I downloaded the new 3DMark 06 to test my laptop and see what it gets. Since i was using the trial basic version, i was unable to change any of the pre-set configurations, so i just ran the test. As the test was running and it was going through battles of Quake 3 and stuff, i was getting like 3-6FPS... is there something wrong with the 3DMark or something? Do you need to purchase the full version in order for it to work properly? I can run F.E.A.R. and BF2 on almost full settings but im getting 3-6FPS in their crappy videos? Didn't make sense to me, maybe someone on here knows whats wrong.
3DMark RESULTS:
SM2.0 = 732
HDR/SM3.0 = 653
CPU Score = 801
COMPUTER SPECS:
17" Widescreen
1.86ghz Pentium M(Centrino)
1.25GB Kingston PC4200 RAM
60GB 5400RPM HD
GeForce Go 6800 256mb (Xtreme-G tweaked graphics drivers)
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3DMark, any version, pushes your system to the edge. You cannot run it and run a game at the same time. In fact the best results, ie most useful, will happen when only 3DMark is running.
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Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator
3-6 FPS is pretty good. The graphics are extremely complex.
Not even a 7800GTX could run that smoothly.
As posted, it's supposed to stress your hardware to the max. -
Ok so i guess it was doing everything right, so what do i do with these numbers? How do i compare and see if my laptop is running good compared to others etc., i just got new drivers also and wanted to see if it helped.
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before you think its a problem, you should go compare your scores with others ( www.tomshardware.com graphics section). They benchmark every card, but they are desktop speeds. Laptop speed is underclocked somewhat in dell drivers, so yours should be a little less than theirs (also, they are using 4ghz comps so maybe a little more lower, hah)
3DMark 06 HELP!...
Discussion in 'Dell' started by Jeff Coleman, Feb 10, 2006.