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| I just got a dell inspiron 1520 notebook with pentium core duo 2.0ghz processor, nvidia 8600 GT 256megs, and 2 gigs of ram. However, I just ran a benchmark test from http://freestone-group.com/video-car...ility-test.htm and got TERRIBLE results! According to this test, my system is running at 94 while the nvidia geforce 6600 gt is running at 880, sapphire radeon 9600 atlantis is 265. What's going on? I installed the video card driver that came with my notebook. I have directx 10. I'm running on Vista. Is this normal for a machine with my specs or is something wrong? Last edited by Dave Hybrid : 31st Jul 2007 at 10:32 AM. |
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| Wow that is low, could be something to do with the program not having proper support for Vista EDIT: Yep it sure is from your link
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Last edited by SocialWarfare : 31st Jul 2007 at 10:23 AM. |
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| oh right. thanks. I'm looking into this 3dmark06 thing. Will this be a good test for my video card performance? |
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| Yep 3DMark is pretty good. I think the older versions are free.
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Last edited by Dave Hybrid : 31st Jul 2007 at 10:36 AM. |
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| Yep you can download 05 here It will have some features locked out but you will still be able to run the bench Edit: post back with results we can start a little competition
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Last edited by SocialWarfare : 31st Jul 2007 at 10:39 AM. |
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| Actually there's a free version of 3dmark06 out that i'm downloading. http://www.futuremark.com/download/3dmark06/ It supports vista, but it requires "Intel® or AMD® compatible processor 2.5GHz or higher." I have an intel core 2 duo 2.0 ghz. It will satisfy this requirement, right? |
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Edit: Downloading 06 now:)
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Last edited by SocialWarfare : 31st Jul 2007 at 11:03 AM. |
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| So I just tested out my system with 3dmark06. My score is 2634. There's gotta be something wrong with my system.. but WHAT? Below is a rundown of the main components I have in my system. Processor Intel Core 2 T7300 CPU @ 2GHZ Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics Driver NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Co-operative adapters No DirectX Version 10.0 System Memory 2048 MB Disk Space76.32 GB Motherboard Manufacturer Dell Inc. Motherboard Model0UW306 Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Last edited by Steaky : 31st Jul 2007 at 02:53 PM. |
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| Oops, forgot to resume download, will have to wait another hour What kind of bench do you get with the 6600? I think I remember me getting around 7-8000 with my build(check profile) So you should be getting around or better than me!
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| Plank! :D
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| There is also one more factor ! the notebook saves the power in vista by not providing full power to the CPU !! so choose the settings for optimum performance and then do the benchmark test again . |
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| Good point, also make sure it's plugged into the mains when doing the test, again if it isn't the laptop will be running on lower power.
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| Yes plugging into mains is a good idea cause your notebook will really use all the juice in the backup battery . So make sure that you don't use too much power when playing without any power source nearby . |
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| Get back to us with your results dude, and as suggested, we can manage a little competition here. Also, i would like to ask fellow members, if laptops and desktops carry out much of a difference over such tests?? Any ideas? |
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