    Memory: 4090MB
    Graphics Card: ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870 X2
    Display Setting: 1920x1200 60Hz 8xAA

    [​IMG]

    1920x1200 No AA all settings at default:

    SCORE: 14745
    AVERAGE: 141.66FPS
    OS: Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium
    CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9600 @ 2.80GHz
    Memory: 4090MB
    Graphics Card: ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 3870 X2
    Display Setting: 1920x1200 60Hz

    [​IMG]


    Running with 9.6 drivers and no overclock on anything.

    I used these settings:

    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]
     
    DHC, Jul 6, 2009
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  32. dondadah88

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    is your texture at 16x also. i set it to 16x and the regular setting was default
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  33. cdcool

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    I was also running 1900 x1080 on the M17x
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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    I used 8 AA as requested for testing.
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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  35. dondadah88

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    the highlighted one
    [​IMG]
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  36. cdcool

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    I believe I left that setting off, was not specified.
     
    cdcool, Jul 6, 2009
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  37. dondadah88

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    i was just wondering.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  38. DHC

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    Yes i have put that texture setting to 16x.
     
    DHC, Jul 6, 2009
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  39. Quadzilla

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    Most of the time Anisotropic filtering will have little effect on your frame if any, but for arguments sake i would run it both ways just to make sure.
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 6, 2009
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  40. dondadah88

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    i have some free time so i'm going to see how this card really does in this game.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  41. EviLCorsaiR

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    If you ran it with both processors at 2.53GHz then the scores would probably be very close. As has been said before, 3DMark06 has now become a processor benchmark rather than a system benchmark. I increase my 3DMark06 scores by around 1,500 with a 0.4GHz processor overclock

    Vantage would probably provide a much better comparison.
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Jul 6, 2009
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  42. dondadah88

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    these are the settings i used
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    and got this overclocked
    [​IMG]

    then i took off aa and got this overclocked.
    [​IMG]
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  43. DHC

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    I used these settings:

    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]

    Your scores seem a bit low?
     
    DHC, Jul 6, 2009
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  44. dondadah88

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    i missed soft shadow :( and my extra touch is higher.

    but i'm using a e8600 and a single 9800m gtx.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  45. DHC

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    Hmm you are right there about the CPU.

    I was kinda thinking the 9800 GTX > 3870's XFIRE in this game.

    Try changing aspect to 16:10 and soft shadow highest maybe improves the score, no idea :).
     
    DHC, Jul 6, 2009
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    i'm installing office right now so i can't benchmark until it done. but i'm going to run it again (not as an high overclock as i did before but close to it and see what i get.)
     
    dondadah88, Jul 6, 2009
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  48. DHC

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    Alright sounds good.

    Looking forward to your results later on!
     
    DHC, Jul 6, 2009
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    im downloading it now and i will clock up and bench in a bit :)
     
    Pman, Jul 6, 2009
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