*OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M15x Benchmark Thread Part 2

Yup, I think 3k is possible but jeebus is that low compared to the scores we were seeing in even Vantage let alone 06. Shoot I pulled over triple that with an i5 lol.

 

Well its not so bad, did you read the 3dmark11 thread, this benchmark is a laptop killer.hahah

 

Inap's P2790 run was at 960/1135 and with a 940XM. That's a very potent combination and a great score under 3dMark11, but doesn't leave much room to the upside. This benchmark bears no relationship to Vantage or 3dMark06. It's sort of silly that the Performance level (1280x720) is that demanding. If these overclocked M15x's struggle like this, you can imagine what the test(s) do to the vast majority of notebooks, including many that function very well with most modern games.

 

Well said, J-Star. Interesting to note that early results show overclocked 460M's to be topping out around P2200 (@825/1650/1450 with 820QM). Thought they might score higher. Haven't seen any 470M scores yet.

 

Hmm, maybe I'll do some benchmarks run then, it's been a while!!

 

has anyone bought 3dmark11 ??

 

^ nice, how much is it, and is it worth getting since our machines dont bench very high on it >?

 

it's $20 if your wondering.

 

thats not bad, id say its worth getting and seeing your full results ?
How much is 3dmark 06 ?

haha i see i see , can you get a disc for 3dmark06 ? or just download ?

 

just downloads, they just send you a key code.

 

Oh ok good, i didnt want to pay for a download then loose it im going to buy 3dmark 06

 

I deleted a number of posts due to piracy concerns. We don't allow discussion about pirating software and related topics.

 

LOL. It's a load.

I'm guessing that the moderators chipped in and bought you a key to combat piracy amongst the forums. LOL. You're incorrigible, J-Star.

 

WOW!!!! That's insane, shoot you're gonna be lucky to hit 4k OC'd on xfire, that just shows 2 things 1-how dated the other benchmarks are 2-how low the highest laptop is in comparison to a good desktop lol.

Edit:My m11x is now in the corner wimpering with it's tail between it's legs after seeing that score lol.

 

joker hit 4444 on 3dmark11 already with his cf.

 

But that's with a 920 or 940xm too isn't it? That's still nutz, his rig would have scored 15-20k on Vantage without blinking an eye.

 

no he did it with 720 and cf 5870. like the rev said, its a heavy gpu bound test.

Result

 

Oh wow, I thought he was running a 920/940xm, schweet.

 

gonna wait awhile for more score before spending $20, hehehehe
maybe my 940 + your 5850 will get 3k. man that thing was a beast.

 

still is a beast, it's still for sale too.... tear.....you ought to snatch it up and switch the cards then sell the second system inap, I'd actually like to see it in your hands

 

i was seriously thinking about that a few days ago, but to much of a hassle, but who knows, once i get the 470m money back i may do it if its still available. destroying all M15x benches would be completely awesome, hehehe

 

Well, if my m11x sells soon enough I'll probably snag it back and be right back at it with ya, if not hopefully it moves on to someone good..... inap

 

i am gonna buy dane's laptop and swap it out with a 5730 and sshhhhhh i won't tell anyone and put it back up for sale as "Dane's old laptop" =p


edit: On a side note i wonder how a mac would score on 3dmarks 11 *ADVANCED EDITION* =)

 

I scored 1969 on 3dmark 11, wid 5850 def. clock. i7 740QM.

 

Post some screenshots guys, can't include ya in the chart update on Friday night without a screen shot and gpu-z and cpu-z running as well.

 

man having a dozen alienwares isn't enough for ya. geez bro your becoming an official alienware reseller, hehehehe

i think the macbook got 1337 on 3dmark11. hahaha

thanks for running the bench man.

 

None of the Mac's are even capable of running 3d Mark 11 are they? The last time I saw none of them had a DX11 card which I thought was a requirement for this version of 3dMark?

 

Ugh my set up is ooold! Cant even use the new benchmark

 

don't think they can run it 1337 is hacks.

is this screen shot good enough for ya dane, forgot to include gpu-z in it, but the test does show my clocks.

 

Hey inap, what were your TDP/TDC settings in TS during this session ... if you don't mind my asking.

 

it was at 105/85 for this run.

 

Looks good to me, just make sure the rest include both cool?

 

Thanks! 940xm is a beast...

 

yes sir will do. i was so tired of swapping cards and downloading stuff, i totally forgot all that stuff. been awhile since i last bench, hehehe

yeah the 940 is awesome, now everytime i use anything else if feels slow as hell. heheh this laptop has spoiled me.

 

Lol, it's definitely difficult to get back to "standard notebooks" after having used an AW.

 

Ahh, sorry missed that. Here you go

Result

I think everything you need is over there. Just 1 problem, why the clock settings on test was shown 100 and 150 instead of 625 and 1000

 

Newbie here jumping on board.

Which is best to use for benchmarking?

3DMark 11, PCMark Vantage, 3DMark Vantage or 3DMark 06?

Does having extended configuration cause any drops in performance?

What are the 5870 stock clocks?

 

3dmark06 will give you good numbers, 11 not so much haha
Core Clock: 850MHz
Memory Clock: 1.2GHz (4.8GHz effective)
Memory: 1GB GDDR5

 

hey guyz just wanted to ask here instead of creating new thread.

Does the driver frm ati website is any good compared to Dell drivers for ati 5850.
Also is it recommended to use ati driver or should I stick with the dell driver.

 

I like getting them off the AMD site, but there isnt any real difference.

 

There is a real difference, especially since Dell only updates drivers every once in a while(sometimes as long as 6-12 months) when I was running my 5850 the dell drivers were a few months behind and didn't put out anywhere near the same performance as ATi direct drivers did.

 

But the Driver even if its outdated is still the same driver AMD had on there site. But yea AMD will have the latest, but not "different"

 

No they're slightly different, try them out they net a few hundred points difference in Vantage with the same exact version driver when comparing Dell VS Ati. Dell tweaks the drivers slightly for more stability and a bit less performance.

 

did not know that, im glad i do thanks bro

 

You bet man, I literally used every driver between 10.7 and 10.10 of all different kinds: modded desktop, dell, ati, etc on the way to my bench score so I know them a little too well lol.

 

nice, i would have never thought that they where all that different, i guess dell has to put there own twist on everything

 

Pretty much lol, honestly the thing I've told most people is this:
-If you want a bit more stability and aren't worried about the cutting edge on performance then go with the Dell driver.

-If you want cutting edge performance for benchmarking and high overclocks with the risk of possible stability loss then go ATi.

I can't tell you for certain what the exact differences between the two are but I know Dell tweaks every driver they stick on their website, the main reason being that the Dell hardware ends up being slightly different. Case in point compare the performance level of a Dell 5850 to an Msi GX640's 5850

 

haha good point. it makes sense that they do that though, most people buy a computer(dell) for stability, and a company like Dell need stability in there computers. and a select few who are "techy" go for the benchmarks.

 

@ latinracer -- Be smarter to back it down to 800/1075 and slowly build up from there. Only a handful of cards can operate with VRAM at 1200 or even 1150.

New drivers, probably 10.12 Betas but still showing as 11.11 w/ 12.06 display driver, available. Been using for a couple of hours. Said to be big boost in Black Ops and Bad Company, particularly in CrossFire setups. Try at your own risk.

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I was actually following the quoted post.

850/1100 @ 1.00v --> no go, it freezes
700/1000 @ 1.00v --> Works fine.

Goal: GPU OC for better FPS game performance.

Is this the GPU OC modding thread that I should follow?

http://forum.notebookreview.com/6482227-post1731.html

Can I use MSI afterburner instead of the AMD Gpu app?