3DMark06 (http://www.gamespot.com/promos/2006/3dmark06/index.html)

Post what scores you get and with what hardware.

Edit: I finally got a download that wasn't corrupt. Here are my scores:

3DMark score: 3700
SM2.0 score: 1823
SM3.0 score: 1821
CPU score: 717

Hardware is 7800 GT, AMD 64 3000+

The default resolution for me was 1152 X 864, which is different from everybody else's. I may have to change it to 1280 X 1024 to get a comparable result.

I know I'll cry if I use this.

As if my upgraditis itch wasn't bad enough already... ;)

I'm downloading now....will post back with #'s..if they are'nt too low!

Want to run a stress test on your card? Why bother with these...just fire up COD2 or FEAR :D

Because neither use Shader Model 3.0 or HDR:)

..yeah....and they both bog down major cards ;)

Maybe when the 7900 Ultras are out, and I own one, will I download this.....

I thought the last release was majorly disappointing......(of 3DMark)

Downloading now. The new default res is 1280x1024, which I think is awesome. The game test "Deep Freeze" looks amazing...

Apparently you must run the cpu tests now, and dual core and dual cpu (2-way xeons, opterons) see huge score increases. The highest score I've seen so far was from a dual Opteron 252 @2.75ghz with 6800ultra SLI... much higher than a single 7800GTX 512 with an FX-57 score...

already people are upset about the dual core/dual cpu optimizations, but hey, we all saw it coming...

edit: stock clocks, 7800GTX 256mb

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/1738/068rk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

stock clocks, 7800GTX 512mb

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/8053/062vb1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


CPU tests play like a slide show, a slow one. GPU tests are not much better.

edit:

220x13 on the cpu, 610/1.81 on the 7800gtx...
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8840/068ft.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

System:

AMD 64 X2 4200+ oc'd 2.4
4x512 mem
ASUS A8N-SLI deluxe
BFG 7800GT's SLI oc'd 475mhz

Over all score: 4182
SM2.0 : 1675
HDR/SM3.0 : 1657
CPU : 1716

No other optimization.

My system bows to the new bench.... :(

EDIT 2nd run: close some background apps and re-ran, completely diff results.

Over all score: 6949
SM2.0 : 3157
HDR/SM3.0 : 3038
CPU : 1758

:confused: :confused: :confused:


3rd run

Over all score: 6940
SM2.0 : 3145
HDR/SM3.0 : 3037
CPU : 1761

Now I dont feel so bad with my system. ;)

Looks like from the results that SLI and dual cores are really benificial in 3dmark06.

Here is mine..looks like I need some SLI!!
http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/5033/3dmark8jc.th.jpg (http://img379.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3dmark8jc.jpg)

3.6Ghz P4 HT
6800GT Overclocked
1 gig Ram

Results? Too embarassing to print :D

Watching this bench, even the 3D ones, was a painful experience......the CPU tests are also absurdly painful, 0 FPS the entire time...the screen updated like every 10 seconds I think.

Bleh

You guys ever think that the "3D mark" series is all a ploy to get every one to shell out cash for upgrades they don't need after they see how crappy there $3000 system runs on the software? Ok good me either just wondering :)

You guys ever think that the "3D mark" series is all a ploy to get every one to shell out cash for upgrades they don't need after they see how crappy there $3000 system runs on the software? Ok good me either just wondering :)

Let me answer this by saying that I finally ordered another opteron 252 for my dual s940 motherboard. PC gaming is only going to get better with multi core support now becoming a reality. The improvements seen in Quake4 are pretty outstanding, and I predict most games released in 2006 will have some basic multi-core support also.

I'm backing away slowly from PC gaming in general......partially do to time, but also partially because we are in a "Big Money for Little Value" time right now. I have built gaming screamers for like $500 bucks in the past. Today, on some new games I'd need an $1000+ rig to even get them into playable territory, and I'd be worried about the games coming down the pike.

In other words, I'm not willing right now to throw more money at my PC because the games aren't running top notch. I'm getting back into my "drop some features to bump the framerate" frame of mind....if I want eyecandy, I can flip on my 360.

Y'all can't handle my system. Here are the results:

3DMark score: 725
SM2.0 score: 340
SM3.0 score: 180
CPU score: 832

Pretty depressing stuff right there. I'll have to upgrade in the next couple months out of embarrassment alone.

ASUS A7N8X Deluxe 1.04
AMD 2500+ Mobile @ 2311mhz
MSI 6600GT AGP
2x512 Corsair Value RAM

Don't hate me :)

stock 7900 GTX (650/1.6) (high performance IQ)
dual opteron 252 (216x13)
2 gigs of registered DDR @ 2-3-2-6
MSI K8N Master2 Far (s940, sli)


http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7658/avsf9wz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Don't hate me :)

stock 7900 GTX (650/1.6) (high performance IQ)
dual opteron 252 (216x13)
2 gigs of registered DDR @ 2-3-2-6
MSI K8N Master2 Far (s940, sli)

Wow, when did you do THIS upgrade? ;)

Wow, when did you do THIS upgrade? ;)

I've been moving all my old s940 hardware to this new MSI pci-e motherboard for strictly a gaming machine. Sold a few things here and there and got in on the early 7900 frenzy. I gotta say, the performance boost even over the 7800 GTX 512 is pretty outstanding.

I still have my AGP system set up strictly for HTPC use, mostly OTA HDTV and DVD playback, and archiving. This one has the big HDD :)

I've been moving all my old s940 hardware to this new MSI pci-e motherboard for strictly a gaming machine. Sold a few things here and there and got in on the early 7900 frenzy. I gotta say, the performance boost even over the 7800 GTX 512 is pretty outstanding.

I still have my AGP system set up strictly for HTPC use, mostly OTA HDTV and DVD playback, and archiving. This one has the big HDD :)

*drools*


When ya hooking up one of those new Raptor drives or possibly some I-Ram? ;)

*drools*


When ya hooking up one of those new Raptor drives or possibly some I-Ram? ;)

You know, raid has never interested me at all. Too expensive, too small of HDDs, too many concerns, I'd rather spend the money on the video card which is really the main part of PC gaming still.


The I-Ram looks very promising, but I don't know if I'll have the extra PCI slot. Hopefully it works with PCI-e slots too- but I don't think that that has been confirmed yet.

Don't hate me :)

Yeah, I hate you now. :p :p




You know, raid has never interested me at all. Too expensive, too small of HDDs, too many concerns, I'd rather spend the money on the video card which is really the main part of PC gaming still.

Very true.

I-ram intrugies me but I'm waiting to see if it catches on. The only brand I know about right now is Gigabyte. Looks solid enough...I just want to see more momentum and such.

I know I'll cry if I use this.

As if my upgraditis itch wasn't bad enough already... ;)

same here, it would probalby start laughing the moment i clicked the download link for me :D

I-ram intrugies me but I'm waiting to see if it catches on. The only brand I know about right now is Gigabyte. Looks solid enough...I just want to see more momentum and such.

After seeing the reference to I-ram here I did a little research and have to say that I was not that impressed. It does not seem cost effective for the limited benefits. After you pay for the card plus an amount of RAM (2-4 GB) that makes it useful, you may as well put that money towards a Raptor and get a general increase in performance.

After seeing the reference to I-ram here I did a little research and have to say that I was not that impressed. It does not seem cost effective for the limited benefits. After you pay for the card plus an amount of RAM (2-4 GB) that makes it useful, you may as well put that money towards a Raptor and get a general increase in performance.

In the here and now, I definitely agree with you 100 percent.

I want to see what happens with that I-ram idea a year or two down the road, though. It's definitely something to keep an eye on.

After seeing the reference to I-ram here I did a little research and have to say that I was not that impressed. It does not seem cost effective for the limited benefits. After you pay for the card plus an amount of RAM (2-4 GB) that makes it useful, you may as well put that money towards a Raptor and get a general increase in performance.

I don't understand this. RAM is the bloodline of your CPU. The faster your CPU can communicate with it's RAM, the faster your machine. In terms of processing power, there is no more important issue that memory bandwidth beside raw GHZ. HDD speed is fairly minor in the scheme of things.

I-ram doesn't increase the speed of the memory or increase the amount of memory available to the OS. All it is used for is basically a big RAM disk (if you were computing back in the DOS days, you probably remember such a thing). In fact, you connect a SATA cable to the card, so it really does look like a drive to the bios.

You install your OS/games/whatever to the I-ram virtual disk, and instead of loading data from the hard drive, it can load from RAM (at the max speed of SATA).

I don't understand this. RAM is the bloodline of your CPU. The faster your CPU can communicate with it's RAM, the faster your machine. In terms of processing power, there is no more important issue that memory bandwidth beside raw GHZ. HDD speed is fairly minor in the scheme of things.

I suppose if it's really important to you that your OS loads quicker or that levels load quicker in one or two or your games (assuming you put 4GB on the card) then this is the product for you. My OS loads fairly fast and although the quicker level loads would be nice it isn't extremely compelling since I have quite a few different games that I play on a regular basis. Not to mention I have a 150gb Raptor (which will contain my OS, and all my games and apps) about to go in which should also speed things up a bit. Per Newegg, the Gigabyte card + 4GB of memory would run about $144 + $264 = $404. Isn't worth it for me based on the benefits.

I understand your concern about RAM but once the I-RAM loads an application you're running off your system RAM anyway. I suppose you could put your pagefile on the I-ram. But if you're paging, you're probably better off just getting more system RAM.

Score: 6302

CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 2200 MHz
GPU: ATI RADEON X1900 XT
OS: Microsoft Windows XP

Cracked 6500 marks! Weee...

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9565/79000623rm.th.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=79000623rm.jpg)

7900gtx @700/1.7
dual opterons @ 2.8ghz

http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/4113/3m06bnch10241hm.png
Just changed mem from 4x512 to 2x1024

AMD 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5ghz
2x7800GT SLI @ 472mhz
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo

EDIT: even tho the Nvidia OC freq says 474, RivaTuner tells other wise (472) for the SLI'd 7800GTs. GPU mem just dont OC well on my BFG cards tho. They will run at 1.15 but not 100% stable but rock stable at 1.13.

ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard
AMD 64 x2 4200+ @ 2210MHz
2GB DDR400 Corsair Dual Channel RAM
2x6800GT SLI cards

1st Run:

3dMark score: 4474
SM 2.0 Score: 1947
SM 3.0 Score: 1716
CPU Score: 1586

EDIT: Not enough difference report.

Not sure why, but I was pulling down numbers in the 4500-5100 range. I think it was some issue with my SLI profile. Anyway, I did something right and got a more respectable score:

http://home.comcast.net/~sabrejim/3dmark06.JPG

Opteron 165 @ 2.4 Ghz
Abit AN8 32X
7900GT SLI (@520/1580)
2 GB memory
150GB WD Raptor + 160GB WD Caviar

Update: change fron 7800GT SLI to 7900GTX SLI but CPU is down to 2.4 instead of 2.5 so CPU score lower.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/960/3dmk067900gtxsli8x64ht.png (http://imageshack.us)

AMD 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.4ghz
2x7900GTX SLI @ stock
A8N-SLI Deluxe mobo
2x1024 mem

EDIT: It seems that 3DMark06 is very flakey with SLI and X2 CPU setups. For some reason when running 3DMark06 the system sometimes does not go into SLI mode. Very flakey software.

nice scores, but Tinker, you SM2.0 score seems low, maybe a bad run? I've definitely had a few runs with uneven scores like that, i'd expect it to be close to 4000 like your SM3.0 score. ;)

nice scores, but Tinker, you SM2.0 score seems low, maybe a bad run? I've definitely had a few runs with uneven scores like that, i'd expect it to be close to 4000 like your SM3.0 score. ;)



3DMark06 is FLAKEY.... :rolleyes:

I didnt turn off all the background processes for that run, but I'll repeat, 3DMark06 is FLAKEY P.O.S(oftware). ;)

:)
2x opteron256 @3.178ghz
7900gtx sli (700/850)
msi k8n master2
all air
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=342658

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6324/10ka0qq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

You guys are making me jealous!

DrCrown,

great numbers. The best I've been able to do is 8477. I just can not get the SM2.0 over 4000. Also been having a lot of problems with "deep freeze" bench lately. It craps out my vid's if I try to OC to 700/880 but runs fine most of the time at 686/880. It seems that a lot of others are having the same issues with "Deep" with OC'd SLI 7900GTXs. HardOCP had an artical about OC'd 79xx series cards and in their forums people are even claiming that "Deep" is killing 79xx series cards. I am running 84.43. Tried the newer 9 series drivers but they screw up 3DMark03 in my system. Again great numbers... :D

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9919/3dmk06750oc14gg.png

Tinker, you should download and install the latest "Rivatuner" 2.0 RC16, it will allow you to adjust fan speed on the 7900s, I ran the fans @90% for that bench. Stock is 49%. Even at 100% the fans just aren't that loud at all.

Here is the link for Rivatuner.

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163

You still need to pick a mirror and click some stuff.

After you install, you click on the "low level" settings and you can adjust fans. Rivatuner also does overclocking, but I just use the nVidia control panel (coolbits=3) for that.

It can be a bit confusing trying to find the settings in Rivatuner, if you need help I can post some pics.

Also I found that the SM2.0 score benefits a lot from CPU speed it seems.

Also, maybe try the latest drivers, 91.31. NVidia added a new style control panel as well, kinda fun.

Oh one other thing, all my IQ settings are "high performance" and "application control" for things like AA and AF.

Tinker, you should download and install the latest "Rivatuner" 2.0 RC16, it will allow you to adjust fan speed on the 7900s, I ran the fans @90% for that bench. Stock is 49%. Even at 100% the fans just aren't that loud at all.

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Already been there and done that and got the T-shirt.... :D Its just the 3DMark06 bench is so screwy at times. I use coolbits reg hack and Rivatuner to OC also. I have to use Riva and FRAPS since thats what I use on my G15 keyboard's LCD to monitor various items.

I am waiting for the INTEL Core 2 Duals for my next upgrade :D .

hehe, i want the t-shirt...


Yeah, the new Intel's look real nice indeed.

Just ran new system with Intel E6600 conroe stock on an ASUS P5N32-SLI SE deluxe and vid cards at same OC'd as before and got over 1000 pts more. Got 9826....Stock speed on CPU and all on air with no tuning. Just waiting for system to settle before OCing the CPU. Only concern is the heatpipe Nbridge is really hot to even touch with my inverted mobo case. Got to get some more cooling on that nBridge since the heatpipes are not working effectively upside down.

SM2.0 4726
SM3.0 4644
CPU 2055

9835 3DMarks

Second bench with conroe OC'd at 10%

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5380/bench1cl3.jpg

for those still intrested, here is the E6600 with 7900GTX SLI 3rd bench at 15% OC

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/732/bench2mi6.jpg

Nice scores Tinker, looks like I'm going to have to dust off the equipment, get some new drivers and take you down. :)

Nice scores Tinker, looks like I'm going to have to dust off the equipment, get some new drivers and take you down. :)

Well just got over 10500+ with last run at 15% OC, System will not do 20% tho. Still trying to rem how to OC'd an Intel system. What is screwy is that this is the 1st Intel CPU running on a Nvidia chipset that I ever had. Always in the past it was Intel CPU with Intel chipset. The OCing options are a mix of what you would find on an Nvidia AMD system along with what you find on an Intel system. Its a little confusing right now. Just using the auto OCing % offered in the BIOS.

Its probably that NForce chipset holding you back, according to everything I've read....

I was ALL SET to build a new box..then.....discovered that I can squeeze a LITTLE More life out of my 6800GT at the 1600x900 setting that the Westy seems to like.....so I'm back on the fence.

Dont get me wrong...the P5N32-SLI SE deluxe is a fast mobo with a conroe CPU. Its not OC'able as some of the Intel chipset mobos but at stock its faster then anything AMD has right now and at the 15% Ocing I got just using the auto feature is pretty good without really getting into the BIOS tweeking yet. Just look at the 3dmark06 numbers with just auto OCing, In real life the performance is so far ahead of any game demands that for now its just for bragging rights for perfmance numbers then any real true game advantage. My old system with the AMD 64 X2 4800+ OC'd to 2.6 was plenty fast for all the currents games.

Your overall bus speed is probably too high, drop that multiplier down one notch in the bios, 1200mhz is very high and might be taxing the northbridge too much. About two years ago, a well know overclocker showed consistently that overall bus speed has nothing to do with 3d performance. In fact his tests showed that the best 3d performance came with the lowest multiplier used. Also, don't forget to increase your cpu and memory voltages...the Conroes are voltage limited when overclocking using normal cooling.

Your overall bus speed is probably too high, drop that multiplier down one notch in the bios, 1200mhz is very high and might be taxing the northbridge too much. About two years ago, a well know overclocker showed consistently that overall bus speed has nothing to do with 3d performance. In fact his tests showed that the best 3d performance came with the lowest multiplier used. Also, don't forget to increase your cpu and memory voltages...the Conroes are voltage limited when overclocking using normal cooling.

This mobo does not allow me to mod the multipier. Its locked at 9x....along with the C19 Nbridge and max FSB limit of about 350mhz , thats why the Nvidia 4 Intel are not really good overclockers. But hey the sucker is fast as is....but I will prob pick up a ASUS P5W DH Deluxe down the line when Nvidia releases the Vid drivers that support SLI on non Nvidia chipsets. :D

I just can't get past a MB that costs more than, say $120 bucks tops. I'm too used to the budget overclockers in the $80 range.... :(

This mobo does not allow me to mod the multipier. Its locked at 9x....along with the C19 Nbridge and max FSB limit of about 350mhz , thats why the Nvidia 4 Intel are not really good overclockers. But hey the sucker is fast as is....but I will prob pick up a ASUS P5W DH Deluxe down the line when Nvidia releases the Vid drivers that support SLI on non Nvidia chipsets. :D

Not the multi that I am talking about.

Look at your CPUZ screen shot, the bus speed is listed at something like 1200. In the bios, you can adjust the overall bus multi (sometimes called "work frequency" or LDT multi). This is not the CPU multi, but the multi that affects the overall bus speed, sometimes incorrectly called FSB.

The FSB is 300x4 (quad) ie: 1200 and the 300x9 (cpu multi) gives me 2.7ghz. If I drop the 300 then the over all cpu speed drops also since its mutiply by the cpu rate of 9. Like I said its been a while since I;d OC'd an Intel cpu. Am I miissing something? This mobo BIOS settings are a little weird in that its kind of a mix of what the NF4 does on AMD BIOS mixed with some of what you would do for INTEL. Just trying to figure out what does what.

The FSB is 300x4 (quad) ie: 1200 and the 300x9 (cpu multi) gives me 2.7ghz. If I drop the 300 then the over all cpu speed drops also since its mutiply by the cpu rate of 9. Like I said its been a while since I;d OC'd an Intel cpu. Am I miissing something? This mobo BIOS settings are a little weird in that its kind of a mix of what the NF4 does on AMD BIOS mixed with some of what you would do for INTEL. Just trying to figure out what does what.


The FSB (front side bus) is 300mhz. The system bus is 300x4.

Drop the system bus multiplier to 3, it will not change your CPU speed or memory speed, only the overall system bus speed. Leave the 300mhz FSB where it's at.

It's a bit confusing going back to Intel after running AMD simply because A64 doesn't use a FSB at all. A FSB is used by the CPU to communicate with memory. On A64 systems, that part of the northbridge has been removed, and the CPU uses an on-die memory controller to talk directly with memory.

By reducing the system bus multi (LDT), you put much less strain on the northbridge. When overclocking, traditionally, it's the first thing you should do. Hope that helps a bit.

This the best I gotten with ASUS P5N32-SLI SE deluxe with E6600 with a BIOS update from 0204 to 0401.

EDIT: with just the BIOS update I can now OC by 20% which I couldnt do with older BIOS. This is just using the built in OCing, prob can get slightly better when I maunually tweak'd the mobo settings.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/1597/bench2880qm8.jpg

I gotta say, it's pretty humbling seeing your Core2Duo @ ~2.9ghz essentially nudging past my dual 256 Opterons @ ~3.2ghz.

Great numbers there Tinker.

I gotta say, it's pretty humbling seeing your Core2Duo @ ~2.9ghz essentially nudging past my dual 256 Opterons @ ~3.2ghz.

Great numbers there Tinker.

Thanks...still waiting for mobo to burn it. Then I will play more with the BIOS settings and see if I can hit 3ghz....but I am not putting too much money on it..."IF" I was a betting man (esp with my inverted mobo setup). The C19 Nbridge tops out at 350 max even on an AMD platform. Maybe I should have bought an E6700 instead of the E6600. But as stated before these are just numbers....no real bennefit for most current games...like ? whats the diff between 140fps vs 150fps when the min is > 40fps in all games.

Boy just seen some pics of the new Nvidia vid card (G80 DX10?) ...boy big suckers and Long...looks like water cooled for the top dog card :cool: .

Hey Tinker, I downloaded some new drivers and am just getting warmed up, but I ran a nice 10.2K this morning without trying too much. Not sure if I can get to 10.6 though...got some nice cold temps in Seattle this week though...more to come. :)

Hey Tinker, I downloaded some new drivers and am just getting warmed up, but I ran a nice 10.2K this morning without trying too much. Not sure if I can get to 10.6 though...got some nice cold temps in Seattle this week though...more to come. :)

U Gotta get a C2D man...the only way to go. :D I hit 10.7 the other day but I backed everything down , dont really like to over volt the core just yet. Maybe when I am ready to get a quad the I really pump the old sucker up then.

Well I ran a 10,461.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=596343

If MSI would get off their butts and give me a BIOS that allows proper overclocking, I could make this a better show. I have no lower multiplier or vcore control. My memory will do 230mhz+ no prob, but I'm stuck @ 212mhz, lol. All my hardware has real potential, including the motherboard, but it's being held back. The funny thing is that I'm using the most overclocking friendly board for dual s940 and SLI. It even uses the tried and true nVidia nforce4 chipset that will overclock well. Ultimately if I can't lower my CPU mutliplier, the issue is moot. :rolleyes:

One day I'll have this board singing ... ;)

not mine but thought this was a nice comparison:

GeForce 8800GTX
3DMarks = 11795
SM2.0 = 4783
SM3.0/HDR = 4905

GeForce 7950GX2 Quad-SLI
3DMarks = 8046
SM2.0 = 3812
SM3.0/HDR = 3462

Radeon X1950XTX CF
3DMarks = 9235
SM2.0 = 4195
SM3.0/HDR = 4629

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=239343

not mine but thought this was a nice comparison:

GeForce 8800GTX
3DMarks = 11795
SM2.0 = 4783
SM3.0/HDR = 4905

GeForce 7950GX2 Quad-SLI
3DMarks = 8046
SM2.0 = 3812
SM3.0/HDR = 3462

Radeon X1950XTX CF
3DMarks = 9235
SM2.0 = 4195
SM3.0/HDR = 4629

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=239343

I think the G80 bench was done on a X6800 E C2D CPU. 3dmark06 scores jump massive like with a fast CPU with real high scores. Look at the SM2 and 3 coress will tell you how well the GPU is working. But its intresting to see that 1 G80 is about almost on par with 2 7900GTX SLI'd. just wonder what 2 G80 SLI (thats when Nvidia get SLI working on the G80's) will do. SLI G80...that means I will have to run G80 on the FSP Booster X3 and one off the main PSU. The G80 8800GTX uses two power connectors on each card. Thats 4 connectors....LOL. :D. Also it looks like there are two SLI pin connectors on top of each card also.

http://www.bluesurfdesigns.com/vg/8800gtx.jpg

that looks like 4 connectors per card, so SLI would be 8 total.. am I wrong here?

Imo, I love powerful vid cards as much as the next nerd but this is getting ridiculous. How far will you go before your PC is draining as much as your microwave?

that looks like 4 connectors per card, so SLI would be 8 total.. am I wrong here?

Imo, I love powerful vid cards as much as the next nerd but this is getting ridiculous. How far will you go before your PC is draining as much as your microwave?

I believe the 11K number floating around was run with a heavily overclocked Core2Duo, so the CPU test numbers were very high. The SM2.0 and 3.0 tests look about the same or a tad lower than a 7900gtx SLI system. Nevertheless, this card is freakin insanely powerful, but my lowly 520w PSU wouldn't cut it with 2 of them. 700-800 watts would probably cut it, but the 12v rail (s) would have to be extremely strong. Not that far from our 1000w microwaves at all. Nice thing is that you probably get a nice space heater effect while gaming. hehe

When Crysis and Halo 2 hit, and DX10 is here, we'll see if you really need this performance...

http://www.bluesurfdesigns.com/vg/8800gtx.jpg

that looks like 4 connectors per card, so SLI would be 8 total.. am I wrong here?

Imo, I love powerful vid cards as much as the next nerd but this is getting ridiculous. How far will you go before your PC is draining as much as your microwave?
No its only 2 power connectors. Whats in the pic is just a molex adapter for the power connectors. There are only 2 6pin power connectors on the vid card. But look at the 2 SLI "golden fingers" conectors tho :rolleyes: .

EDIT: My main concern is how long the card is. Its about the same length as the 7800/7900GX2's a while back. But at least the power connectors are on the top so maybe the over length space required will not be a major issue. But def these pupplies will not fit in most HTPC's... :eek:

Well I said I wasnt going to do it but I just got an eVGA 8800GTX. Price was just to good to pass up, also wanted to test out the HDCP on a hi end vid card. Can not OC the card, it just crashes my system when I use the auto OC'd feature. At stock speed with the same setup as my previous bench with the 7900GTX SLI'd, the 8800GTX alone beat the score by 10pts (10661). Falls a little below the SM2.0 vs the 7900GTX SLI but beats it in the HR/SM3.0 numbers. Long card just barely fit inside my Lian Li PC1000 case.

EDIT: Now have to sell the two 7900GTX's and get another 8800GTX for SLI....prob move the system to my Tenor TX monster cube case so they would fit :rolleyes:. BTW the card runs hotter then my 7900GTX's. Idles at 59/61c and runs at about 72c+. Fan is quieter then the 7900GTX (so its quiet).

I have 2 Asus 8800gtx cards waiting for a Qx6700 and an Asus Striker board. Watering at the mouth to see the scores. Oh yeah......I have the final Vista with DX10 :)

I just ordered the two BFG waterblock 8800's to replace my 2 7800gtx's. I thought about not getting them, considering that I spend less time on the PC due to the 360, but when I saw the Crysis DX10 vid, I was sold.

I am having fun playing with...ooops demoing the Nvidia Adrianne Tech demo....:D

Just a new bench. Vid card OC'd to 648

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/4818/bench11165ey5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

OK if anybody still care...

here are some benchies

EVGA 780i mobo
OCZ DDR2 800 Platinum Rev2 2x1GB
INTEL Q6600 @ 3.6ghz
Thermalright 120 Extreme CPU cooler with Panaflo high power 120mm fan
Antec 900 case stock cooling
Corsair 620HX PSU
Two EVGA 8800GTX OC'd to 612 core

With one 8800GTX (almost good as SLI 8800GTX's in old system)
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1614/q6600test3dr5.png

With two 8800GTX's SLI
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1900/q6600sli2mx5.png

OC'ing the Q6600 with the EVGA 780i mobo was just too easy. Just up the FSB to 1600 to keep a 1:1 ratio with the ram and leaving the CPU multiplier at default of 9 and an instant OC from 2.4 to 3.6....on air cooling. Temps are idle at 37-38c and load at 52-54c range. 50% OC :eek: ...not since the old Celeron 300a with the Abit BH6 mobo :D.

Nice bump lol...i'll chime in because I just put a new rig together.

3dMark score = 10,800
E8400 running @ 3.6 ghz on stock cooler
ATI 3850 512 ddr3
Gigabyte DS3R mobo
4 gb G.Skill DDR2 800

3dMark06= 14196
CPU: C2D E4300 @3.4GHz (don't normally run that high but for the benchie I did)
GPU: EVGA 8800GTS 512 slightly OC'd
Mobo: Gigabyte 965P-DS3
RAM: 2GB G.Skill 800

Edit: How did I manage to beat Tinker? Is the G92 GTS just that much faster (at lower resolutions used in 3dmark06)?

3dMark06= 14196
CPU: C2D E4300 @3.4GHz (don't normally run that high but for the benchie I did)
GPU: EVGA 8800GTS 512 slightly OC'd
Mobo: Gigabyte 965P-DS3
RAM: 2GB G.Skill 800

Edit: How did I manage to beat Tinker? Is the G92 GTS just that much faster (at lower resolutions used in 3dmark06)?

The single 8800GTX run was running with some apps open in the background. The benchies were run all at default 3dmark06 settings in XP Pro SP2. The GTS is a very fast card but again we are not taking into account that the GTX will be better at the higher rez's then the default of 3dmark06 settings of 1280x1024. What I was trying to show is the CPU have a great influence on the 3dmark06 scores. They have a great effect on how the GPU is scored too.

BTW the Q6600 @ 3.6 is running constant and not just for benchies. The Nvidia 780i (on this EVGA mobo) was "VERY" easy to OC and all at stock voltages. (EDIT the CPU was auto bump to 1.450v I didnt do any manual adjustments so not stock)

Post some scrn caps and see what the individual break down are for the tests.

EDIT: for me since I run norm at 2560x1600, the GTX SLI is my only option for high frame rates. It would have been nice to have Ultra's but just could not justify the cost diff. Was going to try tri SLI but couldnt get a 3rd GTX and didnt want to purchase another at this pt in time. Will pick up a 9800 X2 tho...maybe two later when they are released. Quad GPU's anybody.... :cool: or even 6 GPU's (would go well with 6/8 core CPUs from Intel that are coming )... insanity.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


Addition 2/27/08 Latest benchie after finalizing set up in my gaming system with the Dell 30" LCD monitor

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9728/q6600sli1r3cg8.jpg

http://www.joshuahenryproductions.com/computer/15030.jpg

Sweet.

Damn I could've swore I posted in here lately, that's what I get for posting middle of the night when the site is taking nap....

Anyway

Score: 14702 3DMarks

CPU: Q6600 @3.2
GPU: MSI Nvid 8800GT OC(stock, not OC on an OC)
OS: Microsoft Windows XP

Yes, CPU has a HUGE influence on the final score! My oldie machine with a single core P4 3.2 and a 8800GT only throws around 4500 as a final score in 06 if I remember correctly. At the same time, games play far far better than that score suggests. It's also amazingly painful to sit through 3dmarks cpu test with this cpu ;)
-Trouble

Just on a lark, I took out an 8600GTS from one of my HTPCs (waiting for the Palit 9600GT sonic card) and I tested SLI 8600GTS with an AMD 64 X2 4800 (939) and got a score 8556. Also tested one 8800GTS 512 with an C2D E6600 everything at stock and got 10630 score. BTW one 8800GTS cost less then the two 8600GTS...DUH..:D

Nothing was optimized just quick benchies.

The 8600GTS is a great HTPC vid card but def not up to the task of playing the newer games at high settings.

Addendum: AMD sytem with 9600GT scored 8865. Still can not sound passed thru the HDMI on the palit sonic card.(fixed)