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    7970M benchmark results (ONLY)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Meaker@Sager, Jun 8, 2012.

  1. DEagleson

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    If BF3 works good then ignore the 3DMark11 result. :)

    Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
     
    DEagleson, Aug 8, 2012
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    It works good in my opinion. The card doesn't throttle. Maxes at 68 C. But I do get FPS drops at certain points, but I'm assuming this is due to stress from BF3's insane graphics at certain points on certain maps.. Does this sound correct? Does anyone else experience this at times?

    And also, I cannot overclock. Things become unstable as soon as I overclock even a little bit.. The screen flickers and such... Even at 900/1300... Any ideas? :/ it's a Eurocom card, running on a m15x with a 120 gb corsair ssd, 16 gb ram, i7 740 qm, and a 7970m.
     
    dkocak94, Aug 9, 2012
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    i think its the lack of power... Doesn't the 7970 have to be undervolted in the m15x to have it running properly?
     
    SlickDude80, Aug 9, 2012
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    Hmm, it's working fine for me. Apparently undervolting in the m15x does help all around. Will i lose performance if i undervolt though?

    BTW, i did a second 3dmark11 test and got P5162. I think it's working correctly ha. No idea what happened on that first run.

    This is more normal right? It's on stock clocks with a 740 qm.
    AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-740QM Processor,Alienware score: P5162 3DMarks
     
    dkocak94, Aug 9, 2012
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    yes, i think that is correct for the m15x so no need to change anything

    From what i remember, undervolting in the m15x will get you better performance when you run stock. you are near the power limit in the m15x with the 7970m. Are you using the stock power brick that came with your laptop? I believe its 150w stock...so you are close to the limit
     
    SlickDude80, Aug 9, 2012
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    I second what SlickDude80 said.

    And I would also like to add the following:
    Undervolting the gpu will NOT reduce performance. It will merely force the graphics card to work on stock settings (no loss in performance) while drawing less power overall, which in turn will lower your temperatures.
     
    Deks, Aug 10, 2012
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    Comparable to overclocking on the stock voltage would be maintaining current clocks while undervolting, correct?

    Tapatalk 2
     
    Antioch, Aug 10, 2012
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    Overclocking is matching the frequency to the stability point at that voltage. Undervolting is moving back down the voltage/frequency graph until your frequency is the max stabke at a certain voltage. In either case this will shift over time.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 10, 2012
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    I want download 'vbios patcher rc1' for dell 7970m bios edit.
    So, I create new accout for download file from tech|inferno site, but I don't have permission for download file with this messages
    "1.Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
    2.If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation."

    Please someone help me, I want download 7970m vbios editer file.
     
    aungoun, Aug 21, 2012
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    Aungoun, you need 5 quality post before privileges are allow.
     
    mikecacho, Aug 27, 2012
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    someone corrects me but it seems you are holding the crown for top GPU score for 7970M :O
     
    long2905, Aug 28, 2012
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    james_het, Sep 22, 2012
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    @Omen123: It displays the 2D clocks of your card due to PowerPlay, a piece of AMD technology that reduces the voltage and clock rates of your card for applications that don't require its full potential thus saving on power and extending battery life. Rest assured that your clock rates are normal for 3D applications as your benchmark scores are normal and on par for the 7970M without an overclock.
     
    Wallzii, Sep 22, 2012
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    Thank you :)
     
    Omen123, Sep 23, 2012
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    Same here :(
    Gta 4 still only uses around 50% of the gpu.
     
    Omen123, Oct 1, 2012
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    AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz,CLEVO P15xEMx score: P20736 3DMarks

    meh, not very impressed, but then again I didn't know what to expect. completely stock, specs are in sig (ssd and last 4gb ram not installed yet)


    edit: Decided to slap a tiny oc (900 and 1300) on and retest.

    AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz,CLEVO P15xEMx score: P21214 3DMarks

    benchmarking is fun lol. maybe I'll actually get a real overclock one of these days and try again :)
     
    failwheeldrive, Oct 14, 2012
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    I think I got a decent card/setup - these numbers are all at stock settings with the stock driver I got from Myth.

    Vantage - Total PCMarks: 20069

    3dMark11 - Total PCMarks: P6093

    I plan on running the tests myself, plus playing with a small overclock to see what I can get from her without pushing the heat envelope to much
     
    MKEGuy, Oct 18, 2012
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    very nice numbers man, especially 3Dmark11. My vantage score was a little higher than yours stock, but my 11 score was only around 5800. They'll get a good boost from the overclock. I'm at 6300 and 22k with a MILD oc :D
     
    failwheeldrive, Oct 18, 2012
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    I'm not that high - but I did hit 7111 with clocks that would be rock solid for days on end once that driver is fully bug free. As much as I love it - I've reverted back until its an official driver that's less buggy. I have issues after a while in the game I play most - BF3 Multiplayer. I get a white screen at launch and it tanks.


    Can't wait till its an official driver. For the money - its going to be an awesome card.
     
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    Not as far as I know of. The max score for gtx-680 that i know of, is 8004, having beat this card by 1 point. Most 680M oc's that i know of end up in the 7.4k-7.7k score range.
    Which is right on par with 7970m about now.
    All that remains is for the driver to be stabilised and nvidia is officially in the dust.
     
    sangemaru, Oct 29, 2012
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    i use Afterburner. There i go up to 1560 on memory and close afterburner, than i start it again, after i done it im able to go higher on memory and core.

    im using an Clevo EM-Model and as far i know there are no v-bios/overvolting avaible for it
     
    SegaDE, Oct 29, 2012
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    Lol, it actually worked :). just set it to 1560, close, open and can overclock to aleluja.. thanks, didnt know about this.

    Heres mine at 1060/1600 , dont think the card is capable of going further on stock voltage. tryed 1620 on memory and it crashed.
    AMD Radeon HD 7970M video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3610QM Processor,CLEVO P15xEMx score: P7692 3DMarks
     
    mahalsk, Oct 29, 2012
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  38. kolias

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    i try it but no luck!!!! :mad: :(
    i set to default the clocks to the ccc-overdrive,and start to oc via msi afterburner,
    i set it(memory)to 1560-apply,then i close the msi-and open again....NOTHING!!!!LOL
    what im doing wrong??? :rolleyes:
     
    kolias, Oct 29, 2012
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    sorry, I would really like to help you but I dont know wher is the problem. maybe its becouse af diffrent instalaiton method or diffrent drivers, dont know.
    It loks like every clevo with 7970m is living its own diffrent life :)
     
    mahalsk, Oct 30, 2012
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    Are you talking about the GPU score or total score?
     
    Eldaren, Nov 4, 2012
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    he probably mean that if you dont ov the 680m,but just oc it.
    only oc, it cant pass the 7970m.
     
    kolias, Nov 4, 2012
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    Very nice OC Rifi!
     
    jaug1337, Nov 4, 2012
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    failwheeldrive, Nov 5, 2012
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    kolias, Nov 5, 2012
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    You mean higher clocks? Yeah, I know :) I was just starting conservative. Temps were really good since I repasted for the 4th time lol, so I will try raising clocks a little.
     
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    If I may pose a question.
    Has anyone tried to undervolt the 7970m at stock clocks?
    If so, what was the lowest stable voltage and difference in temps between stock and undervolted voltage?
     
    Deks, Nov 5, 2012
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