Mac Pro 3dMark2006 Benchmarks XP/BootCamp

[tobyg]

I haven't run this with the 7300GT yet, but here are my results with my 7800 GTX card, clocked at 500/1300. I can't seem to 'publish' them in the online results browser for some reason.

7800 GTX 500/1300:

3DMark Score 5428 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 2038 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 1997 Marks
CPU Score 3822 Marks

Graphics Tests
1 - Return to Proxycon 16.465 FPS
2 - Firefly Forest 17.494 FPS

CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley 1.29 FPS
CPU2 - Red Valley 1.812 FPS

HDR Tests
1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 17.898 FPS
2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 22.044 FPS

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
DirectX Version 9.0c
Mobo Manufacturer Apple Computer, Inc.
Mobo Model Mac-F4208DC8
AGP Rates (Current/Available) N/A / N/A
CPU Unknown 2657 MHz
Physical / Logical CPUs 2 / 4
MultiCore 2 Processor Cores
HyperThreading Not Available
FSB 333 MHz
Memory 992 MB
Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
Driver Name NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
Driver Version 9.1.3.1
Driver Status WHQL - FM Approved
Co-operative adapters No
Video Memory 256 MB
Core Clock N/A
Memory Clock N/A

 

[tobyg]

Here are the benchmarks from the 7300 GT in OSX Native (I hate calling it "bootcamp" because I did not load "bootcamp", just did a fresh install to a second hard drive)

Overall the scores are worse than the x1600 in the iMac, but the 7300 GT could still run some games ok.

7300 GT Stock clock speeds (I forgot to check what the stock speeds are)

3DMark Score 1644 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 594 Marks
SM 3.0 Score 553 Marks
CPU Score 3820 Marks

Graphics Tests
1 - Return to Proxycon 4.867 FPS
2 - Firefly Forest 5.041 FPS

CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley 1.288 FPS
CPU2 - Red Valley 1.814 FPS

HDR Tests
1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 4.768 FPS
2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 6.29 FPS


Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
DirectX Version 9.0c
Mobo Manufacturer Apple Computer, Inc.
Mobo Model Mac-F4208DC8
AGP Rates (Current/Available) 16x / N/A
CPU Unknown 2657 MHz
Physical / Logical CPUs 2 / 4
MultiCore 2 Processor Cores
HyperThreading Not Available
FSB 333 MHz
Memory 992 MB

Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
Driver Name NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
Driver Version 9.1.3.1
Driver Status WHQL - FM Approved
Co-operative adapters No
Video Memory 256 MB
Core Clock N/A
Memory Clock N/A

 

[Eidorian]

Wow, the 7300GT is terrible. I'm glad I have my iMac for my casual gaming instead. I love my older games at crazy high resolutions.

 

[eidrunner247]

Wow, the 7300GT is terrible. I'm glad I have my iMac for my casual gaming instead. I love my older games at crazy high resolutions.

I love running my older games at high resolutions too. it just sucks when there is a new game out because then i think, "Wow! Awesome game! I can't wait for a couple more years when I'll be able to run it!!!"

 

[michaeldmartin]

I love running my older games at high resolutions too. it just sucks when there is a new game out because then i think, "Wow! Awesome game! I can't wait for a couple more years when I'll be able to run it!!!"

There won't be any games any time soon that modern computers won't be able to handle.. If you had quad 7950GTX's in SLI, it would be quite a while until there's a game that you can't run... The only problem is you can't get the cutting edge graphics cards in macs for SOME reason.. Hopefully that will change soon.. (It BETTER!)

 

[Eidorian]

I love running my older games at high resolutions too. it just sucks when there is a new game out because then i think, "Wow! Awesome game! I can't wait for a couple more years when I'll be able to run it!!!"

I'll admit that I'm running Boot Camp for Half Life 2 and Joint Operations. Both of them are very nice mid-late 2004 games. They look great at 1280 x 1024 on my 20" widescreen. Otherwise, OS X for everything else! I'll have to settle with 1024 x 768 for newer games.

 

[Hornblower]

I would have thought the 7800 GTX would have been a bit faster. Pretty good results though. What resolution was this at?

The ATI 1900xt card option should be fine for most games now, though anything beyond 1600x1200 resolution is probably out.

There won't be any games any time soon that modern computers won't be able to handle.. If you had quad 7950GTX's in SLI, it would be quite a while until there's a game that you can't run... The only problem is you can't get the cutting edge graphics cards in macs for SOME reason.. Hopefully that will change soon.. (It BETTER!)

I'm not sure about that. Oblivion will eat video cards now, as does Ghost Recon. Battlefield 2142 will be out soon that probably will be another big hit, even to modern cards. Then you have Quake Wars and Crysis down the road that will significantly challenge higher end video cards.

The Mac Pro with the 1900xt looks like a very good gaming computer for now, but you pay a huge premium over a similar Windows PC for it, and lose flexibility.

Of course, the Mac OS X advantage adds a lot, especially if just a casual gamer .

 

[tobyg]

I would have thought the 7800 GTX would have been a bit faster. Pretty good results though. What resolution was this at?

It was at the default resolution for 3dMark06, 1280x1024.