Want to bench my new 6800GT...what and how?

Vito · 01-27-05, 09:41 AM

New card is the XFX 6800GT
New to the benchmarking scene here and a bit confused with all the benchmark apps out there.
Id like to test the performance of the new card and was wondering what benchie to use and what settings to have the rig on for the test.
What kinds of "scores" am I to look at when completed?
Are there some general settings the rig should be at for optimal testing?
I will be running HL2 and Far Cry on this rig as well.

TimoneX · 01-27-05, 09:44 AM

How do you like the new card? I'd suggest popping over here to futuremark and grabbing 3dmark03 or 05 and giving it a go. When you're done you compare your setup to similar systems. GL.

http://www.futuremark.com/

Rottys-R-Us · 01-27-05, 10:30 AM

You should even pop in here and look and ask around.

Needitcooler · 01-27-05, 11:02 AM

If you want to test that baby, run HL2 and Far Cry at 1600x1200 and see what kind of frame rates you can achieve.

Buhammot · 01-27-05, 11:51 AM

only prob is.. that not everyone has monitors capable of 1600x1200... such as myself... 17" lcd 1280x1024 max

Sentential · 01-27-05, 11:56 AM

I can understand why you would be confused

. Here are the top 5 benchmark programs people generally use:

3dmark05: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?3dmark05.shtml
3dmark03: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?3dmark03.shtml
3dmark01SE: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?3dmark2001.shtml
PCmark04: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?pcmark04.shtml
Aquamark: http://www.aquamark3.com/am3-mirrors.htm

Buhammot · 01-27-05, 12:00 PM

thats 5 progs man

Sentential · 01-27-05, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Buhammot

thats 5 progs man

<edited post for stupidity

> lol

Needitcooler · 01-27-05, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buhammot

only prob is.. that not everyone has monitors capable of 1600x1200... such as myself... 17" lcd 1280x1024 max

My comment was aimed at the original poster since he has a 19 in CRT. I own a 17" LCD as well and am constrained to 1280x1024.

Vito · 01-27-05, 04:55 PM

Quote:

My comment was aimed at the original poster since he has a 19 in CRT

My home rig has dual Sony 21" CRT's and will do 1600x1200.
Should the test be run at 1600x1200?
I see most people have the settings at 1280x1024 or 1024x768

Needitcooler · 01-27-05, 10:42 PM

For testing out the limits of your system, you might as well test it at the highest possible resolution. If you are not getting respectable framerates, you could drop down to 1280x1024. With your system you shouldn't have to play any games at 1024x768.

Rottys-R-Us · 01-28-05, 12:34 AM

You might even try Fraps to check your FPS during ingame.

RAMMAN · 01-28-05, 12:50 AM

3dmark05 at default settings.

RAMMAN · 01-28-05, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buhammot

thats 5 progs man

right on

.

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Vito Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Iowa	Want to bench my new 6800GT...what and how? New card is the XFX 6800GT New to the benchmarking scene here and a bit confused with all the benchmark apps out there. Id like to test the performance of the new card and was wondering what benchie to use and what settings to have the rig on for the test. What kinds of "scores" am I to look at when completed? Are there some general settings the rig should be at for optimal testing? I will be running HL2 and Far Cry on this rig as well. __________________ GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 Intel Q6600 C2D @2.4 Scynthe Ninja HS w/12mm 4 x 1GB GSkill PC4000 HZ (250mhz 3-4-4-8) 2 x 36GB Raptors in Raid-0 2x74GB Raptors in Raid 0 ATI 4850 512mb PCI-E CoolerMaster 850W PS Dell 3007 WFP 30in LCD....sweeeeeeet
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01-27-05, 11:02 AM	#4
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01-27-05, 11:56 AM	#6
Sentential Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL	I can understand why you would be confused. Here are the top 5 benchmark programs people generally use: 3dmark05: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?3dmark05.shtml 3dmark03: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?3dmark03.shtml 3dmark01SE: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?3dmark2001.shtml PCmark04: http://www.futuremark.com/download/?pcmark04.shtml Aquamark: http://www.aquamark3.com/am3-mirrors.htm __________________ Coolermaster 690II Advanced \| Corsair 1000W Creative X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Intel i5 2500K (4.5ghz @ 1.33v)Corsair H100 PNY GTX 470 SLI SLi Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel 320 SSD SATAII 2 X 120GB Raid 0 Kingston HyperX (4x4096MB)(8-8-9-28 @ 1600mhz @ 1.5v) Heatware: 13-0-0 Last edited by Sentential; 01-27-05 at 12:01 PM.
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Buhammot Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: North Carolina	thats 5 progs man __________________ i5-2500k @4.8ghz@1.5v Corsair H60 Gigabyte GA-z68a-d3h-b3 G.Skill 2x4gb 12800 DDR3 Seagate 2x1TB (RAID1) Soundblaster X-Fi Plat Corsair GS750
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01-27-05, 10:42 PM	#11
Needitcooler Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle	For testing out the limits of your system, you might as well test it at the highest possible resolution. If you are not getting respectable framerates, you could drop down to 1280x1024. With your system you shouldn't have to play any games at 1024x768. __________________ CPU - 2500K @ 4.8 Ghz Cooling - XSPC Bay Res > XSPC RX360 Rad w 6x GT AP-15's > EK Supreme HF CPU Block RAM - GSkill Sniper DDR3 1600 8 GB VID - XFX 7950 @ Stock MB - Asus P8Z68-V Gen3 SDD/HDD - Kingston HyperX 120GB and Hitachi 1.5 TB PSU - Seasonic Platinum 860W Monitor - Dell 24" IPS U2410 Keyboard/Mouse - Corsair K90 and Logitech G500 Proud member of the, "Let's take the warning labels off everything and let evolution run its course," club. Don't Hassle the HAF
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01-28-05, 12:34 AM	#12
Rottys-R-Us Jester Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: So Cal.USA.	You might even try Fraps to check your FPS during ingame.
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