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    Post Your Aquamark 3 Scores

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by SonDa5, Feb 24, 2008.

  1. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    Aquamark 3 is the only benchmark utility I have right now.

    I just got a Lenovo T61p with the following specs:

    CPU Intel T9300
    GPU NVIDIA FX570m with 256mb DDR3 with tweaked 8600m GT Drivers
    RAM 2GB DDR2 667mhz
    OS Windows 32bit XP Pro
    Not Overclocked

    Aquamark 3 Score score of 112,316


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    Aquamark 3 demo can be downloaded for free here:

    http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Benchmarks/AquaMark.shtml


    Plays Bioshock in high settings.(minus Direct X 10 for Vista only)
     
  2. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    You got me :) I got a little higher on the graphics, but your newer T9300 clock beat me :p
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    Sure:
    17in-WUXGA+
    T7700 - 2.4ghz
    2GB Ram
    8600M GT

    Scores:
    GPU-19329
    CPU-9330
    Total-94959
     
  3. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    Thanks for posting.

    This thread would appreciate your machine specs and text score. (just in case your image gets zapped.) :)
     
  4. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    [​IMG]MacBook Pro (15.4 inch)
    CPU: Intel T7700
    GPU: Nvidia 8600 GT 256MB DDR3 (174.12 Drivers)
    RAM: 4GB DDR2 667MHz
    OS: Windows 32bit Vista Ultimate
    Not Overclocked

    Aquamark 3 Score score of 92,375
     
  5. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    aquamark is such a dated benchmark
     
  6. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    But it still runs on vista :p
     
  7. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    Not a good benchmark, my desktop scored just over 128,000.
     
  8. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    That is a good score. :)

    Aquamark 3 is the first and only benchmark Utility I have been able to test my new T61p with. If I had another video card gaming benchmark utility I would use it.


    Why do you think the Aquamark 3 benchmark utility is no good?

    It worked fine for me.
    Gives us somthing to see at least.


    Also if you could please post the results for your notebook. :)
     
  9. fifafreak18

    fifafreak18 Notebook Evangelist

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    you scored ~20,000 points below me with a slightly high-end notebook workstation card (i beleive thats the 8700GT equivalent right?) with a dual core processor. Plus just comparing the visuals side by side to 3dmark06, the latter is much more impressive. Synthetic benchmarks aren't a whole lot useful anyways.
     
  10. Micaiah

    Micaiah Notebook Deity

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    The problem with Aquamark is that it's heavily CPU based, so it doesn't reflect video card/chipset performance well. Oh yes, it's only single-threaded as well, so a slightly faster dual core can easily outscore a quad core.
     
  11. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    My score of 112,316 was 15,684 below your desktop system score of 128,000.

    I have a T61p with a FX 570m configured to 8600m GT.

    From a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. install:

    [​IMG]


    If I had 3dmark06 I would run it. This thread isn't about 3dmark06 benchmark scores though, it's about Aquamark 3 benchmark scores.
     
  12. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    If that is true then Aquamark 3 makes for a decent notebook GPU benchmark utility since most notebooks don't have quad core CPU technology. (yet).


    :)
     
  13. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Most games and computer programs don't even support quad core!

    Right now Dual Core is king for everything besides media encoding and a minority of games like Supreme Commander.
     
  14. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    How about posting some Aquamark 3 benchmark scores from your new Mac Book Pro. :cool:
     
  15. Snowsurfer

    Snowsurfer Rocky Mtn High

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    I got 137,582. What is a good score don't know much about Aquamark, looks like it would be a fun game though.
     
  16. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    It's not a game. It is a benchmark utility to measures how well a "game rig" can play a game.

    Your score is very good. What are your specs?

    Can you post a screen shot?
     
  17. Snowsurfer

    Snowsurfer Rocky Mtn High

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    Specs are in my signature,

    2008-02-24_222320aqua1.png

    2008-02-24_222232aqua2.png
     
  18. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    Sure, go ahead and look at post #4.
     
  19. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    Doh...
    :eek:
    I saw that earlier but didn't relate the username to the post.

    Thanks.
     
  20. crasher6

    crasher6 Newbie

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    Actually it is real game.It is from Aquanox games.
     
  21. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    I didn't know that.

    Thanks.
     
  22. babyboy8100

    babyboy8100 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Man mine is pretty low....
    60,930
    FX 8,472
    CPU 10,850

    I haven't OC Everything Stock except i install XP HE on it..
     
  23. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    driver 173.90, not overclocked

    my specification are in my signature

    regards

    John.


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  24. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    just upgraded to 194.20 and my score went from 93.979 to 94.346

    So 194.20, is a little faster.

    regards

    John.
     
  25. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    Are you referring to your laptopvideo2go.com video drivers?
     
  26. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    yes

    regards

    John.

     
  27. YoGzaa

    YoGzaa Newbie

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    Hello guys :)
    im using 167.59 driver, and i only gets 14.520 in aquamark 3 ?

    I see one of you gets higher with that gfx?

    spec:
    Nvidia 8600GT 512
    CPU : intel core 2 duo 2,0 T7250
    Ram : 2 gb
     
  28. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    Added 2x2GB of G. Skill DDR2 667mhz @ 4-4-4-12 and fresh coat of Antec thermal compound 5 and my scores went up on my 3DMark06 just a hair but came up quite a bit on Aquamark 3.

    Scored 121,667

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  29. SonDa5

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    With 174.31 drivers coded for FX 570m scored 122,951

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  30. SonDa5

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    My latest score 129,363.

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