Other Terrible 3DMark 11 results - Is this normal?

When running 3DMark 11 @ 2560 x 1600 and in performance mode I'm getting around 16 FPS across all the benchmarks, occasionally popping up to 24 FPS. Is this normal for a system with my specs?

I ran the Arma 2 benchmark yesterday with all settings maxed and averaged 45 FPS.

My computer absolutely punishes Vantage!

I don't understand.

 

Well, it's new, if computers could already get decent framerates (not why people run it anyway) already, then it would already start becoming obsolete.

 

3d mark, is well known for pushing the system to it's limits, what was the score, can you post your link?

 

Ok just ran the test again and @ 2560 x 1600 (performance level) the results were as follows:

- Graphics score.....4117
- Physics score.....9691
- Combined score.....5038

 

Sli running ? i'm asking because sli didn't work with 3dmark 11 until the latest whql driver 266.58 i think....

 

thats not bad actually

but for comparable results you should run the tests at default levels

my results on default performance settings

 

It's usually pretty standard that no current hardware will run the newest 3Dmark at desirable framerates when it first comes out, especially at very high resolutions like yours.

 

For comparison here's what get with my 2 470's at stock 'p' settings - two 580's should be at least 20 - 30 % better i'd say.

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/525537

 

The whole point of a new 3dmark is to be hard as heck on the hardware.

Also the whole point of 3dmark is to run it at the stock settings so you could compare your results with everyone else in the world. Now, you aren't going to get identical results as other people with similar hardware, but you sure know if the results are in the same league or if there's something wrong with your setup.

The ORB is there for a reason.

 

Ah I see. Also for some reason when I try to upload my scores in Vantage and 11, it just gives me zero. I just ran Vantage again @ 2560 x 1600 (performance) and check this out....

 

Also you need to turn PhysX off.

What versions of the Vantage and 3dmark11 you're using? I don't really know, but I think there are limitations on the free versions (can only run five times or something?), could that 0-result be related?

 

So what you're saying is I should just click "Entry", "Performance" or "Extreme" before running the benchmarks and leave all the other settings alone?

 

Why do you need to turn Physx off?

 

They're both full paid for versions. I never used to get a score of zero when I had my AMD system.

 

yeah, otherwise it's not a comparable score

 

I think it artificially ups your cpu score.

 

Maybe that's why I'm getting the zero then.

 

The zero score happened to me when i ran the benchmark windowed...

 

I guess if you want to compare CPU scores apples for apples then yeah turn it off, on the other hand if you want to compare physx scores then leave it on.

 

It's the same thing with PhysX and the presets. To keep the scores (even remotely) comparable, you just run the presets with PhysX disabled. That's the way everyone does it.

Ofcourse you may just as well change every single setting, but asking if the results are "ok" with those settings just isn't going to get you anywhere.