hhmm how the hell is that almost scoring as high as the 1900xt's?? its only 3000 points off it. i wonder if the 256vram version gets anything higher.
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hhmm how the hell is that almost scoring as high as the 1900xt's?? its only 3000 points off it. i wonder if the 256vram version gets anything higher.
This benchmark makes no sense. It's just a bunch of numbers.
The 7600gt/8600gt isn't twice as fast as the hd2600 in ogl, nor the x1600.
We don't know what makes the difference here; vram, gpu clock, vmem clock, gpu pipelines, cpu speed, resolution, drivers, etc...
And we see exact same numbers with equal computers...not even a digit is different...very stange...
We need a UB 3DMark
ok, you got me there. But you have to agree that that ogl shading mark is pretty lame for a gfx card
I still hope that someday apple will take gaming more seriously and start improving drivers, putting games out more often and stop selling 2/3 year old gfx card at todays prices. I want to dump my pc!!!
On the MacBook Pro in my sig, with lots of applications open (not sure if that will affect it) 11751.
This benchmark makes no sense. It's just a bunch of numbers.
The 7600gt/8600gt isn't twice as fast as the hd2600 in ogl, nor the x1600.
We don't know what makes the difference here; vram, gpu clock, vmem clock, gpu pipelines, cpu speed, resolution, drivers, etc...
And we see exact same numbers with equal computers...not even a digit is different...very stange...
We need a UB 3DMark
Yeah i was VERY surprised that it would have the same EXACT score... maybe we should email the writer of the program.
maybe it just reads the GPU, and grabs a pre-recorded score from a database.
i donno how to explain why that wuld take so long tho haha
It's nice to know that the Radeon 9800 Pro holds its own.
I have one but it suffers from video corruption in OpenGL intensive work. I think the board is cracked but it manges to work just fine otherwise.
this is weird, I got a lower score
Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5, 5gb ram
nVIDIA GeForce 6800GT 256mb
1680x1050x32
Mac OSX 10.4.10
Score 11290
It's nice to know that the Radeon 9800 Pro holds its own.
I have one but it suffers from video corruption in OpenGL intensive work. I think the board is cracked but it manges to work just fine otherwise.
When you see video corruption, it usually means it's overheating... maybe you should think about replacing the fan. Radeons are notorious for their cooling to fail due to the heatsync not making contact on the GPU because in time the glue (yes ATI uses glue) gets brittle and loosens so the temperature goes up. Use a temperature monitor software to see. If you don't do anything about this, there is a good chance you could permanently damage your video card.
It's not a production machine.
The fan still spins up but I'll take a look at it when I have a chance.
Will Temperature Monitor poll the video card?
Not the fan. The problem is the heat sink, the metal block the fan is attached to, not making contact with the GPU. My Dual G5 shows all temperature monitors, 15 total, using Bresink's Temperature Monitor software.
Take note this is in a G4.
I'll look into replacing the fan myself. Do you have any suggestions?
I have a DA G4 but did not install the temperature monitor software, I guess you can try.
Search newegg.com. Since you have a G4, you have more choices unlike the G5 towers which sometimes doesn't have enough room for the back mounting on some of the fan kits. The only one I know that works on my G5 are the Zalman's VGA kit and the only reason this works is, I did not attach the metal back bracket.
If you don't want to mess with the card, use a vga slot cooler like the one below, it's cheap and you don't void the card's warranty.
Heh...
And you are surprised 6800GT vs. 7600GT.
It's a newer card that may also have seen optimisation for certain types of tests... a lot of reason could be brought... like the fact a 8600GT should beat a 7800GT (but not a 7900)... etc
this is weird, I got a lower score
Dual 2GHz PowerPC G5, 5gb ram
nVIDIA GeForce 6800GT 256mb
1680x1050x32
Mac OSX 10.4.10
Score 11290
And you are surprised
6800GT vs. 7600GT.It's a newer card that may also have seen optimisation for certain types of tests... a lot of reason could be brought... like the fact a 8600GT should beat a 7800GT (but not a 7900)... etc
The thing is on boot it'll have corrupt graphics when you use OpenGL. It's fine in Finder.I have a DA G4 but did not install the temperature monitor software, I guess you can try.
Search newegg.com. Since you have a G4, you have more choices unlike the G5 towers which sometimes doesn't have enough room for the back mounting on some of the fan kits. The only one I know that works on my G5 are the Zalman's VGA kit and the only reason this works is, I did not attach the metal back bracket.
If you don't want to mess with the card, use a vga slot cooler like the one below, it's cheap and you don't void the card's warranty.
I got a nice score of 9881 on it.
take off the heatsink and fan, clean gpu and heatsink. apply AS5/zalman or equivalent TIM and place heatsink using small plastic zip ties or normal screws. If artifacting continues, maybe the gpu or vram is dying
I would definitely recommend replacing the heatsink on your 9800Pro. The stock one is poorly designed with base of the fan setting directly over the GPU die. This causes a lot of the heat to be absorbed into the fan and fail.
The 9800Pro in your system uses the same reference board design as the 9800Pro for PC. Any heatsink that works for the PC version will work for the Mac. I personally use an Arctic Cooling ATi Silencer 1 to cool my video card, but they are discontinued and can be hard to find. I've also heard good reviews for Zalman products because they are quiet and dissipate the heat efficiently.
The 9800Pro in your system uses the same reference board design as the 9800Pro for PC. Any heatsink that works for the PC version will work for the Mac. I personally use an Arctic Cooling ATi Silencer 1 to cool my video card, but they are discontinued and can be hard to find. I've also heard good reviews for Zalman products because they are quiet and dissipate the heat efficiently.
Benchmark for ATI Radeon X1900 XT 512MB at 1680x1050
Score: 18874
I'm also curious why some of these numbers are exactly the same. I wonder how they are calculated. Certainly there would be performance variability within the cards within a certain tolerance.
Score: 18874
I'm also curious why some of these numbers are exactly the same. I wonder how they are calculated. Certainly there would be performance variability within the cards within a certain tolerance.