Finally made the 20k club!

tastyweat · Jun 27, 2004, 07:31 AM

It's taken me a while - but I got there eventually

20089 - http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7933958

Win 2000 pro SP4
DX8.1
Catalyst 4.3
Sapphire 9800pro (flashed to 9800xt) stock cooling @ 470/380
Barton 2800 @ 219x11
2x512mb corsair XL (6-3-3-2)
2xWD Raptors (raid 0) Abit NF7-S

BWX · Jun 27, 2004, 07:39 AM

DX8.1? Does that count?

***Zardon*** · Jun 27, 2004, 07:44 AM

rebench with DX9. whats the difference in scores?

dipstick · Jun 27, 2004, 08:05 AM

Very nice bud. And if I must say that is a SICK OC on that 9800Pro.
You also beat my amost 24k score in the nature test ...excellent!!!

tastyweat · Jun 27, 2004, 08:58 AM

upgrading from 8.1 to 9.0c - the score loses 31 points - 20058 - http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7934123

~~Sourcer_2002~~ · Jun 27, 2004, 09:02 AM

Hmm great score non the less man!

BWX · Jun 27, 2004, 09:04 AM

I wonder what Omega drivers would yield?

pr0digal jenius · Jun 27, 2004, 12:50 PM

i bet they would more then compensate for that 31 point loss...

tastyweat · Jun 27, 2004, 01:58 PM

meh... in my experience the performance difference between ati and omega driver (in 3dmark01se) ati own are better - there are some things in which omega drivers are better and some in which ati drivers are better - ati drivers are better for 3dmark01se

Furious1 · Jun 27, 2004, 02:54 PM

Some ppl have been seeing up to a 1000 point increase from Lastest Omega Drivers,

So I would certainly Try them.

I personaly got a extra 350 or so from Omega Drivers over CAT4.6, So dont knock em.

By the way I got ya beat. Should got yaself a P4

tastyweat · Jun 27, 2004, 02:56 PM

cat 4.6 only get me 19.5k... omegas get me 19.3k (based on 4.6s) - I just don't have much luck with omegas and benches - don't have a problem with them though - I still use them for everyday permance

Furious1 · Jun 27, 2004, 02:58 PM

Unlucky,

Maybe since you have a Much better Card then 3Dmarks2001 was made to benchmark you should move to the 3Dmarks03

I think you will notice better increase with Omega Drivers there.

Something Else. Omega Drivers have Faster Opengl driver now and wow it helps STEAM based Games like CS alot. Pity 3Dmarks is all Direct3D, I think. Still most games use opengl so that is a good Reason to be using Omega.

You know something else. Direct 9.0c is out soon with SP2 and I have been hearing good stuff about proformance increase using it in 3Dmarks03.

Furious1 · Jun 27, 2004, 03:00 PM

You can download a beta SP2. But it is meant to be released in MID 2004 the site says So lets hope soon.

tastyweat · Jun 27, 2004, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Furious1
You can download a beta SP2. But it is meant to be released in MID 2004 the site says So lets hope soon.

my 7102 (fm link in my sig) was with XP SP2... catalyst 4.7 betas

Furious1 · Jun 27, 2004, 03:11 PM

Did SP2 Really make it better like ppl are saying? How many Marks did ya get?

Was there Any bugz with it? I was going to wait till they released it.

tastyweat · Jun 27, 2004, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Furious1
Did SP2 Really make it better like ppl are saying? How many Marks did ya get?

Was there Any bugz with it? I was going to wait till they released it.

I didn't find any bugs... and I don't know what difference SP2 made to my marks - I have only run it with xp sp2 and 2000pro sp4... I'm running win 2000 atm and won't be going back to xp for a few weeks/months

Falstaff · Jun 27, 2004, 04:07 PM

points, smoints....are you happy with the results...lol

Vampyromaniac · Jun 28, 2004, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tastyweat
It's taken me a while - but I got there eventually

good job, mate

knew you'd make it.

Judas · Jun 29, 2004, 02:08 AM

SP2 did boost my 3dmark 2003 score a nice bit.... and aside from the weird occasion when in MSN.. and someone is talking.. and i haven't clicked the window for a good length the window will suddenly scroll up a smidge..... it's absalutely amazing and fast...