i5 2500K @4.6GHz Low 3DMark 11 Score

[DuMBbz]

Hi

Me and my friend have been running benchmarking software such as 3DMark 11, 3DMark Vantage and Heaven Benchmark. I've manage to beat his scores on everything apart from 3D Mark 11.

My Rig:
i5 2500K @ 4.6GHz
4GB Dominator GT 1866MHz
Geforce GTX 560 in SLi

VS

His Rig:
i7 2600K @ 4.3GHz
8GB Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 1600MHz
HIS ATI Radeon HD 6950 (not crossfired)

I was wondering if anyone could help me understand why i'm getting a lower score than him with my SLI 560's vs his single 6950 on 3DMark 11.

 

[deathman20]

By chance do you have the 3DMark 11 links for a comparison shot?

Only guess here is your cards aren't getting enabled for SLI in it, but its just a guess.

 

[Cerberus2k7]

You need NVIDIA Forceware 266.58 or later drivers for official SLI support in 3DMark 11.

 

[DuMBbz]

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1919151

i'll ask for his once he comes back online

 

[deathman20]

Well for example here is mine.

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1902331

The Physics test you ahead as should be, as well as test 4 which seems odd.
Though the rest of the tests im annihilating you which seems odd. I know mines a more powerful card but you having 2 of them and im killing you.

Have you tried the test with just a single GPU? No SLI.

 

[manu2b]

mmm... I am at 6357 with 2600k@5GHz and 6950 unlocked@960/1500.

Yours looks really low.

 

[DuMBbz]

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1919502

single GPU

 

[deathman20]

Well that goes to show that the SLI isn't working properly. As some scores are higher that with SLI enabled. Though a few dropped FPS as well (Test 4)

 

[DuMBbz]

yeh 3DMark 11 sucks lol, thanks for the help anyway just don't understand how I can get a good score on Vantage and not 11

http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3518669