Amd Nvidia/Ati -3dmark06 scorebord

[Lightman]

I notice the Core voltage is 1.25... 2900XT is 1.2V

2900PRO is 1.1 or 1.15... but how did you make it 1.25 used ATI tool?

Do you get any artifacts during 3dmark06... with mem over 970 ish it starts to artifact....

ATI Tool 0.27b2 and you can adjust card voltages (at least in theory, but it seems to be working ). My card original vgpu is 1.15V and max stable 3D clock is 863MHz.
The problem with ATITool vgpu manipulation is that when you change gpu clock then it resets voltage settings to BIOS defaults (in my case 1.15V). This mean that my max 3D clock will be max 2D clock@default vgpu which is around 885MHz.

I need XT BIOS to flash and I'm sure 900MHz+ will be easy on stock cooler !

Regarding memory I haven't noticed any artifacts up to 2050MHz, not sure about higher clocks because I've never tried them (yet).

[awdrifter]

My setup:

AMD Athlon X2 4600 @ 2.83ghz 1.55v
Mushkin Enhanced DDR400 @ 217mhz 2.71v
ECS KN1 Lite
Sapphire Tech X1950GT @ 681/661 1.40vgpu, stock vmem
Samsung 7200rpm SATA 250GB

Score 5459

[topdog]

3DMark Score 10591 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 4878 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 4652 Marks
CPU Score 2601 Marks

8800 GTS 640Mb @ 625/900


http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3002898

[Lightman]

Great scores guys!
I wish I had better X2 which would scale past 3.3GHz but .....

to claim 1st place for today I didn't need it




On a side note max memory clock for my HD2900Pro is 1071MHz(2142) and 870MHz for GPU. ATITool voltage adjustment doesn't work for me at the moment... Next week I will try flashing this card with XT BIOS.

PS. @Psycho_eddie can you update first post with new record before it will be regained by you again?? Thanks!

[PhilDoc]

I'll claim last place. Could have maybe tweaked Vista and got 5700, but I couldn't see the point.

Opteron 185 @ 267 x 12 3204
1950pro @ 641/783

[Psycho_eddie]

ATI Tool 0.27b2 and you can adjust card voltages (at least in theory, but it seems to be working ). My card original vgpu is 1.15V and max stable 3D clock is 863MHz.
The problem with ATITool vgpu manipulation is that when you change gpu clock then it resets voltage settings to BIOS defaults (in my case 1.15V). This mean that my max 3D clock will be max 2D clock@default vgpu which is around 885MHz.

I need XT BIOS to flash and I'm sure 900MHz+ will be easy on stock cooler !

Regarding memory I haven't noticed any artifacts up to 2050MHz, not sure about higher clocks because I've never tried them (yet).

Its not the voltages im having problems with, its setting the core/mem speeds .... every time i try set clock it just goes back to defult... dam thing wont set... seems wont work... will just leave it at 820/1950 for 24/7 gamming usage... unless i can try benching with ATI tool working

[Kasparz]

Great scores Lightman! Nice to see that a mainstream system can break 10k+ in 3dmark06.

[LIKMARK]

My scores... Old scores, not optimized, will try to do a better run

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=2467590

3DMark Score 6696 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 2757 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 2650 Marks
CPU Score 2543 Marks

7900GTO 710/820MHz, X2 6000+ @3450MHz

[Lightman]

My scores... Old scores, not optimized, will try to do a better run

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=2467590

3DMark Score 6696 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 2757 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 2650 Marks
CPU Score 2543 Marks

7900GTO 710/820MHz, X2 6000+ @3450MHz

Very nice 7900GTO clocks !

Also do anyone know why I'm having so good CPU score using only 3306MHz out of my X2? It's better than yours at 3450MHz. Could it be due to XP x64??

[SOLDNER-MOFO64]

Final few attempts on air before switching to water-cooling for the cpu and chilled air for gpu.

I'm gettin' good temps here tonight so I'll do a few more runs to see how it goes.

For now 11K falls

GPU was at 661mhz / 36c idle with this run as I can't get the core past 663mhz until I get chilled air rigged up

GMEM was at 1055mhz.

11,249 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3218344

[PhilDoc]

Very nice 7900GTO clocks !

Also do anyone know why I'm having so good CPU score using only 3306MHz out of my X2? It's better than yours at 3450MHz. Could it be due to XP x64??

Could be the OS, but the cpu score, from what I've read, is also video card dependant.

[Psycho_eddie]

My mobo is holding me back currently or CPU... wont let me go over 3.4x... can do that in 1.45V but even at 1.6V still cant get 3.5... might get luckly with crosshair mobo im soon to get or i get Evga 8800Ultra first not sure...


3410Mhz... 2900xt 875/2002

3DMark Score 11324 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 4942 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 5603 Marks
CPU Score 2519 Marks

Tried 885 core but froze during 2nd game test ... needs more volts! 1.2V anit enough


Mem wise 2000Mhz is max for this card otherwise over that it artifacts bad and over 2050.. i get pc crash...

One note im using Vista 32bit... and my CPU score doesnt seem that good for MHZ and its 310FSB!!! (mobo 1240 fsb!!)

My old 7900GTO SLI wit same CPU setting under win XP got... dun dun...



3DMark Score 10961 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 5063 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 4841 Marks
CPU Score 2658 Marks


Thats over 130 odd points higher CPU score!! not fair!!

On a side note... i sold both 7900GTO for £125 each and bought this His 2900xt for £200... so i basically got upgrade for free.. one card thats sameish power as two 7900gto's... but also can use DX10 and HDR+AA at same time and its phyiscally smaller due to 1 vs 2 cards slotted in


Lightman u are lucky bugger

[Lightman]

@Solder_mofo64 congratulations for breaking 11K! I'm really looking forward to you water-cooling setup results .

@PhillDoc Yes you're right but even tho me and Psycho are running HD2900 cards ... I'm simply lucky to be on XP x64

@Psycho_eddie Damn you're 9 points from my fresh record! I'm so lucky ...

As for CPU score it might be memory timings that also play big role as I'm on relatively tight 4-4-4-12-15 2t setting. Vista is part of blame for sure, but at least I can be 1 day on top

Great competition!

[LIKMARK]

Think your'e right Lightman. Believe its a combination of os (and os tweaks), ram timings, an that the cpu score is dependant of the gfx card. I for once ran my run at 4 4 4 12 800Mhz, wich is stock, with no os tweaks.

[gOtVoltage]

A few weeks ago i was bottle necked by my stupid CPU/3Dmark glitch...It seems @3.5ghz 3dmark06 was bugged with my system...After hours and hours of tweaks i discovered that setting my CPU @3.49ghz was the only way3Dmark would then reconize it as 3.5ghz...I know ,crazy wierd problem. It will run properly @3.55ghz ,but i needed it set to 3.49/3.5ghz .I will be keeping my CPU @3.5ghz and any increase in 3Dmark06 from this point on will be all VideoCard

GPU@700mhz A3
Shader@1728mhz
Memory@2016mh
3Dmark06 Score Screen below.....

I hope this is OK for a 8800GTS320mb on Air onlyMy sig is max so far......This 3Dmark was run @700Mhz because im using new Nvidia driver and Rivatuner with the independant Shader Clock setting.

PS.Maybe the cards can be broken down into groups...
ATI
2900series
2600series
2400series

Nvidia
8800GTX/Ultra
8800GTS640
8800GTS320

This way you can easily referance your Videocard to its individual group,Just a thought.....By the way nice Overclocks, I wish i had more than 96shaders

[Lightman]

A few weeks ago i was bottle necked by my stupid CPU/3Dmark glitch...It seems @3.5ghz 3dmark06 was bugged with my system...After hours and hours of tweaks i discovered that setting my CPU @3.49ghz was the only way3Dmark would then reconize it as 3.5ghz...I know ,crazy wierd problem. It will run properly @3.55ghz ,but i needed it set to 3.49/3.5ghz .I will be keeping my CPU @3.5ghz and any increase in 3Dmark06 from this point on will be all VideoCard

GPU@700mhz A3
Shader@1728mhz
Memory@2016mh
3Dmark06 Score Screen below.....

I hope this is OK for a 8800GTS320mb on Air onlyMy sig is max so far......This 3Dmark was run @700Mhz because im using new Nvidia driver and Rivatuner with the independant Shader Clock setting.

PS.Maybe the cards can be broken down into groups...
ATI
2900series
2600series
2400series

Nvidia
8800GTX/Ultra
8800GTS640
8800GTS320

This way you can easily referance your Videocard to its individual group,Just a thought.....By the way nice Overclocks, I wish i had more than 96shaders

Congratz! Impressive GTS 320 you have there !

BTW you ruined my weekend , now I will need 3.5GHz CPU to beat your card, but wait a minute... I have ordered new X2 5600+ and X2 6000+ so I might be lucky again!

[gOtVoltage]

Hahaha Im sorry....It took me three weeks to go from 11427 to 11600+ with the new drivers and stuff...Im stull not at my Old Oc yet,But im workin on it ...By the way look for steppings of CCB8F 0729 xxMW.... mainly with 6000+ the 0729 is the production or week of silocon. Ive been seeing 0729 thru 0732 do over 3.5ghz on the 6000+

Im running a CCB8F 0728 GPMW ...the chips are supose to have price cut this week too ...I wish i waited a extra month , i woulda grabed a 6400+

[SOLDNER-MOFO64]

GPU@700mhz A3
Shader@1728mhz
Memory@2016mh
3Dmark06 Score Screen below.....

I hope this is OK for a 8800GTS320mb on Air onlyMy sig is max so far......This 3Dmark was run @700Mhz because im using new Nvidia driver and Rivatuner with the independant Shader Clock setting.

Nice score mate congrats Incase you didn't know your 320MB version is exactly the same as the 640MB version 'cept for half the memory. Given any bench that runs at 1280x1024 and both cards will score the exact same. You shouldn't look down on your card as being inferior to the 640MB version, well not in 3D MARK 06 atleast.

Indeed shader-clock is your benching friend. I wonder why they've taken so long to activate the shader clock control and why it wasn't suppoted to start with? The increases I'm seeing are insane.....I'm on the edge of 12k here and ain't gonna post 'till I make it ....I've switched to watercooling and chilled air from my A/C for GPU.....and am thinking of pencil modding the mem and gpu to pull every last frame outta this sucker

MAXED CARDS FTW

[mAJORD]

3DMark Score 12032 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 5596 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 5660 Marks
CPU Score 2643 Marks


CPU opteron X2 6000+ @ 3.4 GHZ
Single Nvidia 8800GTX @ 630/1050





best run I've done

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=2838616



love to borrow my mates GTX one day for some sli action on the DFI + the 6400.. hmmmmmmm

[SOLDNER-MOFO64]

best run I've done

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=2838616

cheers mAJORD.....I'm gonna have to get my left retina re-attached now I was squinting at your score so hard

You should tempt your buddy into an sli benching session with beer

[mAJORD]

haha yeah I dunnno what the deal is with the free copy not showing the score in big text like before, super lame.

I actually asked him about 20mins ago he said yes. He's brought it over once before back when I had a 5200+ F2 @ 3.1ghz. We scored 12500 or something with that, severely cpu limited + ty ram didn't help

[SOLDNER-MOFO64]

I actually asked him about 20mins ago he said yes.

Awesome.......good luck with sli action

15k-16k perhaps?

[Psycho_eddie]

Currently seem to be limited... ethier CPU or Mobo is limiting factor...

Crosshair seems good mobo to get... ideally DFI 590... but where heck get em in UK... Dispeared!!

But then i could find OC wise sameish so then CPU would be limiting... but i found Amd 6400BE for £120 ish... is worth getting one i mean Oc wise they get much more over 6000+?? better silicone etc?

And lastly how much could expect for:

Amd 6400 @ 35xx
Asus Crosshair
Evga 8800 Ultra 700/2400 ish

about 12500 3dmark06 or more?

[gOtVoltage]

Currently seem to be limited... ethier CPU or Mobo is limiting factor...

Crosshair seems good mobo to get... ideally DFI 590... but where heck get em in UK... Dispeared!!

But then i could find OC wise sameish so then CPU would be limiting... but i found Amd 6400BE for £120 ish... is worth getting one i mean Oc wise they get much more over 6000+?? better silicone etc?

And lastly how much could expect for:

Amd 6400 @ 35xx
Asus Crosshair
Evga 8800 Ultra 700/2400 ish

about 12500 3dmark06 or more?

Hmmm, so far with the new version of RivaTuner the VideoCard/memory makes the biggest impact on performance next to the ShaderClock...then the Gpu when its above 650mhz....just make shure that Card is Cooooool

Ive realized that when i add 50mhz on the memory my scores increase substantially... @2016mhz on the memory i would see say 11427...then if i up the memory to 2100mhz i would pull 150-200 more points...ive taken note of this because even if you keep the Shader linked to the GPU the Memory and Shader will still give better gains overall...Even @ 600mhzGPU and 1547mhzshader, the memory provided the best results...im still tweaking and am trying for 12000. On Air and no volt mods yet I know once im back @729mhzGPU and 2200mhz memory as in my sig i may need to Volt mod too keep it stable with new driver and RivaTuner...It is harder to get my Overclock back up to par with the new Nvidia Driver....I know the New RivaTuner will only give you independant Slide control with new driver so if i choose to use old Nvidia driver i wont have that option...For now my 3Dmark06 is 200points higher than when i had it Oced to 729/1728/2214mhz...

ill keep ya posted....

NOTE:Ive noticed that system ram @800mhz vs 1000mhz had no impact on my performance...3Dmark is more CPU and VideoCard dependant....

Also for those of you shooting for 3.5ghz on a F3 i use the 13cpu divider and Vcore of 1.58v My temp on water is in sig with 2xBIXIII. Also (CPU to NB set @1.32v)....I also use( 5xHT the Asus Deluxe mobo likes it for some reason)...Ive tried x3HT and x4HT and it screws with my memory settings over 950mhz ,, just buggy but at least im @1000mhz again with 5-5-4-5 18TRC.....Keep em coming

[Lightman]

Small update to stay on top of AMD HD2900 list


1.25Vgpu, 110MHz
This little baby helped a bit ....


Now I need to find highest benchable settings, my goal 11600+, so far CPU@3500MHz stable but memory @1000MHz not so stable . No worries though, I will remove 2 DIMMs and ease load on mem controller. I've tested my sticks in pairs for 1000+ stable @2.2V so there still is hope


And guys (gOtVoltage, Psycho_eddie, SOLDNER-MOFO64, mAJORD) awesome results! Keep benching! We need to squeeze everything from X2 and current GFXs because PhenomFX and new graphics toys are coming soon!