Graphics offical aquamark3 thread

9800SE @ PRO in my rig got about 41k @ 3200+ I think it was around 46-47k when I maxxed out on the stock cooler.

46679 to be precise http://arc.aquamark3.com/arc/arc_view.php?run=1483821345

 

Sorry bigZ I meant hypocrisy86

 

Just bought myself an Abit NF7-S and an XP2600+, so bumped ye olde score a smidgen.




Not clocked anything yet (except softmod the 9800se to Pro). Might look at clocking it some later.
Currently:
Abit NF7-S
XP2600+
512MB Geil
Herc 9800se AIW @ Pro

 

I ALWAYS benchmark with stuff going on in the background. If I strip down, and switch all processes off etc... it's not a real world test is it? When you play a game, do you spend 30 mins switching everything off... removing wallpaper, reducing desktop colour depth, making BIOS tweeks etc, or do you just run it and play? If that's not how you normally use your computer, then it's a pretty useless benchmark. Depends on the benchmark I suppose tho. If you want to run SANDRA tests, then fair enough, as that's a purely scientific measurement of your components, and you dont want anything interfering with it, as you're trying to establish what your equipment is capable of, or identify bottlenecks, but a game benchmark? Surely you want to know how your computer runs it in a real world situation.

Mr G

 

Ok.... i'll play too... As usual... just ran it.. this is the one that's important to me. I'll tweak later just to play the game however

 

It's not real world no, but when going for the highest score possible (competing with other people using the same card) they'll use anything they can to get a higher score. Providing it's fair and doesn't yeild scores which are dodgy and full of bugs, I've got no problems at all with it.

I'll re-run it with my 9600XT later since I've got a new processor installed now

My directX 9 benchmarking is run on my main system drive, as I haven't got around to ghosting a tweaked OS with DX9 yet. Hopefully I'll get time for this at some point in the near future.

 

My result was... POO!

Really think i need a new graphics card.
Specs:

Athlon 2400xp thorton @ 2247mhz
512mb ddr 2100 ram
Geforce FX 5200 128mb @ 297/496

 

Very true... why else am I here. I've decided I need to overhaul my graphics however. 36sec SuperPi, yet only 6100 3DMark03.... Hercules Radeon9800Pro... you ARE the weakest link... Goodbye.

 

OK.. final score. This card is pants... want a 9800xt with decent cooling!



Aquamark3 = 50014

 

Pooky head that score is fine, you can't compare Nvidia VS ATI cars using the aquamark bechmark.

Aquamark is both host system (CPU/Memory/FSB) and graphics card dependent.

Graphics workloads in the benchmark are not equal between graphics brands. It has been surgested by the game developers in their own forums that the if the engine detects certain features are missing (from the card) then lower shader versions are used or even subsitution of shaders for lower versions to benifit the NV3x hardware limitations.

If benchmark workloads are unequal between different cards/brands the benchmark results are almost completely useless as are invalid for comparision.

You can use it for comparision within brands but not between brands.

 

With my current setup: 21518(need to get a northwood...)

Yes, I do.

Hah... Even my 9600np can beat that.

 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pookeyhead
do you spend 30 mins switching everything off... removing wallpaper, reducing desktop colour depth, making BIOS tweeks etc


Yes, I do.

You do all that every time you use your computer? LOL.. a patient man. Surely all your apps run just fine without doing that. Maybe you enjoy it..



Hah... Even my 9600np can beat that.[/QUOTE]

I know... pathetic isn't it. I was planning to buy another card last week, but the more i think about it, the more it seems to make sense to wait for PCI Express. After all... a 3DMark03 of over 6k is not too shabby. I can live with it for a few months

 

Ok, ive got bored since its too cold to go out or anything so ive made the bit-tech aquamark league table

for you who have posted different scores ive used the highest value....

score on the left and name next to it

ok, here is the league table....(best score first)

56206 Mister_Tad
55009 Zapwizard
54810 chiyau
50014 Pookeyhead
49745 mulberrycrush
48884 nVladik
48507 LaughingJon
47255 james_preedy
46890 Golygus
46679 bigZ
45788 DarkRain
44500 Kameleon
44016 empyrean
40000 melov
37500 micb
36884 Hwulex
36875 ivan2740
35372 sco0by
34917 [DE]FreD_S
34408 ManCo
33378 Deviate
32612 hughwi
31048 GNU_rider
31000 neuffy
29000 truechos99
28914 daniel_owen_uk
27912 cderalow
27789 tnuc
26115 |V| 4 L k I 3 R
24458 -H-
24144 tk421
22535 Flax
21953 cheardjr
21247 whypick1
20493 Carbon
17334 MikeTitan
16000 Lord Chuckles
15923 MrDT
14011 |Jedi|
12720 xtrm2matt
11000 JazzXp
11000 RR5
10473 Anator
4525 DigitalBlueShift
3700 Enraged
3200 ////\oo/\\\\
3000 hypocrisy86
2762 ChegsJAR
2742 woodshop
2723 LaughingJon's gf's pc

 

Specs in sig

 

someone should make a table to put in the first post
like the superpi thread, a nice "at a glance" table

edit: what a coincidence, you are the thread starter
well there you go

 

Mmm, I love an excuse to use my new (legit) office 2k3 professional! Anyways, for future modding prefrences... I saved/uploaded the excel file
http://true-fx.com/BT_Aquamark.xls

 

nice, but could you add a simple spec summary aswell please?

 

Psht, that's what I provided the .xls for!

 

but I dont wanna install Excell... ... oh OK then... (sulk)