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    3Dmark06

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by killaz05, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. killaz05

    killaz05 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok, I ran the 3Dmark06 test and I got 5345 on my SXPS 1640. I have heard of people getting much high. Am I missing something? I have the 4560Ati graphics and the T9550 Cpu. I ran it with it on the High performance power setting. Any help would be nice

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    killaz05, Oct 22, 2009
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  2. Zlog

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    antivirus software, bloatware, unoptimized operating system all are going to lower that score alot.

    not to mention that you can usually re-run 3dmark 06 right after running it once and get another 300-1000 points. 3dmark is no where near an accurate representation of what you're performance in a real game could be
     
    Zlog, Oct 22, 2009
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  3. killaz05

    killaz05 Notebook Evangelist

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    ok any I will try the test like you said, Any good accurate representations of what my performance out there would be?
     
    killaz05, Oct 22, 2009
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    Try out games like FEAR etc and set them to highest details. That's the best representation ;)
     
    chewyeong90, Oct 23, 2009
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  5. killaz05

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    I tried FEAR2 and it sucks lol, even on medium I am lagging a good bit. I reran 3dmark06 a couple of times and the highest score I got was a 5835. I wanted to feel better so I ran my aunt's 1440 and it only got a 780 so I felt better but I hear about people getting into the 6000+ Does your XPS do well in FEAR on high?
     
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    Brendanmurphy, Oct 23, 2009
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    yeah something in your software environment is slowing you down.
     
    Zlog, Oct 23, 2009
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    Have you checked to see what your battery/power settings are on?

    I put my xps on power saver and got a 3dmark of 5600, put it to high performance and got 10444, with my m1730 of course.
     
    drfxeelgood, Oct 23, 2009
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    battery setting was on high performance.
     
    killaz05, Oct 23, 2009
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    Hey guys i recently bought a laptop similar to the gateway FX, its actually a european version called iPower GX by Packard Bell

    i ran a 3D Mark 06 @ 1280x800, everything was stock i jus updated the drivers on the nVidia site to 186.81, and got a score of 9718.

    system specs :

    windows vista 32-bit

    P8700 @ 2.53 Ghz
    9800M GTS 1GB
    4 gig ram
    500GB hard drive

    i think its a pretty high score for these specs, what do you guys think?...maybe if i OC the cpu and gpu i might be able to break 10 000? thx
     
    DeathKill, Oct 23, 2009
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    Installing the drivers i reccemended will most likely improve performance
     
    Brendanmurphy, Oct 23, 2009
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  12. Mechanized Menace

    Mechanized Menace Lost in the MYST

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    mine were similar tp yours before i redid my thermal paste now they are...and all i can say is i loooooove this laptop!
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    That's pretty good. Overclock the CPU and GPU and you should easily break 10,000.

    Doesn't 40,000 seem a little high for a 4890 and an E8400 @ 4Ghz?
     
    Amnesiac, Oct 24, 2009
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    Thats what i thought and wonder why my GPU isnt detected?
     
    Mechanized Menace, Oct 24, 2009
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    Thanx man ill give it a go, and yeah i was like 4890? and 6 GB ram aswell doesnt justify 40 000! i think he must have done something crazy to the cpu
     
    DeathKill, Oct 25, 2009
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