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4870 crossfired in 3dmark 06
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CPU holding you back but 3D Mark imo isn't a good indicator in actuall game performance fps wise
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17735 in xp with 3870's in crossfire, they were standard clocks then too...
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I get 18176 with a Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz and two 4850s.
CPU is definatly holding them back.
Think you should break out the LN2.
When I had the 4850s in they wouldn't go over 18000. I was a bit miffed with that, but hey who plays 3dmark?
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A quad core adds an extra 2000 points due to the CPU test.
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Yeh... of course. I forgot... (Play up Pompey Pompey Play up! Harry for President).
When I had my 3870X2, I couldn't get over 19.7k with a Q6600 at 3.96Ghz.
I think 3D mark 06 is a joke now, and it needs to be retired from the list of benchmarks. It's just not representative of performance with these new cards considering the scores they're getting.
When I build my new PC tomorrow, I'll try a few runs of 06 to see if I can break 20K, then just retire it from use. I'll give vantage a run too, as I've not used it yet!
I think 3D mark 06 is a joke now, and it needs to be retired from the list of benchmarks. It's just not representative of performance with these new cards considering the scores they're getting.
When I build my new PC tomorrow, I'll try a few runs of 06 to see if I can break 20K, then just retire it from use. I'll give vantage a run too, as I've not used it yet!
3D Mark 2006 is a joke, and so is Vantage in many respects. At the moment, you can't beat good gaming benchmarks, with minimum, maximum and average fps.
The only use something like Vantage has is to compare very similar or identical systems and components to gain an idea of why one may be faster than another.
However thanks to the online egos of every other kid out there, I suspect these benchmarks will be around for a lot longer...
The only use something like Vantage has is to compare very similar or identical systems and components to gain an idea of why one may be faster than another.
However thanks to the online egos of every other kid out there, I suspect these benchmarks will be around for a lot longer...
Yeah forget that benchy mate, it's because it's running at such a low res. 3DMark06 is fantastic for benchmarking even now... ONLY if you run it at a high res and not default... as NONE of the newer cards are designed for low res's anymore... to prove my theory..
3dMark05 - Default Benchmark at 1280x1024 is 21.5k, at 1920x1200 with 8xAA on it's 20135...
Basically showing that the low res benchy just isn't being used at all, yet you can run at a fantastic res and filtering and they don' break a sweat.
Forget benchies, they're good, BUT only so useful... break out COD4, BioShock, Quake 4, Doom III et all and benchmark them... then you'll see a difference.
Cheers Pug
3dMark05 - Default Benchmark at 1280x1024 is 21.5k, at 1920x1200 with 8xAA on it's 20135...
Basically showing that the low res benchy just isn't being used at all, yet you can run at a fantastic res and filtering and they don' break a sweat.
Forget benchies, they're good, BUT only so useful... break out COD4, BioShock, Quake 4, Doom III et all and benchmark them... then you'll see a difference.
Cheers Pug