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    M11x R3 Wei

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by CreepingDeath, Jun 13, 2011.

  1. CreepingDeath

    CreepingDeath Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know there is a thread for the R2 but has anyone seen a change in there aero score with the new nvidia display driver? My aero score used to be 5.7 and now it's 6.8, which is the same as my graphics score.
     
    CreepingDeath, Jun 13, 2011
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  2. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    does it matter? :mad:
     
    whitrzac, Jun 13, 2011
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  3. mardon

    mardon Notebook Deity

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    Its interesting
     
    mardon, Jun 13, 2011
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    knightmare23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    similar thing happened to my r3 though its just 6.7 for aero
     
    knightmare23, Jun 13, 2011
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    I hate to sound like an elitist...

    But Windows Experience Index means nothing. You need to use a real standardized benchmark (like 3DMark06, 3DMark Vantage, 3DMark11) in order to get an actual measurement of your GPU performance.

    Using Windows Experience Index as a GPU measurement tool is like trying to figure out the weight of a package by picking it up with your hand and guessing. If you want to figure out exact weight, you use a scale. If you want to determine GPU performance, you use a real benchmarking suite.
     
    kent1146, Jun 13, 2011
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  6. mardon

    mardon Notebook Deity

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    Agreed, but still interesting to see what others have got.
     
    mardon, Jun 13, 2011
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    CreepingDeath Notebook Enthusiast

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    I agree also, my only concern was with Optimus. I don't want my battery to drain faster because the integrated graphics is not kicking in.
     
    CreepingDeath, Jun 13, 2011
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    Integrated should stay on until you start a 3d game/test, or you can edit settings in the nvidia control panel.
     
    tech9, Jun 14, 2011
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