Download and run aquamark3

It's free, and measures both processor and GPU (video card) performance.

FAC9000 scores 200,000 average (from 194 to 206 depending on how much I feel like toasting it's innerds).

It's a nice little demo to watch as well.

Please note: You must not have "vertical sync" turned on, because that will limit the max frames per second to your monitor's refresh rate (probably 60), and bugger your score up.

For those who usually fanny about with their video settings....go into your control panel and set "high performance" (makes about a 3% difference vs "high quality"), and ensure that stuff like Anti Aliasing and Anisotropic filtering are set to "application controlled" or whatever your card's drivers call it. If you have no idea what the previous paragraph is about, then your settings are almost certainly fine as is.

Its not Vista friendly apparently.... but then I have no idea what yer ranting about anyways

EdelBrock wrote: Its not Vista friendly apparently.... but then I have no idea what yer ranting about anyways

It's kinda weird....runs for me in XP, and Vista32. BUT 3dMark06, the other big benchmarker, runs in XP and Vista64, but not Vista32. Makes it hard to get a good speed comparison.

As stated, you do not need to know WTF I'm on about, you just need to run the bugger, and post the numners.

Vista users(ie, those afflicted with it as a permenant OS, not folks like me who keep a pet Vista, to run Crysis and to make me appreciate XP and Linux) should try it,it MAY work despite was it says about not working.

Run as administrator in Vista though.

(Colin, no running it on an oil company's 3 kilonode cluster....same goes for you and your space age kit Old Blue)

Ok, I'll bite. i'll get back with you when I get the numbers...

It MAY choke in Vista, but you can but try.

The rest of yous better start postin some numbers when you get back from work.

BTW, anyone outscores me.....you better have pics :D

General: Name: Benchmark 2008-07-02 00-05-27

Processor: Vendor: AuthenticAMD Name: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60 SpeedMHz: 798 Type: 0 Family: 15 Model: 8 Stepping: 2 Flags: 0xEBD3FBFF Number: 2 HyperThreading: n/a MemoryOS: 2076966912

Graphics: Description: ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 Vendor: 4098 Device: 22901 SubSys: 330830031 Revision: 0 CoreClock: 0 MemoryClock: 0 Driver: atiumdag.dll DriverVersion: 7.14.10.471 VideoMemory: 842006528 TextureMemory: 829423616

OperatingSystem: Version: Type: Build: 6000

Run0: DisplayWidth: 1024 DisplayHeight: 768 DisplayDepth: 32 AntialiasingMode: 0 AntialiasingQuality: 0 AnisotropicFiltering: 4 DetailLevel: 4 AvgFPS: 6.028581 MinFPS: 1.000000 MaxFPS: 30.511810 AvgFPSRender: 7.262247 AvgFPSSimulation: 35.487629 AvgTrianglesPerSecond: 1814796 MinTrianglesPerSecond: 236974 MaxTrianglesPerSecond: 4690736 AquamarkScoreRender: 726 AquamarkScoreSimulation: 1775 AquamarkScore: 6028

Was an interesting simulation. Not sure how it compares with like computers, but hopefully not too bad for a laptop under $1000...

man did it struggle with the vegatation and massive overmap screens

I have Superfetch turned off, i wonder if it would help or hurt the systems score

Just as I thought, Superfetch slows the computer down a bit...

AvgFPS: 	6.011404 
MinFPS: 	0.673407 
MaxFPS: 	29.527565 
AvgFPSRender: 	7.252841 
AvgFPSSimulation: 	35.117687 
AvgTrianglesPerSecond: 	1809625 
MinTrianglesPerSecond: 	147668 
MaxTrianglesPerSecond: 	4607222 
AquamarkScoreRender: 	726 
AquamarkScoreSimulation: 	1755 
AquamarkScore: 	6011

my computer is about as fast as building work on gaudi's sagrada familia cathedral. it takes years. thought i'd throw something topical in for our summercase goers

i am in danger of chucking my laptop out of my bedroom window. i imagine it'll get some speed up then.

bloodynora wrote: i am in danger of chucking my laptop out of my bedroom window. i imagine it'll get some speed up then.

V^2=U2+2AS I believe ;)

My PC has got i n c r e d i b l y slow the last week. I think one of the Hamster wheels is broken

Anyway, no idea what any of this means...

What's the diagnosis, Doc?

General:
Name: Benchmark 2008-07-02 11-28-50

Processor:
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Name: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+
SpeedMHz: 2131
Type: 0
Family: 6
Model: 8
Stepping: 1
Flags: 0xC1C3FBFF
Number: 1
HyperThreading: n/a
MemoryOS: 536326144

Graphics:
Description: RADEON 9000
Vendor: 4098
Device: 18790
SubSys: 537006082
Revision: 1
CoreClock: 250
MemoryClock: 200
Driver: ati2dvag.dll
DriverVersion: 6.13.10.6166
VideoMemory: 67108864
TextureMemory: 116391936

OperatingSystem:
Version: Microsoft Windows XP
Type:
Build: Service Pack 2 2600

Run0:
DisplayWidth: 1024
DisplayHeight: 768
DisplayDepth: 32
AntialiasingMode: 0
AntialiasingQuality: 0
AnisotropicFiltering: 4
DetailLevel: 4
AvgFPS: 9.785883
MinFPS: 3.000000
MaxFPS: 32.000000
AvgFPSRender: 10.886584
AvgFPSSimulation: 96.788574
AvgTrianglesPerSecond: 3260933
MinTrianglesPerSecond: 517973
MaxTrianglesPerSecond: 6186408
AquamarkScoreRender: 1089
AquamarkScoreSimulation: 4839
AquamarkScore: 9785

I think we can content ourselves with the single number it reads out in bold type when finished.

But still,the full blurb at least shows what the machine is. Must paste my full output in here later.

As far as that goes, your video card is moderately cack. Either that or the machine has "issues", cos that's NOT a slow processor.

General: Name: Benchmark 2008-07-02 12-34-21 Processor: Vendor: GenuineIntel Name: Unknown processor SpeedMHz: 3599 Type: 0 Family: 6 Model: 15 Stepping: 3 Flags: 0xBFEBFBFF Number: 4 HyperThreading: n/a MemoryOS: 2145824768 Graphics: Description: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX Vendor: 4318 Device: 401 SubSys: 77535729 Revision: 162 CoreClock: 0 MemoryClock: 0 Driver: nv4_disp.dll DriverVersion: 6.14.11.7563 VideoMemory: 800063488 TextureMemory: 1046478848 OperatingSystem: Version: Microsoft Windows XP Type: Build: Service Pack 3 2600 Run0: DisplayWidth: 1024 DisplayHeight: 768 DisplayDepth: 32 AntialiasingMode: 0 AntialiasingQuality: 0 AnisotropicFiltering: 4 DetailLevel: 4 AvgFPS: 200.631912 MinFPS: 148.000000 MaxFPS: 298.000000 AvgFPSRender: 365.121216 AvgFPSSimulation: 426.221710 AvgTrianglesPerSecond: 60396660 MinTrianglesPerSecond: 9368466 MaxTrianglesPerSecond: 208983256 AquamarkScoreRender: 36513 AquamarkScoreSimulation: 21311 AquamarkScore: 200631

Slow when I am in hurry, incredibly fast when I am stoned.

see, this thread looks like english at first glance....

Jiphy wrote: Slow when I am in hurry, incredibly fast when I am stoned.

lol

Doctor? wrote: As far as that goes, your video card is moderately cack. Either that or the machine has "issues", cos that's NOT a slow processor.

So it can't tell me why it's running like a ZX81

Guess I'll have to try deleting all the p0rn

Thought the Vid card would be rubbish. Never been into the PC gaming thing so it wasn't something I was worried about when I bought it.

Think I might be looking for a decent sound card to pop in soon, but got to get it running properly again first :\ohwell:

Pretty fucking slow most of the time these days.Takes ages to simply open a file usually.But it is getting on for 5 years old now.Just waiting for it to finally pack up and then i'll buy meself a laptop.

LeggyD wrote:

Jiphy wrote: Slow when I am in hurry, incredibly fast when I am stoned.

lol

Jiphy, you must have the same comp as me

Ally wrote:

LeggyD wrote: Guess I'll have to try deleting all the p0rn

Never delete - backup onto CDRs for later use

So wise for one so young

EdelBrock wrote: Its not Vista friendly apparently.... but then I have no idea what yer ranting about anyways

So you downloaded it, on Steve's advice, without understanding what it does?

Don't want to see that cow, do you? I've got no money, but these magic beans are really special...

Biginoil wrote:

EdelBrock wrote: Its not Vista friendly apparently.... but then I have no idea what yer ranting about anyways

So you downloaded it, on Steve's advice, without understanding what it does?

Don't want to see that cow, do you? I've got no money, but these magic beans are really special...

Actually I'll take the beautiful clothes people that are either too stupid or unfit for position in my entourage can't see....

Biginoil wrote:

EdelBrock wrote: Its not Vista friendly apparently.... but then I have no idea what yer ranting about anyways

So you downloaded it, on Steve's advice, without understanding what it does?

Don't want to see that cow, do you? I've got no money, but these magic beans are really special...

Well, it was FREE ;)

I assume this is shite, as I'm operating a slow heap of junk. Processor:
Vendor: GenuineIntel
Name: Pentium(R) 4 processor
SpeedMHz: 2932
Type: 0
Family: 15
Model: 4
Stepping: 1
Flags: 0xBFEBFBFF
Number: 1
HyperThreading: activated and used
MemoryOS: 1073065984

Graphics:
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
Vendor: 4318
Device: 465
SubSys: 54923331
Revision: 161
CoreClock: 0
MemoryClock: 0
Driver: nv4_disp.dll
DriverVersion: 6.14.10.8265
VideoMemory: 268435456
TextureMemory: 318767104

DisplayWidth: 1024
DisplayHeight: 768
DisplayDepth: 32
AntialiasingMode: 0
AntialiasingQuality: 0
AnisotropicFiltering: 4
DetailLevel: 4
AvgFPS: 19.383682
MinFPS: 2.967354
MaxFPS: 49.261078
AvgFPSRender: 23.314215
AvgFPSSimulation: 114.978287
AvgTrianglesPerSecond: 5834735
MinTrianglesPerSecond: 445349
MaxTrianglesPerSecond: 20148302
AquamarkScoreRender: 2331
AquamarkScoreSimulation: 5748
AquamarkScore: 19383

Oh yeah!? Well MINE's bigger than Yers!

Processor:
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Name: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60
SpeedMHz: 1822
Type: 0
Family: 15
Model: 8
Stepping: 2
Flags: 0xEBD3FBFF
Number: 2
HyperThreading: n/a
MemoryOS: 2078605312

Graphics:
Description: NVIDIA MCP67M
Vendor: 4318
Device: 1329
SubSys: 818876476
Revision: 162
CoreClock: 0
MemoryClock: 0
Driver: nvd3dum.dll
DriverVersion: 7.15.11.5665
VideoMemory: 835715072
TextureMemory: 824180736

OperatingSystem:
Version: Windows Vista Type: Home Premium Build: 6000

Run0:
DisplayWidth: 1024
DisplayHeight: 768
DisplayDepth: 32
AntialiasingMode: 0
AntialiasingQuality: 0
AnisotropicFiltering: 4
DetailLevel: 4
AvgFPS: 11.807577
MinFPS: 2.896427
MaxFPS: 35.225056
AvgFPSRender: 40.545040
AvgFPSSimulation: 16.659021
AvgTrianglesPerSecond: 3554460
MinTrianglesPerSecond: 472429
MaxTrianglesPerSecond: 8992549
AquamarkScoreRender: 4053
AquamarkScoreSimulation: 833
AquamarkScore: 11807

Thought it was going to melt the rear exhaust fan when running that one mental test. I crawled to < 3 FPS on that one. Still pretty ok for a standard issue lappy though. Guaranteed this would fry my 2003 era AMD 1800+ XP box however.