my A8Js Benchmarks

I just bought this new A8Js a week ago
you can see here:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=79339

Now I got some benchmarks results:

PCMark05
4616

3DMark06
2676

3DMark03
10026

I don't have a clear sense about how good they are, but I think the results aren't so disappointing. Your thoughts?

 

Not a bad 3dmark06 score, you should try 3dmark05 also. Now where did you get your A8js? I know it's available here in Taiwan, and I think also somewhere in the UK - can't remember where...

 

They're pretty good... a fair improvement from Go7600...

These are stock settings right?

 

I would like to know as well.

 

Looking good. In my oppinion these scores are between medium and high...let's say medium+

 

hmmm yeh not bad at all. The 3dmark06 score is good. MY 7600 gets about 2250ish so thats a bit of an improvment but not enough for me to get annoyed about not waiting for one.

Whats the heat like?
Have you got a 3dmark05 score?

cheers

 

well, like I said in the other thread, Im currently in mainland China. A8Js has been out here for a month or so. The price I bought is about 13500 yuan, which is about 1800 USD, or 1920 CAD.

 

OK Im running 3dmark 05 now

The heat is not so bad. I can put it on my lap for one hour playing Need For Speed. Haven't got chance to try some more graphic intense games though.

The noise is also bearable, except the time the DVD driver is running.

The audio effects aren't so good. Im not quite satisfied with the speaker frankly.

 

The 3dmark05 score is 4292

 

That’s not bad, not quite as high as I expected... Now you should really try a little overclocking!

 

heh....my 7600 overclocked can do better than that....but i only overclock it when i play games...

 

i don't think 7700 is a big improvement from 7600. correct me on this if i am wrong.
and your system has 2G RAM, whereas I only have 1G. and the 64-bit cpu is not playing a big part in the 3dmark test.

 

Off topic, just to compare:

PC marks05 & 3D Marks 05 for LG S1-M002A9( T7400CPU, X1600, 2048M ... )

 

3dmark 05 result is better than S1-M002A9 because Go7700>x1600
pcmark 05 result is worse than S1-M002A9 because 2G RAM>1GRAM
that's what I think

and plus, i haven't update any of the drivers on A8Js yet...

 

Thank you Dirac.

I am actually holding out hope that the 7700 when it reaches NA will literally be different.

There is precedent to this.

In this case I dont think its the case I think its going to be the same.

Im having severe 2nd thoughts actually. This is not what I was looking for

 

i dont know what you were expecting from the 7700.....

 

Around the speed of the 7600 gt as it has 12 pipes.

 

12 pipes and not even close when comparing core and memory mhz.

 

The Go 7700 in the A8Js looks to be using DDR2 memory so it's memory frequency is under 400MHz. The same is the case for the MR X1700 in the A8Jp, also DDR2 in this case running at 390MHz. Maybe others felt different, but these results are in line with what I was expecting all along. The Go 7700 may seen much more powerful with 50% more PS than the Go 7600, but those 4 extra pipelines just go to chewing power and generating heat since the whole thing is bandwidth starved.

 

To the best of my knowledge based on pure speculation the chinese 7700 would have less overclocking leeway than a 7600 go. So in this sense its possible the cards are the same and its even possible the 7600 go is faster in reality still.

This is just a possibility. Ive avoided asking someone at the nvidia forums about it because I was thinking the NA version would be different.

 

I think it's way too soon to make a firm opinion on the 7700Go since the only thing that anyone is looking at is 3Dmark scores. Most of the actual game tests on the 7700Go make it sound definitely faster than the 7600 -and it may be that those extra 4 pipelines will let you turn on AA and AF without getting big performance penalties...

 

well its actually a truly stange video card by modern standards.

In order to beat the pace of a 7600 go it would need a larger texture. The screen resolution is larger.

So its made to run a larger resolution at the same speed.
Im getting one. sight unseen I cant stand it.

Dont tell me any more about it especially if its stupid.

 

LOL! I'm actually waiting for the A8Js myself. There is more to it than just the 7700Go when you compare it to the A8Jm: Larger resolution display (better for image editing and movie watching), Core2Duo CPU, more standard RAM, and a larger standard hard drive. The hard part is waiting...

 

Am I the only one here waiting to see the 7700Go overclocked?

 

Nope -add me to the list

I also want to see a game like BF2 with and without AF and AA. My guess is that the 7700Go will only see a small hit in performance with AF and AA enabled due to those 4 extra pipelines -something that may not show up in the free version of 3DMark0X...

 

I agree totally as shown in the x1600 vs 7600 sticky. The 7600 score is usually a few hundred points+ lower than the x1600 but in games it pushes out similar FPS.

This article also favours the 7700 go on the a8js.
http://translate.google.com/transla...&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=/language_tools

 

I'm also curious to see what this card can do when really pushed .

 

Nope... you're not alone there Jason Some OC results would be nice.... pretty please ?

 

I would like to see benches but in fact I don't care about the score - X1600 with DDR3 and 2GB or ram is enough for me

 

I just heard about the A8Js today. It sounds fantastic. How's the battery life on it? (I assume, like most Asus laptops, a higher capacity battery is/will be available for this model?)

 

dragon: Unfortunately.. for all A8J models, the batter is at the bottom of the chassis (not at the back like certain models that can have larger cap sticking out the back), hence not possible to have a larger pack in there, unless ASUS manages to squeeze more cells into the current pack..

 

I would like to see overclocking results too.

I have to speculate because Im actually going to buy it without having seen any data other than chinese data.

I dont think its smart at all but it just so happens that the a8js is coming to sale right at my buy time. Couldnt be more exact.

Im actually interested in an entirely speculation speed of the overclocking.

Because the ram and core is already actually set near the top theres less speed to even overclock to maximum.

Becuase there are twelve pipelines each mhz makes it go faster though than the 7600 go.

According to my speculation it will overclock less than the 7600 go does anyone disagree?

 

anyway, can i know the cons and pros please?

 

There has been a lot of talk about the build quality of the A8J series vs W3J. My main question is how sturdy are the hinges on the A8J-? They seem a bit exposed, does that lead to problems?

 

Just bought now in taiwan, the OS is in chinese, still...
cost me 47,500NT which is...around 1400-1500USD
im not good at overclocking but i saw some people wanna know how the machine while OC, if only i knew how to OC than i could post some results...

 

well first go to futuremark and get 3dmark o5 and 06 and show those scores.

your setup with the 5600 is going to have a different score than the one in the review.

 

@ Ashand. I'm also in Taiwan. I didn't look to much, but the lowest price I found was 48,000 NTD. And that included the 5% tax... Did your 47,500 include tax? And did you buy it in Taipei? And yes, give it a shot at overclocking!

 

The W3J is made of better materials and definitely looks better. Ppl have had problems with hinges on their A8J's that's true, but some have managed to tighten it up themselves with little problems.

In terms of overall build quality, probably W3J is better (which is expected because you're paying extra for it )

 

yes 47,500 +tax...
I bought it in Hsinchu...
BTW, I do not know how to OC...any information?

 

Ashand: For Nvidia cards, Coolbits is the easiest to use. It can be enabled through registry. Here's a link about how to do it :
http://www.pcmech.com/show/optimize/896/

Basically, start with Core, increasing at 5 or 10 MHz at a time, run something like 3dMark, look for artifacts. If none, then continue until you hit artifacts. Then reduce by 5... should be stable.... repeat for mem...

 

My Z96j gets about 2800 in 3dMark 2006 but gets only 3600ish in 3dMark 2005.

 

Do you guys know what the V6Va and V6J prices are in Taiwan? I'm gonna be visiting this winter for a study tour.