Curse

Lourens · Mar 17, 2009, 09:54 AM // 09:54

I got 11326 on 3d mark 06

specs :

p5q
e8400
3gb 800mhz
HD4850 512mb
600w Recom
Zalman VF700

Any advice how to get a higher score?

Thanks

moriz · Mar 17, 2009, 02:28 PM // 14:28

-overclock
-buy better hardware
-buy nvidia. phyx support will offload the "CPU" test onto the graphic card, which will significant boost the score

i wouldn't bother with 3dmark and other "synthetic" benchmarks. they often have no bearing on actual performance.

Lourens · Mar 17, 2009, 02:39 PM // 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

-overclock
-buy better hardware
-buy nvidia. phyx support will offload the "CPU" test onto the graphic card, which will significant boost the score

i wouldn't bother with 3dmark and other "synthetic" benchmarks. they often have no bearing on actual performance.

Im not buying new hardware and Im just looking for some advice for overlocking

and my hardware is pretty up to date anyway

Blackhearted · Mar 17, 2009, 02:46 PM // 14:46

3Dmark06 factors the cpu in the score heavily. The main way you'll see significant boosts in you score is either by having a faster cpu or an equally fast cpu with more cores. Video overclocks can help slightly but cpu changes 3dmark06's results more.

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

-buy nvidia. phyx support will offload the "CPU" test onto the graphic card, which will significant boost the score

Phsyx Doesn't apply to 3dmark06. Vantage is the one that benefits from it iirc.

moriz · Mar 17, 2009, 02:51 PM // 14:51

i wouldn't know, since i've never worked with either. however, the CPU test does sound like something that will greatly benefit from physX though. if i recall, the CPU test in 3dmark06 is a bunch of airplanes flying around in a canyon, which is definitely something physX can handle.

Lourens · Mar 17, 2009, 03:31 PM // 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

i wouldn't know, since i've never worked with either. however, the CPU test does sound like something that will greatly benefit from physX though. if i recall, the CPU test in 3dmark06 is a bunch of airplanes flying around in a canyon, which is definitely something physX can handle.

Im using ati overdrive atm

Elder III · Mar 18, 2009, 01:50 AM // 01:50

If I recall my score on 3dmark 06 was nearly 3x yours with a 4850 and just 2GB of RAM. The main difference was my Phenom 9850 quad core... so the 4 cores on the CPU apparently did greatly factor into the end equation. I also have XP on that machine and some overkill cooling system. lol

Lourens · Mar 18, 2009, 08:45 AM // 08:45

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Originally Posted by Elder III

If I recall my score on 3dmark 06 was nearly 3x yours with a 4850 and just 2GB of RAM. The main difference was my Phenom 9850 quad core... so the 4 cores on the CPU apparently did greatly factor into the end equation. I also have XP on that machine and some overkill cooling system. lol

Only cards ive seen with 30k+ are 4870X2 and 285/95GTX's