3DMark06

Gig-O-Ram · November 5th, 2006

I downloaded 3DMark06 and tried it out tonight, and I gotta say I got some very different results than when I run 3DM05. I still only got the "short" version, even though the whole thing is over 500MB.

I will usually get a 3DMark score of 7600 or so in 3DM05 (on my OC), but with this new one I get about half the score I was expecting. And in the 05 version, my frame rates show in the high 20s, 30s and 40s - where this one shows much lower fps for some reason.

These were my results:

3838 3DMarks
SM2.0 Score: 1663
HDR/SM3.0: 1656
CPU Score: 1077
Return to Proxycon: 13.080fps
Firefly Forest: 14.641fps
Canyon Flight: 14.193fps
Deep Freeze: 18.929fps
CPU1: Red Valley 0.338fps
CPU2: Red Vallet 0.548fps

I don't know...maybe this one would get better results on a 7900 or 7950, but I don't consider my 7800 a slouch. Ah well...

**Hitman** · November 5th, 2006

This is my system with a 7900 GT

This is my 3dMark Score with a 7800GT

Mithosphere · November 5th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gig-O-Ram

...I will usually get a 3DMark score of 7600 or so in 3DM05 (on my OC), but with this new one I get about half the score I was expecting. And in the 05 version, my frame rates show in the high 20s, 30s and 40s - where this one shows much lower fps for some reason.

These were my results:

3838 3DMarks...
I don't know...maybe this one would get better results on a 7900 or 7950, but I don't consider my 7800 a slouch. Ah well...

Read this for a bit of understanding, especially look at the screenies, well at least it was justifiable for me.

Sovereign · November 5th, 2006

Gig-O-Ram: You have a single core processor. 3DMark06 shows MUCH higher scores on dual core CPUs. Further, 3DMark scores aren't everything, can you play your games the way you want to play them? If the answer to that question is "yes," then who cares what your 3DMark score is? I use it for bragging rights, that's it. I can beat out 9k in '06 at least, and over 12k in '05. But it really doesn't matter as much as people think it does.

While 3DMark is relevant, it is not the be-all-end-all benchmark.

Quakindude · November 5th, 2006

Brand new build and I can't even break 6K. Of course, things would be a lot different if I had SLI'ed 2 7950GT's.

Mithosphere · November 5th, 2006

hey atleast yours registers in the 1000s, mine barely gets to 900 if i recall correctly, that and it take like 4 times longer to complete everything

Gig-O-Ram · November 5th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sovereign

Gig-O-Ram: You have a single core processor. 3DMark06 shows MUCH higher scores on dual core CPUs. Further, 3DMark scores aren't everything, can you play your games the way you want to play them? If the answer to that question is "yes," then who cares what your 3DMark score is? I use it for bragging rights, that's it. I can beat out 9k in '06 at least, and over 12k in '05. But it really doesn't matter as much as people think it does.

While 3DMark is relevant, it is not the be-all-end-all benchmark.

Yes, I can play FarCry and FEAR on full settings, so in that I'm happy. I just thought that my scores between the two would be similar. But I did read that article, and I understand better now about what it's doing. According to the test results the guy got across different video cards, my card did about as well as could be expected, single core CPU notwithstanding.

I use the score as well to say, "Hey! Look at my score!" - but I know it's not as important as how well a game actually performs.

**gvblake22** · November 5th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sovereign

Gig-O-Ram: You have a single core processor. 3DMark06 shows MUCH higher scores on dual core CPUs. Further, 3DMark scores aren't everything, can you play your games the way you want to play them? If the answer to that question is "yes," then who cares what your 3DMark score is? I use it for bragging rights, that's it. I can beat out 9k in '06 at least, and over 12k in '05. But it really doesn't matter as much as people think it does.

While 3DMark is relevant, it is not the be-all-end-all benchmark.

Nicely put, I totally agree. BRAVO!

Gig-O-Ram · November 5th, 2006

I've downloaded a lot of programs that will show me this benchmark or that, and I get different numbers from all of them - but as long as the system performs as I want it to, a number is just a number whether I take the number seriously or not.

WhiteEagle · November 5th, 2006

I don't use benchmarks, as I don't play that high of games. The highest game I play is Rise of Nations or City Life. Right now I have Poker Superstars II and Zoo Tycoon Deluxe, and hardly play at all.

November 5th, 2006	#1
Gig-O-Ram As stated in the avatar: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out here in the New Mexico desert. Posts: 806	3DMark06 I downloaded 3DMark06 and tried it out tonight, and I gotta say I got some very different results than when I run 3DM05. I still only got the "short" version, even though the whole thing is over 500MB. I will usually get a 3DMark score of 7600 or so in 3DM05 (on my OC), but with this new one I get about half the score I was expecting. And in the 05 version, my frame rates show in the high 20s, 30s and 40s - where this one shows much lower fps for some reason. These were my results: 3838 3DMarks SM2.0 Score: 1663 HDR/SM3.0: 1656 CPU Score: 1077 Return to Proxycon: 13.080fps Firefly Forest: 14.641fps Canyon Flight: 14.193fps Deep Freeze: 18.929fps CPU1: Red Valley 0.338fps CPU2: Red Vallet 0.548fps I don't know...maybe this one would get better results on a 7900 or 7950, but I don't consider my 7800 a slouch. Ah well... If it's not fixed, then don't broke it!

November 5th, 2006	#5
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,726 Blog Entries: 7	Brand new build and I can't even break 6K. Of course, things would be a lot different if I had SLI'ed 2 7950GT's. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

November 5th, 2006	#6
Mithosphere Yeah, so are your pants! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cherry Capital of the World Posts: 564	hey atleast yours registers in the 1000s, mine barely gets to 900 if i recall correctly, that and it take like 4 times longer to complete everything Pentium D 915\|EVGA 7050 mATX\|OCZ XTC 2GB\|XFX 7900GS XT\|Hyper Type-R 580W\|Qmicra 2 Case

November 5th, 2006	#9
Gig-O-Ram As stated in the avatar: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out here in the New Mexico desert. Posts: 806	I've downloaded a lot of programs that will show me this benchmark or that, and I get different numbers from all of them - but as long as the system performs as I want it to, a number is just a number whether I take the number seriously or not. If it's not fixed, then don't broke it!

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November 5th, 2006	#2
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,208 Blog Entries: 2	This is my system with a 7900 GT This is my 3dMark Score with a 7800GT

November 5th, 2006	#4
Sovereign Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 74	Gig-O-Ram: You have a single core processor. 3DMark06 shows MUCH higher scores on dual core CPUs. Further, 3DMark scores aren't everything, can you play your games the way you want to play them? If the answer to that question is "yes," then who cares what your 3DMark score is? I use it for bragging rights, that's it. I can beat out 9k in '06 at least, and over 12k in '05. But it really doesn't matter as much as people think it does. While 3DMark is relevant, it is not the be-all-end-all benchmark.

November 5th, 2006	#10
WhiteEagle Gamer at large! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 967	I don't use benchmarks, as I don't play that high of games. The highest game I play is Rise of Nations or City Life. Right now I have Poker Superstars II and Zoo Tycoon Deluxe, and hardly play at all.