3DMark Vantage Scores

**JJVal** · 03-02-2011, 01:01 PM

**Blacksmith1** · 03-03-2011, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

Probably not honestly. I know with the i5 I could reach alot higher but this 750a board holds me back big time with the 940.

I can't even run it. did a vista load, and installed it, every time I started the benchmark it froze. could my O/C cause it, or is it just that my system blows?

**JJVal** · 03-03-2011, 03:16 AM

Make sure you DL the patched version, I think its 1.02 but dont quote me on that..

**Blacksmith1** · 03-03-2011, 04:27 AM

I did. The 1.01 wouldn't even load. the 1.02 loads, but won't run the benches on my system. I'll be trying it again in a week, or 2, when I get a copy of vista that ISN'T being used by someone else. The last copy I got was, even tho' i was told it wasn't. About 2 weeks after I set up my dual boot, windows very politely called me a thief....

**PP Mguire** · 03-03-2011, 01:30 PM

Eh, get Windows 7. You'll see an increase in performance over Vista.

**Blacksmith1** · 03-03-2011, 10:45 PM

It's a case of what I can afford ATM. Since the vista is being given to me.... well, that's what I can afford.

**zachig** · 03-16-2011, 08:46 PM

Just got a score of P15887 in 3DMark Vantage with my new Gigabyte HD6950 (unlocked to HD6970

):

HD6950_3DMarkVantage_Score_P15887.jpg

(Damn...with my GTX275 I got a CPU Score of 42575 and now with my HD6950 I got a lame CPU Score of 11606. Any idea why??? I'm pretty sure it's because my HD6950 does NOT support PhysX, so now my CPU needs to handle all the PhysX calculations. But still...I wasn't expecting that degradation in the CPU Score. )

**PP Mguire** · 03-17-2011, 08:58 AM

That is why PhysX is canned for official record stuff. It gives Nvidia a clear advantage over AMD with their PhysX boost in power. 15887 seems kinda low for a 6970. I believe it is time for a CPU upgrade.

**zachig** · 03-17-2011, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

That is why PhysX is canned for official record stuff. It gives Nvidia a clear advantage over AMD with their PhysX boost in power. 15887 seems kinda low for a 6970. I believe it is time for a CPU upgrade.

Yeah...I'm pretty sure my current CPU is holding me back...

I'm definitely in a need for a CPU upgrade...probably an i7, but this means I'll have to upgrade my mobo and RAM as well, and I just can't afford it right now.

**foxmobouser** · 03-18-2011, 06:26 AM

Here's my run with setup in sig.

**PP Mguire** · 03-18-2011, 06:58 PM

I hear ya. I was so close to a sandy upgrade then everything happened with my family and the wreck. I figure once we pick up the pieces and get back on our feet then I can look at an upgrade again. I just hate having a second 465 just laying around doing nothing though.