3DMark 05 and 3DMark06 updated runs

[TX-EcoDragon]

Intel Core2Duo E8400 @ 3.96GHz,  eVGA GTX 285SC @ SSC clocks, Abit AB9ProQuadGT P965 mobo, 2x2048 OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2 1066@1100Mhz, X-Fi Platinum, PC Power&Cooling Sillencer 750, TuniqTower120.

Before I had this GTX 285 it was hard to compare to people with 3.96/4GHz dual core CPUs as they always had newer graphics cards, but now that I can compare directly the results are pretty interesting. My mobo was tangibly faster than other P965 motherboards, and it appears that it continues to be! I'm not a big 3DMark sort of guy but it is nice to see how my system compares to what else is out there. Particularly interesting is comparing to machines with the same CPU, video card etc and at the same clock speeds. . .that leaves the motherboard as the primary source of different performance data. What I see is my scores are higher than the guys with the same basic machine, even higher than a machine that is running 130 MHz higher CPU clocks, and on the newer X38 chipset, and same for another guy running an E8600 at 4.1 on a P45 mobo!

I just wish I could get another 20 FSB out of it, especially with a Quadcore!


3DMark 05 - 25,681 3DMarks : http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=4852726

3DMark06 18121 3DMarks : http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=10816560

[TX-Gunslinger]

When I get a little more time I'll get 05/06 and benchmark.

Thanks for the results..

S~

Gunny

[GOZR]

Here i did a quick test with the E8500 @ 3850 GHz ( Windows indicate 4.57 GHZ ) with 4 GB 4 x 1GB @ 1066 5-5-5-15 no OC
481 x 8 FSB 1925 MhZ with "one" 8800 GTS  >>> (this is with PhysicsX enabled when disabled it give higher scores )
Windows server 64 ~ Vista 64 no XP

3DMark06
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=10881567

As you can see the score is very close to Eco's .. I'll do one soon at 4.0 GHZ or 4.2 if i have the time ( re-painting my entire place atm )

Or we can see a small comparo here:
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Well i can say that yes Quad cores  since i can really bump my FSB past 500 on my little board and with the second Video card enabled it should really shine.. or do i really need a quad at the moment ?.. that is the question..

More benchmarks should be very welcome especially Gunny.. this can help us figure things out

[TX-EcoDragon]

GOZR those links don't work for us. . .use the "Campare" url at the bottom of each entry in the results page

[GOZR]

Try now first link

What is strange is that teh 285's should give around 20'21 s something  17 18 is a single basic 8800GTS score

[TX-EcoDragon]

That worked!

[GOZR]

ha !

[TX-EcoDragon]

What is strange is that teh 285's should give around 20'21 s something  17 18 is a single basic 8800GTS score

No, not at all. . .most of the similar systems to me run 15,000 to 17,000 scores. . .perhaps you are thinking of 3DMark05. The 8800GTS scores I had compared mine to were in the 11,000 to 13,000 range. . .obviously I was comparing to single card systems.

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See for yourself, here are the scores listed for 3DMark06 for machines running the GTX 285, and E8400/E8500/E8600 CPUS. Even at higher CPU clocks these scores aren't touching mine, in fact the E8600 listed there is running at 4.35GHz! Proof of that here: http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=9996993

[GOZR]

Woo ! well i get that with 3.8 just cruising with absolutly nothing pushed... the results they have with a 4.0 GHZ and 285's seems to be poor really! Look at the GPU score on mine and your..  have you tested with your GTS to compare ? ( GPU scores )

The Overall 3DMark06 score:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,1912117,00.asp

[TX-EcoDragon]

Woo ! well i get that with 3.8 just cruising with absolutly nothing pushed... the results they have with a 4.0 GHZ and 285's seems to be poor really! Look at the GPU score on mine and your..  have you tested with your GTS to compare ? ( GPU scores )

The Overall 3DMark06 score:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,1912117,00.asp

Well 3DMark is sensitive to FSB speeds, so running 400*9 would be slower than 450*8 despite both being 3.6GHz. . .you are running an 8X multiplier apparently, so that will raise your score compared to machines with higher multipliers, and of course you have two video cards so your SM 3.0 Score is higher than any single card could be.

[GOZR]

No I have only one enabled for that test and also at that low rez and with a trial version SLI is not enabled. testing my FSB i was at 525FSB the last time i'm comparing with 9 and 9.5 X  my score is now lower than 3 or 4 month ago when i was pushing more my VGA/CPU and RAM ..

[GOZR]

3DMarks 06 s not sensitive to FSB ( make no sens ) I just did a run at 9.5 approx same speed nothing else dif and it give me the ~ same result..

[TX-EcoDragon]

3DMarks 06 s not sensitive to FSB ( make no sens ) I just did a run at 9.5 approx same speed nothing else dif and it give me the ~ same result..

Maybe with an nVidia chipset it isn't. . .on intel it is for sure. You can run your FSB unlinked to other sytem timings, intel chipsets can't, maybe that is why it didn't change yours.

The 750i seems to be the overclockers sweet spot for nVidia boards. . .apparently it's better than the new nVidia releases, especially with quad cores.

[GOZR]

This is why i love my Mobo, it is so flexible.. anyway did Gunny made some run on 06 ?

[GOZR]

I did also a run at 1:1 mem speed and low 800 something @ 9.5X @ 410/1640 FSB  it did give me the same result..
Same run with x9 1066 mem  430FSB around the same..
Now with time i'll bump the CPU speed.