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From what I see, PhysX doesn't boost GPU score, but the CPU score by taking the load off the CPU and putting it onto the GPU.

Thats exactly right. Its a bit of a dodgy thing to look at realistically though, because in the real world youe GPU cant do physX and graphics with its full power as it does with this test, if you see what I mean. Having physX enabled in game will lead to some detriment of frames, just depends how powerful the GPU is.

Any how, some more for the table shift: This is my Uni PC (PC2 in my sig)

Neowin Username: Hawker1986

CPU: Q6600 (333x9)

Processor Heatsink/Fan or Watercooling Setup: Silverstone NT06-E + 1600rpm Scythe S-Flex fan

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G33M-DS2R

RAM: 4x2GB (total 8GB) 416mhz 5-5-5-15

Video Card: Nvidia 8800GT 700/1750/1950 - Zalman VF-1000

OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64

3DMark 2006 Score: 13402

3DMark Vantage Score: 7486

Hawker

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Will update as soon as I get home.

But yeah, 3DMark is a really general gauge of computer performance. There ARE some flaws with the way the tests are run in that they are quite heavily weighted upon CPU. When in real word performance testing, a 3.0GHz + Core 2 Duo would perform just as well as a 3.0GHz + Core 2 Quad; at that point the GPU really becomes the main deciding factor in performance.

  • 2 weeks later...

Well...I just installed my Evga GTX 260 SC. No other hardware changes.

I want to ask before I post a screen shot: My previous score was something like 14,475 and now it's 14,946...Is that really the maximum increase? I only ask because I expected a higher one. I know it's just a silly benchmarking result and doesn't reflect gaming performance but...Yeah. I was hoping for 16k or so heh.

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nothing overclocked or any fancy stuff

You're going to have to submit that with the required information. Thanks!

Things you forgot to include is a GPU-Z screenshot as well as the submission format that I've requested. Sorry for the inconvenience but it's for consistency sake.

@ DigitalManifestation

Are you using PhysX? You're only about ~100 points off from the 15k mark so maybe not bad of an increase.

Things I would try are to try and push your CPU more as well as maybe overclock your video card as well. Might yield a couple hundred more points.

Edited by shift.

Hey digitalmanifestation, the reason there is little improvement is because 3dmark06 is very CPU limited with modern hardware, so the fact your CPU is at the same speed explains it. If you benchmarked vantage you would have seen a good improvement in score, so dont worry. If you want the extra points in 06 the only way to get it is to boost up your CPU speed :s.

Hawker

Okay, here's the new 3DMark results and the new 3DMark Vantage results.

Neowin Username: DigitalManifestations

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad @ 3.2GHz (356 x 9)

Processor Heatsink/Fan Setup:Stock Intel cooling

Motherboard:Gigabyte EP45-UD3LR

RAM: 2X2GB DDR2-800 4-4-4-15

Video Card: EVGA GTX 260 SC @626/1350 /1053(Factory OC)

OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64

3DMark 2006 Score: 15680

3DMark Vantage Score: P12230.

I ran Vantage with the performance settings as my monitor does not support the resolutions used for high.

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Speed step kicked in on the last screen shot.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Neowin Username: SMELTN

CPU: E6750 @ 3.2GHz (400 x 8)

Processor Heatsink: Stock Intel Cooling

Motherboard: Gigabyte EP35-DS3L

RAM: 2X1GB OCZ Platinum DDR2-400 4-4-4-15

Video Card: BFG GeForce 8800 GT 512MB @625/1566/900 (Factory)

OS: Windows 7 Beta 7100 (32bit)

3DMark06 Score: 10291

3DVantage Score: P5981 - GPU: 4768 - CPU: 25293

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  • 3 weeks later...

Neowin Username: Lyric

CPU: i7 920 @ 4GHz - (191 x 21)

CPU Cooler: CoolerMaster V8

Motherboard: EVGA X58 3x SLI (B2-BL-E758-TR)

RAM: 3x2GB (1600mhz) Corsair Triple Channel kit

Video Card(s): Tri-SLI GTX-260 SSC Cards (55nm, Core 216) @ 702/1404/1053

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate (64bit)

3DMark 2006 Score: 26,513

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3DMark Vantage Score: P31,536

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Haven't had time to update due to work, doing that right now :)

By the way, NICE Tri-SLI score.

UPDATED - May 20th 2009 @ 1:00AM

Notes: Lyric's i7 database entry incomplete. Memory timing + RAM model required as well as total graphics memory (896MB assumed)

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