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xirokx

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Hi,

Apologies in advance if this in the wrong section but I did not know where to post it...

Whats the correct way in which to run 3d MARK? how long does the test take? Should I go for any particular tests? At the moment my system is priming and if it gets through the night I wanted to run 3D mark...

Which version of 3d mark should I use? 3DMARK 01, 3DMARK 03 or 3D MARK06....

All help and advise would be most appreciated...

Thanx in advance...
 
graphics card 7900gtx 512mb

spec: opty 170 @2.65
dfi lan part sli dr mobo
2g pc4000 RAM @ 530mhz
antec true power 500 psu

as ive never run 3D mark Id appreciate any help poss with this prog because there are so many versions and I dont know which test to run...

Please help
 
use 3dmark05 and im surprised you dont know much about it. the test will only take about 10mins. also use the defaults it gives you so you will be able to compare with others.
 
thanks for your advice so far...

so install it and just run it? as easy as that?

i dont have to mess with any settings or anything?
 
Well what are you wanting it to do for you? What will be the goal of running it? Stress testing?

If stress testing and you want to loop it to stress test your GPU then use 3DMark05 or 06 and crank the resolution to the maximum of your display, maybe turn on AA and AF as well in it and set it to loop however many times (though you have to have the purchased version for that).

If you just have the free version you can't change anything, so just hit Run 3DMark, it will run through and give you a score, but it won't loop, and it takes about 10 minutes or so to run. It is a good test just to see if 3D acceleration is working.


Another good stress test for GPUs is Oblivion which is an actual game. Turn on HDR, maximum in-game settings, and leave it running over night, it will cycle from day to night etc... and just sit there spinning around your character in 3rd person view. It is a good stress test for GPUs.
 
Brent_Justice said:
Well what are you wanting it to do for you?
Click to expand...

He wants it to show him his e-penis size!! I just measured mine and it came up short........ :(
 
xirokx run the game tests in 3dm05 and 3dm06, then compare your score with others who have rigs similar to yours.
If your score happens to be a great deal below theirs, then you know something is not right with your rig. If its about or above theirs, then you know things should be fine with your rig.

Even though its not perfect and just a synthetic bench, the 3dmarks are still excellent, well recognized and widely used apps to generally show your pc/3d performance, and just to see if things are generally working as they should.
 
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