9800GTX benchmarks

[MR-FIX-IT]

Ok, Since I did get this card today I should at least test it, bench it, anything I can to help you guys out...

I will be doing some extensive benchmarking when I get home as well. At home I have an E6850 oced to 3.5GHz using the ACFpro 7 cooler.

Here at work, is slightly different.

For those who wanted to see how a Conroe-L (Celeron 440) does with a 9800GTX, look no further. I will be OCing this CPU as well to around 2.8Ghz, so subscribe to this thread and stay tuned.. Results are coming...

[DarkhovaOC]

Celeron wit a 9800GTX lol this should be interesting.....:soda:

[MR-FIX-IT]

Many people don't have great super CPU's, so Having a celeron 440 in the mix, should be pretty cool.

System Specs

eVGA Geforce 9800GTX
Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L mother board
2 gig of RAM
Celeron 440 (2.0 Ghz)
80 Gig WD hard drive
Enermax EG-495P-VE (2x 12V @ 18 Amps)

[MR-FIX-IT]

Video card & CPU both at Stock speeds

Aqua Mark 3 : 83,229
3D mark 2003 : 32,881
3D mark 2005 : 9,598
3D mark 2006 : 5,848

[Brolloks]

This is not really a sensible and meaning full test, the CPU is choking the GPU to such an expent that any benchmarks will not be of much value, not to rain on your parade but no-one will pair a GTX and a celeron and expect great performance, why not go straight with the E6850 and run it?

[Hardin]

You need to overclock your cpu, it is really holding your score back. The computer in my sig is over 9000!! (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=5725994)

[MR-FIX-IT]

This is not really a sensible and meaning full test, the CPU is choking the GPU to such an expent that any benchmarks will not be of much value, not to rain on your parade but no-one will pair a GTX and a celeron and expect great performance

Actually, you're wrong. Cause, I just did and this is what makes this much more interesting.

Not to rain on your thread bashing parade, but its really cool to see the card run nicely on a Celeron 440, regardless of what you think...

Its still a benchmark, and it still adds value.

None the less I'm pretty impressed with what I'm seeing. Granted the scores are low, but Pretty much holding its own...

My 7900GTX and my 6850 oced to 3.5Ghz only gets 6900 on 3D06, so its not too bad...

[reclaimer122]

You need to overclock your cpu, it is really holding your score back. The computer in my sig is over 9000!! (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=5725994)

I think he is just trying to showcase what a GTX will do with a Celeron. This isn't the real CPU he will be using the GTX with (I hope!); the results are mostly for ****s and giggles.

[anothermbdusted]

im interested on what it will do on both as im thinking about getting this card and running it on my amd cpu in my signature and would liket o know what it comes up with approx befor i make the plung.

[technoViking]

I like this thread, my P4 still can hold its own when playing the majority of today's games on max settings(AA/AF) at 1680x1050.
I think i'll downloading 06 and see what my system will put out for a comparison.

How do games run by the way? 3dMark are just numbers, i'm sure my numbers are super low, but games run awesome, whats it like on that system your benching?
Like CoD4/TF2/Bioshock/etc

[tranceaddict]

I had a single core Opteron 146 OCed to 3GHz with the card in my sig., and games ran like crap. Cod4 would dip into low 30s and stutter, where as now it does not dip below 60. A CPU can really bottleneck a system, and I am talking about 1600X1200 resolution with 4AA and 16AF.

BTW, my 3Dmark 05 went from 14,500 to almost 27,000 just by switching out the CPU, 3Dmark 06 from 7000+ to almost 16,000.

[MR-FIX-IT]

Well, I was able to get the core to 725, and the memory to 2400Mhz.. Not done...still going for more... I'm taking small steps..

[Rattle]

benches are bs with that cpu, waste of time completley.

the real test is gaming at 16x10/12 res or higher and then the load is mostly on the card and we can really see how the 9800gtx performs with a slow cpu compared to a better one and if it really matters.

those cards should do 850/2400 with ease I would start at 800 on the core.

[iii9ix3]

You need to overclock your cpu, it is really holding your score back. The computer in my sig is over 9000!! (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=5725994)

You reminded me of this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGvS_Mdi81I

[Back on topic now]

Cant wait for the "real" benches. None of this Celeron business...:beer:

[technoViking]

I had a single core Opteron 146 OCed to 3GHz with the card in my sig., and games ran like crap. Cod4 would dip into low 30s and stutter, where as now it does not dip below 60. A CPU can really bottleneck a system, and I am talking about 1600X1200 resolution with 4AA and 16AF.

BTW, my 3Dmark 05 went from 14,500 to almost 27,000 just by switching out the CPU, 3Dmark 06 from 7000+ to almost 16,000.

Thats definitely not my experience at all in CoD4 with everything maxed out, might because your resolution is higher than mine or if your running vista. But there hasn't been 1 game were I noticed a stutter. And I know when it stutters after trying out vista, it really does screw the game.

On my resolution 1680x1050 with windows xp, it NEVER goes below 50, it will dip down to 50 if its super busy and there is an air strike but its super fast and goes right back up. At 50FPS I don't notice any stuttering either. I posted screen shots awhile back showing the FPS in busy areas versus standing still and it was averaging in the high 60's while shooting in busy areas and moving. While standing it was in 80-90fps.

I'm not going to upgrade my system until beginning 09 probably. So far I havn't came across any games that were fun that my system couldn't handle at max settings, frankly crysis bored me, all the other games I've played my system didn't choke on any of them. But again, on xp. In Vista with DX10 turned on, do notice game lag in CoD4 (with vista) and in Gears of War with Dx10 on so I have to turn down the settings so I just keep it to xp and dx9.

But I do agree CPU's do bottle neck GPU's and really does kill a 3dmark score but my experience with gaming on an old single core with an 8800gt isn't as bad as some people make it out to be.

[MR-FIX-IT]

Some scores

[ghost_recon88]

get that CPU to 4GHz, then the party might start :beer:

[DarkhovaOC]

Thats definitely not my experience at all in CoD4 with everything maxed out, might because your resolution is higher than mine or if your running vista. But there hasn't been 1 game were I noticed a stutter. And I know when it stutters after trying out vista, it really does screw the game.

On my resolution 1680x1050 with windows xp, it NEVER goes below 50, it will dip down to 50 if its super busy and there is an air strike but its super fast and goes right back up. At 50FPS I don't notice any stuttering either. I posted screen shots awhile back showing the FPS in busy areas versus standing still and it was averaging in the high 60's while shooting in busy areas and moving. While standing it was in 80-90fps.

I'm not going to upgrade my system until beginning 09 probably. So far I havn't came across any games that were fun that my system couldn't handle at max settings, frankly crysis bored me, all the other games I've played my system didn't choke on any of them. But again, on xp. In Vista with DX10 turned on, do notice game lag in CoD4 (with vista) and in Gears of War with Dx10 on so I have to turn down the settings so I just keep it to xp and dx9.

But I do agree CPU's do bottle neck GPU's and really does kill a 3dmark score but my experience with gaming on an old single core with an 8800gt isn't as bad as some people make it out to be.

I'm interested to see what your system will run in 3Dmark06:beer: Can you say benchie:santa:

[MR-FIX-IT]

3dmark 05 and 06 are coming.... I need to do every level, like I did the rest... This mobo memory divider does only 3.33, so I can only do 2.5Ghz, but I'm looking forward to my E6850 tonight.

[MR-FIX-IT]

Not bad... It is obvious that the CPU is truly the bottleneck, But I can tell you this that if you did in fact have a similar CPU, that your games would be very playable.

My current system @ home is a E6850 with a 7900GTX, my 3D mark 06 score is around 6800. All of my games CoD4, Oblivion, Crysis all play great. So this was a very good bench mark test. Now to bring it home and do the same tests on my E6850.

[Hardin]

This is looking like a good card for price. I can't wait to see it on the 6850. Too bad modern computers don't have a turbo button lol.

[EchoTheDolphin]

Interesting I guess but an 9800GTX and a celeron, at least of that caliber, won't ever be paired in real application. You can see how bottlenecked it is, I mean even a pentium dual core and an 8800gt would get higher 3dmark scores stock than the celeron OC'd.

The whole point of benchmarking is for application TBH.

[ratbuddy]

Interesting I guess but an 9800GTX and a celeron, at least of that caliber, won't ever be paired in real application. You can see how bottlenecked it is, I mean even a pentium dual core and an 8800gt would get higher 3dmark scores stock than the celeron OC'd.

The whole point of benchmarking is for application TBH.

There WILL be people with an emachine who buy this card. Like those dorks with a Civic and $2000 wheels. It doesn't make any sense, but it happens..

[bluehaze013]

I can't believe I clicked on this thread LOL You should change the title indicate your using a Celeron...then more people would probably see the humor in it...

Cheers

[theELVISCERATOR]

youch.........those aquamark scores are LAGGING!

I will trade you my 6750 for that vid card........heh..

[MikeyLikesItSI]

LOL at the last 2 graphs with 05 and 06! the only performance jump occured when the cpu went up in speed, card OC didn't make a difference.

Thats terrible to see what a bottleneck the CPU is causing!

[Jayws]

There WILL be people with an emachine who buy this card. Like those dorks with a Civic and $2000 wheels. It doesn't make any sense, but it happens..

LOL, too true.

[someone1029]

I'd love to see how far you can take that card!
My mate was able to get his stable at around 950/2800. When I say stable I mean stable at playing crysis at max settings [including AA/AF], with low res [1280*1024] he needs a new monitor ASAP!

I am planning on getting one too, just forgot to pre-order, but now prices have come down already! I can't beleive that!

[Blazing fire]

Is the 9800GTX worth the upgrade over the old GTS G80 320mb? Or should i just use half the money of a 9800GTX to buy a asus 8800gt "glacer" heat sink?

Btw, 2ghz cpu with this. LOL.

[Colton H]

Benches are benches. I don't mind him benching with a Celeron since I won't ever have enough money to get a Q6600 and such.

[Blazing fire]

isn't the gtx more expensive than a q6600?

[DarkhovaOC]

Yup 9800GTX is 330 and Q6600 is 250(can find it even cheaper some places)

[Blazing fire]

Then why does colton H want reviews on cards more expensive than a q6600 if he can't even afford a q6600?

[Colton H]

Then why does colton H want reviews on cards more expensive than a q6600 if he can't even afford a q6600?


Because I like expensive gfx cards. I already have a set processor.

[ratbuddy]

Is the 9800GTX worth the upgrade over the old GTS G80 320mb? Or should i just use half the money of a 9800GTX to buy a asus 8800gt "glacer" heat sink?

Btw, 2ghz cpu with this. LOL.

Hell yes. It'll blow the doors of either of the G80 based GTS's..

As far as whether it's worth twice the price of a GT, do you have an SLI board? If so, just get 2 GT's.. If not, it's up to if you want to spend the cash. It'll perform something like 25% better than the GT, maybe a little more, maybe a little less..

[technoViking]

With my system in my sig (8800gt/3.4 Intel), my 3d mark score is:
3dmark06: Score 5784 3DMarks

compared to the celron 2.0 with 9800gtx:
3D mark 2006 : 5,848

So yah processor has a huge effect on 3dmark score but not game performance because even with my low 3dmark06 score I still stand by my statement when I say, my games run great at max settings and at 1680x1050 res.

I have an intel core 2 duo laptop (so i'm defending single cores in anyway) and I have friends with quad cores and dual cores, so I'm comparing my game experience on my system compared to when I'm playing on their systems as well.

When I'm playing CoD4 on their system an example (Intel core 2 @ 3.2/8800gt) versus my system, I don't see a difference at all, nor with the quad cores. Maybe in a game like crysis who are CPU intensive but in games like CoD4, CoH, War in Conflict, Gears of War, Bioshock, TF2 I don't notice a big enough difference for me to be like omfgz I need an upgrade!

I'm not crazy either, when they come over they are amazed at how well games play on it and actually got ****ed because they upgraded their system and still when it comes down to gaming, and not 3dmark scores, the graphics card was all they really needed to upgrade (because they also had) similar systems to mine.

When Starcraft 2 and Fallout 3 come out, if my system can't hanlde those games at max settings then I might think about upgrading.
My system is 4.5 years old with the only upgrade being the graphics card and new monitor, I think it was a great investment. Props to Alienware before Dell bought them out.

I have 2k saved up for a new system, but I don't see myself getting a new system until at least start of 09.

So I think if someone has a single core processor (at the high end) and want to have a high end graphics card, go for it. You still will see a great improvement of performance in games.

[MR-FIX-IT]

With my system in my sig (8800gt/3.4 Intel), my 3d mark score is:
3dmark06: Score 5784 3DMarks

compared to the celron 2.0 with 9800gtx:
3D mark 2006 : 5,848



Wow... the Intel Conroe-L does really kick butt.

Thats a $65 CPU with a $330 graphics card. and it still beats you...

I'm sure you're over clocking that GT too.

to make what he said more concrete.

My E6850 with a 7900GTX gets 6800 on 3d06. Yet this is a low score, my games kick butt. 1680 x 1050 or 1920 x 1200 play fine.

[technoViking]

Wow... the Intel Conroe-L does really kick butt.

Thats a $65 CPU with a $330 graphics card. and it still beats you...

I'm sure you're over clocking that GT too.

to make what he said more concrete.

My E6850 with a 7900GTX gets 6800 on 3d06. Yet this is a low score, my games kick butt. 1680 x 1050 or 1920 x 1200 play fine.


Well I hope it would beat me, he has a newer processor and a newer graphics card. My system is almost 5 years old.

[MR-FIX-IT]

Well I hope it would beat me, he has a newer processor and a newer graphics card. My system is almost 5 years old.

Your graphic's card is 5 years old?

[Hardin]

Your graphic's card is 5 years old?


My system is 4.5 years old with the only upgrade being the graphics card and new monitor, I think it was a great investment. Props to Alienware before Dell bought them out.

[jason4207]

Your graphic's card is 5 years old?

The 8800GT is only 6 months old. The rest of his system is almost 5yrs old, and the Celly-L is a fairly recent CPU. At 3.4GHz his P4 seems to be doing well compared to the Celly at 2.5GHz. The Celly is capable of higher clocks, though.

For most games, though, it doesn't seem to matter nearly as much.

[MR-FIX-IT]

The 8800GT is only 6 months old. The rest of his system is almost 5yrs old, and the Celly-L is a fairly recent CPU. At 3.4GHz his P4 seems to be doing well compared to the Celly at 2.5GHz. The Celly is capable of higher clocks, though.

For most games, though, it doesn't seem to matter nearly as much.

So we can say that a Conroe-L @ 2.5Ghz is faster than a P4 @ 3.4Ghz...

13 stages vs 31 stages.... Makes a difference.. Plus no more netburst...

[Special7]

Video card & CPU both at Stock speeds

Aqua Mark 3 : 83,229
3D mark 2003 : 32,881
3D mark 2005 : 9,598
3D mark 2006 : 5,848

I get better scores with my rig lol.

[technoViking]

So we can say that a Conroe-L @ 2.5Ghz is faster than a P4 @ 3.4Ghz...

13 stages vs 31 stages.... Makes a difference.. Plus no more netburst...


Right I should have said, everything on my system is close to 5 years old but my graphics card.

[ratbuddy]

My system is 4.5 years old with the only upgrade being the graphics card and new monitor, I think it was a great investment.

Right I should have said, everything on my system is close to 5 years old but my graphics card.

You did..

[technoViking]

oh yah haha
wow, coffee time.