3DMark 06 Compilation

[p_o_s_pc]

here we go i didn't notice the TPU logo blocked the date uploaded to photobucket to show the date
p_o_s_pc | 2x 8800GTS 320mb SLI |576/837/1350 | 21,537 | I7 920@3.72ghz

 

[20mmrain]

Single
20mmrain - EVGA GTX 460 SC 768MB - 885/1770/990 - 23334 - i5 750@4.0Ghz

Duel
20mmrain - 2 x EVGA GTX 460 SC 768MB - 885/1770/990 - 25731 - i5 750@4.0Ghz

There you go bud.... correct Format and times and dates are in the corner of each screen shot.

 

[JATownes]

So you only grabbed another 2400 points by enabling SLI???? I though SLI scaled really really well. Is something wrong?

 

[p_o_s_pc]

So you only grabbed another 2400 points by enabling SLI???? I though SLI scaled really really well. Is something wrong?

06 is CPU limited.
slap the 2 cards in a i7@4ghz and the difference will be greater between SLI enabled and disabled

if this gives you an example i picked up ~7k going from 1 8800GTS to SLI

 

[JATownes]

That is why I was wondering. One HD4850 to two 4850s in CrossfireX with my 940BE @ 3.7Ghz is day and night difference. He has an i5 @ 4.00 Ghz. I expected the difference to be more dramatic.

 

[20mmrain]

So you only grabbed another 2400 points by enabling SLI???? I though SLI scaled really really well. Is something wrong?

Yeah what P_O_S PC said is right. I never thought I would be saying this... but my 4Ghz and higher i5 750 is holding me back LOL

That is why I am planning on selling it..... to get an i7. The nice thing about this chip though is that I hit 4ghz at 1.36 Vcore.... and 4.2 at 1.38.

Plus combo'd with the board I have (Evga P55 SLI) I barley brake 72c(Intel's spec limit for i5 750 But all voltages in spec) after 20 runs with LinX.

So I do have higher to go. If I wanted I think I could drive the CPU up to 4.3 to 4.5Ghz.... but I will leave that for someone else to do.
Besides... I am reaching my CM Hyper 212+'s limit. They don't do so well after 4ghz.

Sad I know... because the cards I have are only 768Mb version and they are capable of so much more. So I can show off against those 1Gb boys!

But if you look at my vantage scores of (Single) P17529 and (SLI) P29030 you will see a bigger difference they almost double there.

 

[MomentoMoir]

As i was saying all this time before, 06 is CPU dominant. You want to show the power of your GPUs you run Vantage. In 06, even my 4.2ghz i5 is capping my single 465. If i still had my phase working id prove just by showing an increase of each individual score by raising by 200mhz increments working towards 5ghz. So with this being said, dont be disappointed if your score doesnt increase that much after enabling SLI in 06.

And hate to burst peoples bubbles here, but going from a 4ghz i5 to a 4ghz i7 wont make much of a difference. Look at Asylums 4.2ghz 920 score, and my 4.2ghz i5 score. The difference HT makes is less than 1000 in CPU score. Want more score/power in 06? Raise your quad clocks higher than the average enthusiast.

Edit: Also if my QPI speed was the same as his, it would be an even closer CPU score.

 

[Wile E]

Too bad the overall score is largely dependant on CPU. There's also the PhysX BS to go with it that inflates the CPU score.

You are thinking of Vantage. Physx has no effect on 06. Unless you were saying that about Vantage? If that's the case, it's not really all that cpu dependent. At least not to the degree of the earlier benches. Extra cards scale a lot better, even with a bit of a cpu bottleneck. And even then, there's always the Extreme preset to run.

 

[sneekypeet]

As i was saying all this time before, 06 is CPU dominant. You want to show the power of your GPUs you run Vantage. In 06, even my 4.2ghz i5 is capping my single 465. If i still had my phase working id prove just by showing an increase of each individual score by raising by 200mhz increments working towards 5ghz. So with this being said, dont be disappointed if your score doesnt increase that much after enabling SLI in 06.

And hate to burst peoples bubbles here, but going from a 4ghz i5 to a 4ghz i7 wont make much of a difference. Look at Asylums 4.2ghz 920 score, and my 4.2ghz i5 score. The difference HT makes is less than 1000 in CPU score. Want more score/power in 06? Raise your quad clocks higher than the average enthusiast.

Edit: Also if my QPI speed was the same as his, it would be an even closer CPU score.

Really I didnt know your AMD had a QPI

 

[MomentoMoir]

By the way you type and your knowlege on this stuff, I'd say you are PP. Can't stay away eh? Meh, besides the point, those 465's seem to do pretty well!

Copypasta from that, its me right now, for now.

Really I didnt know your AMD had a QPI

MM does have an AMD quad and an AMD FX-51 ATM. Soon she will have a Q6600.

 

[20mmrain]

Really I didnt know your AMD had a QPI

LOL Wow new feature....Must of been a mix up

 

[MomentoMoir]

LOL Wow new feature....Must of been a mix up

read:

MM does have an AMD quad and an AMD FX-51 ATM. Soon she will have a Q6600.

i have amd quad and fx-51 soon q6600
pp has i5

face palm

caution read before you post

 

[3volvedcombat]

so close to 25k

ill get there

 

[p_o_s_pc]

so why isn't PP posting on his name?

 

[ERazer]

so why isn't PP posting on his name?

think his banned

 

[p_o_s_pc]

think his banned

says he is under his name but for what?

 

[ERazer]

Heres mine

ERazer | ati 5870 / Nvidia 240 | 900/1300 - 550/1700/1340 | 25429 | i7 860@4.2Ghz

 

[20mmrain]

read:


i have amd quad and fx-51 soon q6600
pp has i5

face palm

caution read before you post

Chill bro it was just a joke.

If you didn't notice that.

so close to 25k

ill get there

I wonder if I can get close to your score with my GTX 460? I am already at 23500 something... bet you a little more CPU tweaking should do the trick along with bumping those GTX 460's up to 900.

Thanks for giving me something to shoot for

 

[p_o_s_pc]

http://img.techpowerup.org/100821/Capture016.jpg

so close to 25k

ill get there

tweak your ram alittle if you can and try and pull a few more mhz out of the cpu.
and get every last mhz out of the GPU as you can. also close everything out that you don't need to run the benchmark.
If you push everything to the max and if it goes 1mhz higher it will be unstable like i do when i go for highest score you will get it.
also don't forget to set your driver settings to performance if you haven't already

if all else fails and you want to see 25k send the card to me and we will see if the i7 makes a difference.
kinda funny that my rig scores 21k with 2 G80 8800GTS and a i7 at 3.7ghz... maybe i should step it up to 4ghz and see what happens

ps i am sure the info i just posted is wasted space on the server as the chances of you already knowing/doing this is fairly high but, it maybe useful for someone else

 

[aCid888*]

Whats wrong with your voltage on that Q9550???


Sure you can do better.

 

[20mmrain]

tweak your ram alittle if you can and try and pull a few more mhz out of the cpu.
and get every last mhz out of the GPU as you can. also close everything out that you don't need to run the benchmark.
If you push everything to the max and if it goes 1mhz higher it will be unstable like i do when i go for highest score you will get it.
also don't forget to set your driver settings to performance if you haven't already

if all else fails and you want to see 25k send the card to me and we will see if the i7 makes a difference.
kinda funny that my rig scores 21k with 2 G80 8800GTS and a i7 at 3.7ghz... maybe i should step it up to 4ghz and see what happens

ps i am sure the info i just posted is wasted space on the server as the chances of you already knowing/doing this is fairly high but, it maybe useful for someone else

Yeah... I agree.... about your score. I was wondering about that.

Because obviously 2 GTX 460's are more powerful in real life performance then 2 GTX 8800's.
I just wonder if 3Dmark06... is just starting to show it's age in terms of a synthetic benchmarking tool.

Not saying your cards suck.... I mean come on they are icons of the gaming world. But it is just the way things goes.... cards get more powerful as time goes on.

So it's either that 3Dmark06 is just running out it's usefulness or that the CPU performance is that capped.

Either way it sucks!

But yeah.... tomorrow is Sunday... so I should have all day to tweak. I ran those tests.... after just putting in my settings (That I know have been stable before) And then running. There was no tweaking involved.

I am fairly confident that I can reach 24K 25 K with more tweaking and Back ground Processes being shut off in the background.
I know my cards reach 900Mhz and my RAM reaches 2000Mhz on those cards. I also know my CPU can reach stable bench speeds of 4.2Ghz.
But as far as souping up the RAM.... I have never tried messing with anything other then the speed. I have never tried tweaking the Latencies or anything like that.
Maybe I should give it a shot. I could lower the Ratio down and up the latencies.

As far as knowing what I am doing.... sure I have been doing it for awhile... but I am always looking for more advice bud. Sometimes I overlook things. Help and Ideas are always welcome in my camp!

Thanks a tone for the advice bud I will let you know how things went.

Ohhh yeah.... and if you want to try them out.....I won't send them to you straight out.... but I will be selling them next week for $180 a piece if your interested

 

[erocker]

I just wonder if 3Dmark06... is just starting to show it's age in terms of a synthetic benchmarking tool.

Indeed it does and has for a while. I cannot logically see how 3dMark06 reflects real world usage at all anymore. Vantage is better, Hopefully 3dMark 11 will be better yet.

 

[20mmrain]

Indeed it does and has for a while. I cannot logically see how 3dMark06 reflects real world usage at all anymore. Vantage is better, Hopefully 3dMark 11 will be better yet.

That I agree.... I really have high hopes for 3Dmark DX11.

 

[JrRacinFan]

JrRacinFan | EVGA GTX460 | 890/1780/975 | 20193 | i3 530@4.2Ghz

 

[dj-electric]

4373 cpu > c2q q6x00
win.