M11x R3 540m Overclocked Benchmarks

first off im surprised there isnt a benchmark thread for the r3 yet, im looking at getting an m11x r3 or an m14x and want to see what kind of numbers you guys are getting with the 540m overclocked!
post away!

 

Not overclocked but stock I got a 8468. I dont know how to overclock, I'm new

 

nice score for stock!

now OC that thing so we can see some 10k scores.

 

I just don't know how to lol. Not very good with this type of stuff!

 

Do you have MSN? I can give some assistance overclocking the gpu. It is fairly easy to do. I have not had a chance to mess around with a sandybridge cpu yet though so i can't help with that.

 

the cpu cant be overclocked on the R3. only the GPU.

 

I think you can do a slight overclock in the bios. 5% maybe?

 

not even 5%

 

there is no option in the bios atleast not yet maybe someday

 

there is an option in the bios, at least there was. the best overclock would have been maybe 2% because everything runs on a single chip that controls everything, therefor overclocking at all could deem something unstable. and also the cpu multiplier is locked.

 

has anyone out there overclocked there r3 yet?

 

I downloaded RivaTuner; haven't done this sort of thing in awhile. I'll probably give it a go tomorrow; have to get up and go to work in a few hours

 

Post some updates aliengirl

 

sounds good hopefully ill see somethin tm have a good night

 

So far have gotten 9757 in 3dmark06. See Result

Overclock settings at:
802 core
1605 shader
1080 memory


CPU overclock in BIOS is maxed out.

FYI, this is on an i7, 8gb ram, 540m, 320gb hdd.

 

very nice score!

 

Nice score! looking forward to this

So the CPU is 4% faster?

 

Uh, 4% faster than what?

New score - 9776

Result

803
1606
1080

These are with nVidia's latest drivers (270.61). Using EVGA Precision for the overclock. Those are the max #'s I can OC without 3dmark06 losing the GFX.

 

Before GPU overclock, 3dmark06 score = 8236:
Result

After, 3dmark06 score = 9528:
Result

Core Clock:
800

Shader Clock:
1600

Memory Clock:
1080

I haven't changed the CPU at all. This is an i7 w/ 8 GB Ram as well.

 

That score is going to make a lot of r1 pinmodders ( the ones that keeps on bragging how their r1 is better than r2/r3) more jealous and defensive .

 

cant find the one where i hit 9150 but this is after a volt mod, RAM timing mod, bios CPU OC + setFSB OC + GPU OC.... amazing that the R3 tops this just with a a GPU OC! someone out there hit 10k please!

 

umm how? at least we dont have to deal with crappy optimus and have better battery life, and we have similar speeds.
thats like a 1k difference in 3dm06, thats going to get you like 4 more fps in the same game. big whoop.

 

it's strange i did the math and for the core clock the 335m and the 540m are pretty much on par when it come to clock vs clock performance i would think the 540 would have the advantage with 96 vs 72....

 

See instead of admitting that R3 is better than R1, and instead of being happy for R3 users and congratulating them, you are acting all defensive and even bashing the battery life and optimus just so you can again brag about the R1.

Jealousy won't get you anywhere son.

 

Nice scores guys!
Can you post temps with those clocks and comment on how loud the fans are during benchmarks.
Thanks

 

other aspects of the card are lesser than the 335 and some are more. which basically means its the same level of card, just with current gen rendering.

 

You seemed to think that 5 more fps made a 'heck of a difference' here(see quote below)....contrary to what you wrote above...so there is a BIG diff between 4 fps and 5 fps?

ANyways, I have read all your posts and see that you have been trying all sorts of 'modding' to keep up with the latest, fastest numbers....even to the extent of almost bricking your m11x once....

I think the m11xR1 is a good machine, they all are, but seeing all your defensive posts on many threads makes one wonder why you try so hard to state the fact.

 

Are improvements in gaming substantially significant with the OC'd 540m?

 

lol thats funny. i wont admit the R3 is better because in my opinion it isnt. im happy for anyone who's happy with their shiny new laptop. how about that "son"

 

hmm lets see, say you get 100fps with an R3, and you get 95 fps with an R1, are you going to see the difference? no. also, i never olmost bricked my R1, iv bricked it about 5 times, and IM the one who figured out how to get a bios recovery working, how about you take a look at that thread. and you know why i try to make my machine better? because its fun, and can get better performance, i can sell it for more, and i can teach other people what i know. also i can brag about it if i want too. =)

 

I mean it's all well and good that you have given it your 110% to take the risks to make your R1 the bestest of the best. I give you credit for that.

But I have seen your negatively defensive posts on many threads, and think that you should not try so hard put down another's computer. You may have the best intentions to proof your point, but by doing it so often, it makes you seem like you are not only are suffering from sour grapes, but appear also appear immature. It's like you have a huge chip on your shoulder.

This forum has turned up quite a few negative threads recently due to this kind of sentiments, and I hope it does not carry on any much longer. I used to like the Alienware forums in the past, and wish this sort of negativity to stop soon. It happened when the R2 was introduced, and now same thing happening with the introduction of the R3......

 

Haven't watched temps yet...

The fan is loud (obviously) since I'm running the benchmark. Haven't played any games yet. I have two R3s in my possession now - benchmarking them against my R2. Depending on in-game performance, I may return or resell the R3s (I got them for a good deal).

 

there is no negativity. i never said the r3 sucked, i never said someone elses computer is trash, nothing of that sort. all im doing is comparing benchmarks. and everyone has their own opinions about things, and mine being that i dont like optimus and i think that revision 1 has better battery life. if the R3 users are happy, im happy.
the R1 just has more potential for modding. now, i think that should clear everything up.

 

I think we don't need anymore R1 and R3 debate here. I also think that faster might be a more appropriate word than better, since you can at least quantify it using the benchmarks.

IMO the benchmark numbers seem to show that the R3 is a decent upgrade and is a worthy successor to the R1/R2. Would be interesting to see how much further the R3 can be pushed.

OT: I don't like Optimus either and I'd prefer manual switching given the choice but it seems that Optimus is the way forward with more and more machines using it and AMD developing their own version of it.

 

it is true that optimus seems to be the future, but there should be an option to include manually switching instead. just my opinion. but yeah, the r3 is no doubt faster stock. but some people prefer to have something they can tweak, others dont. its all in what you want.
the R3 seems awesome, but i wont upgrade til all the problems are worked out. in another thread a guy got his with the motherboard crooked, and someone else with a bad keyboard, someone with the wrong charger. etc.
but if you got one of the perfect ones then awesome.

 

I ran 3dMark06 on my M11x R3 last night and achieved 8222, thats with I5, 64gb SSD, 3gb DDR3 and 1GB 550 GPU.

Not played around with overclocking as yet, rivatuner is normally the one I use for OC'in

 

nice. only about 150pts off from the i7 score =P

 

seriously, happy with that then

 

Those are decent scores! Show's the difference a little OC'ing can do!

I playing BFBC2 last night on my i5 R2 High Texture, 1xMSAA, 4xAF, Medium everything else and was getting frames ranging from 40's up into the 60's! Was so shocked!! I'm going to be OCing from fresh and installing a SSD later in the month so will do some Stock V Mod video's and instructions for the R2 boys. Was even playing BLOPS at 1080p! Totally shocked!

I'm guessing the new R3 is only going to get better FPS across the board so its a bit of a monster for its size!

 

Some crazy monkey is going to get an M11xR3 and clock the socks off it and manage over 10,000 3Dmarks. (3DMark06)

Wonder who'll be the one to get that honorary bottle top on the forehead, two party crackers and a conservative golf clap (One doesn't want to go overboard).

 

I hate being obsessed with numbers... like 10k isnt much better than 9700, but it would be really cool to see someone break that milestone in such a small laptop.

 

I'd be curious to see how the overclocks we're seeing here hold up during actual gameplay. I can benchmark my R2 higher, but heat and stability during actual use led me to settle on the clocks in my sig. Some folks find that Crysis or Crysis 2 reveal the true ceiling. For me, it is Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, and Test Drive Unlimited 2.

I'm also wondering if it'll be possible to volt-mod the R3's GPU like you can the R1/R2. If so, that'd allow above 10K easy.

 

I think getting the CPU to stop throttling would help the most.

 

It is possible to BIOS mod it but it only adds .02v to .98v for 1v.

That's not possible at all.

 

That sucks....

 

In a review by notebookcheck they compared the r3 to a quadcore laptop with a 540m and they were nearly identical. One having 0.1 Fps benefit in nearly all games.

 

Not to bash, but that doesnt even sound right... 2 identical R3s would have a greater varience in FPS then 0.1

Could you link that review for me?

 

I'll try to get some temp measurements in tonight. The fan sounds like a hairdryer when benchmarking/gaming

 

Thanks
Hmmm...fan sounds like a hairdryer when benchmarking/gaming....that's not good.
Is it distracting and annoying?
The one thing I hate is a loud whining fan noise when gaming. Is it at all times or only when OCing the GPU?
Is fan noise the same when not OCing?
Sorry for all the stupid questions but this is one factor I consider when getting a new laptop.

 

Here you go
Review Alienware M11x R3 Gaming Notebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews