Crysis Benchmarking - Methodology and Mythbusting

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meh...

Q6600 (stock) - HD3870x2 (stock) - 2GB ram at 1333mhz - Installed on new 150GB Raptor.

3/8/2008 12:14:33 PM - Vista
Beginning Run #1 on Map-island, Demo-benchmark_gpu
DX10 1680x1050, AA=No AA, Vsync=Disabled, 32 bit test, Windowed
Demo Loops=3, Time Of Day= 9
Global Game Quality: VeryHigh
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 239.04s, Average FPS: 8.37
Min FPS: 0.00 at frame 1796, Max FPS: 13.20 at frame 975
Average Tri/Sec: -3330879, Tri/Frame: -398102
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -2.30

Completed All Tests




3/8/2008 12:30:16 PM - Vista
Beginning Run #1 on Map-island, Demo-benchmark_cpu
DX10 1280x1024, AA=No AA, Vsync=Disabled, 32 bit test, Windowed
Demo Loops=3, Time Of Day= 9
Global Game Quality: High
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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 84.42s, Average FPS: 17.77
Min FPS: 4.13 at frame 809, Max FPS: 27.84 at frame 124
Average Tri/Sec: 22629432, Tri/Frame: 1273644
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.56
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 68.78s, Average FPS: 21.81
Min FPS: 4.13 at frame 809, Max FPS: 29.33 at frame 107
Average Tri/Sec: 27826900, Tri/Frame: 1275966
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.56
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 65.15s, Average FPS: 23.03
Min FPS: 4.13 at frame 809, Max FPS: 30.99 at frame 367
Average Tri/Sec: 29381034, Tri/Frame: 1276030
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 0.56
TimeDemo Play Ended, (3 Runs Performed)
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Completed All Tests

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3/8/2008 12:30:16 PM - Vista

Run #1- DX10 1280x1024 AA=No AA, 32 bit test, Quality: High ~~ Overall Average FPS: 22.42


Any ideas why its so crappy? :S
My current psu doesn't have a 8pin PCIE connector, so i have 2 6pins connected as the manual said to do.