Low 3DMARK11 Score?

[virtualTune]

After still having a lot of trouble with low fps in games that should run way beyond 60 like CS:S and Murder Miners, I decided to use a dedicated benchmark tool to test my system/GPU. I only got my hands on the Basic version (free) for now, so the test runs at 720p. I am afraid the scores I got are significantly lower than what I should be getting, they are quite close to what others get at 1080p. 

 

P10632

 

GPU 12298

Phys/CPU 8302

Combined 6667

 

Am i wrong?

 

-vT

 

btw. CPU is currently at 4.3GHz

[BiG StroOnZ]

There's something wrong with your setup for sure. Not sure if directly related to your GPU or else ware

 

But with a mild OC my 780 does P13,414

 

GPU 14,862

Physics 10,713

Combined 9,919

 

Everything seems low across the board. Even a stock 780 does P12,000. 

 

Find out what your card is boosting to. Download GPU-Z. Open it up. Click on "Sensors." Click the "GPU Core Clock" drop down, select "Show Highest reading." Then Run 3DMark11 again. Write down the results. Then do the test again this time selecting "Show Average Reading." Write down the results. Also while you are doing this simultaneously select the "GPU Temperature" drop down. Select "Show Highest Reading," and then repeat again "Show Average Reading."  Write down results then post here.

 

This will tell you if your card is overheating and throttling. Which means it's directly related to the graphics card. If the temps are ok and the clocks are ok. Then there is somewhere else to look. It could also be a dud card and not boosting at all. We will find out with the sensor results.

[Ex0Thermic]

4.8Ghz on i7 very nice

I have my i5 cpu at 4.4ghz right now, will do a 3dmark to check my score in a bit:)

[virtualTune]

here's something wrong with your setup for sure. Not sure if directly related to your GPU or else ware

 

But with a mild OC my 780 does P13,414

 

GPU 14,862

Physics 10,713

Combined 9,919

 

Everything seems low across the board. Even a stock 780 does P12,000. 

 

Find out what your card is boosting to. Download GPU-Z. Open it up. Click on "Sensors." Click the "GPU Core Clock" drop down, select "Show Highest reading." Then Run 3DMark11 again. Write down the results. Then do the test again this time selecting "Show Average Reading." Write down the results. Also while you are doing this simultaneously select the "GPU Temperature" drop down. Select "Show Highest Reading," and then repeat again "Show Average Reading."  Write down results then post here.

 

This will tell you if your card is overheating and throttling. Which means it's directly related to the graphics card. If the temps are ok and the the clocks are ok. Then there is somewhere else to look. It could also be a dud card and not boosting at all. We will find out with the sensor results.

 

Will do. might take me a while. btw. my ASIC is 80.1% ^^

 

4.8Ghz on i7 very nice

I have my i5 cpu at 4.4ghz right now, will do a 3dmark to check my score in a bit:)

have the test on 4.3. I can do 5GHz but I have to disable HT. 

[virtualTune]

Highest:

1176MHz

1502MHz

64 Degrees

45%Fan Speed 

752MB Mem used  

TDP 93%

 

Average:

624MHz

672MHz

46 Degrees

30% Fan Speed 

540MB Mem used

TDP 26%

 

btw. you can simply open 2 windows of GPU-Z

[BiG StroOnZ]

Your average is in the 600's thats not right at all. That explains why its performing so badly. Its boosting up to 1100ish at some point but going right back down all the way to the 600's

[virtualTune]

Your average is in the 600's thats not right at all. That explains why its performing so badly. Its boosting up to 1100ish at some point but going right back down all the way to the 600's

sooo.... what do you suggest now? Do you think it is a faulty card, or is the problem fixable?

[Horrorfull]

Try re running the test.

 

Wait idk what i'm saying disregard this.

 

A 3D mark score of 10k is pretty low for that rig. Considering mines is about 3k more.

[BiG StroOnZ]

sooo.... what do you suggest now? Do you think it is a faulty card, or is the problem fixable?

 

Has to be, your cards average shouldn't be in the 600's that means during 3DMark11 the majority of the time it is at 600 MHz. It's not even at stock clocks. It's underclocking itself. 

 

Could also be a driver bug. Go to the nVidia Control Panel. Click on "Manage 3D Settings." 

 

Set "Power Management Mode" to "Prefer Maximum performance" 

 

Set "Threaded Optimization" to "On"

 

Re-run 3DMark11. See if your average clock changes and if your score improves.

[virtualTune]

So I applied your changes which were initially set to Auto and Off respectively. Mind you I am running this from an HDD, so some of the load times are quite long. 

 

1079MHz

1504MHz

53 Degrees

 

I think part of why the averages were so low before, was because I left the room during the test and wrote down the averages when I came back ~5 min later. I assume the Idle speeds had a big impact on the average

 

The new scores are:

P11461

GPU  13502

CPU  8540

Com. 7074

 

I guess the CPU is the culprit then? ^^

[BiG StroOnZ]

So I applied your changes which were initially set to Auto and Off respectively. Mind you I am running this from an HDD, so some of the load times are quite long. 

 

1079MHz

1504MHz

53 Degrees

 

I think part of why the averages were so low before, was because I left the room during the test and wrote down the averages when I came back ~5 min later. I assume the Idle speeds had a big impact on the average

 

The new scores are:

P11461

GPU  13502

CPU  8540

Com. 7074

 

I guess the CPU is the culprit then? ^^

 

I was going to ask this (the bold) but I didn't want to insult your intelligence on waiting to write down the average. 

 

Could be the CPU. Are you sure you have HT Enabled? Check your Bios make sure it's enabled. If it's not, enable it. Then re-run the test. 

[virtualTune]

Could be the CPU. Are you sure you have HT Enabled? Check your Bios make sure it's enabled. If it's not, enable it. Then re-run the test. 

Both CPUz and TaskManager tell me it is enabled. What might be relevant is that I started a thread on the low fps in CS:S a couple weeks ago where I did the following and some day the problem was randomly fixed for a day and returned the next day.

 

- update VGA driver

- disable Intel HD4600

- Verify integrity cache

- Re-install the game

- Set the game to Compatibility mode (tried all versions of Windows) and "start as admin"

- Set Timer Resolution to 0.500 ms

- Install a new PSU (Originally had a HX1000 in here)

- Update BIOS

- Stress Test the System

[BiG StroOnZ]

Both CPUz and TaskManager tell me it is enabled. What might be relevant is that I started a thread on the low fps in CS:S a couple weeks ago where I did the following and some day the problem was randomly fixed for a day and returned the next day.

 

- update VGA driver

- disable Intel HD4600

- Verify integrity cache

- Re-install the game

- Set the game to Compatibility mode (tried all versions of Windows) and "start as admin"

- Set Timer Resolution to 0.500 ms

- Install a new PSU (Originally had a HX1000 in here)

- Update BIOS

- Stress Test the System

 

Well double check your Bios just in case, if you haven't already. Your Physics and Combined are too low for an i7 @ 4.8GHz

[virtualTune]

Well double check your Bios just in case, if you haven't already. Your Physics and Combined are too low for an i7 @ 4.8GHz

4.3GHZ atm

Will check it tomorrow, its 2 am

[virtualTune]

btw. my idle speeds are at 1019MHz

[BiG StroOnZ]

 

4.3GHZ atm 

Will check it tomorrow, its 2 am 

 

Report back tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if it's disabled. That would make a lot of sense. If it is enabled then you have whole other problem.

 

btw. my idle speeds are at 1019MHz

 

That's what "Prefer Maximum Performance" does. 

[virtualTune]

Checked the BIOS and HT was enabled like i said. I also ran Passmark and got some scary results. 

 

Total Score  2518

 

CPU              3637

GPU 2D        255

GPU 3D        3251

Memory       1036

 

At 90% load my CPU still only does 2500MHz. 

[BiG StroOnZ]

Checked the BIOS and HT was enabled like i said. I also ran Passmark and got some scary results. 

 

Total Score  2518

 

CPU              3637

GPU 2D        255

GPU 3D        3251

Memory       1036

 

At 90% load my CPU still only does 2500MHz. 

 

What you should do is download CPU-Z. Then download a program like Linpack LinX, Intel Burn Test or AIDA64. Also download RealTemp. Run one of the stress tests that I just listed and look at your CPU-Z and RealTempGT. RealTemp will tell you how much load your CPU is getting, then you use CPU-Z to see if your CPU is turboing to the frequency you have set in the Bios.

 

If it's not turboing to 4.8GHz and it's locked at 2500MHz under load then we have to start eliminating whether it's the motherboard or CPU.  

[virtualTune]

Seeing how all other scores are very low as well it is probably the Sabertooth. I have Realtemp and CPU-Z in my package of the 10 first programs I always install

I'll run OCCT and check it, but I am pretty sure it will go to 4.3GHz at true 100% load

 

I hit 4.3GHz after ~3 seconds and it stays between 4.3 and 4.2. Looks like the CPU is fine. 

[virtualTune]

The Riddle continues. I have a new motherboard now, Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2, and still get very low scores. (everything stock)

 

P11006

12815 GPU

8777 CPU

6563 Comb. 

 

On to the worst part PassMark

1741

 

CPU 3614

GPU 3428 3D

Mem 1093

 

What the Hell? same/lower scores across the board! The only variables still possible are Memory and CPU. But I don't see why either would affect the GPU Score. 

[BiG StroOnZ]

Post a screenshot of CPU-Z

[virtualTune]

I have outstanding news! 

I just re-installed Windows 8.1 and only my GPU Driver and Passmark. My new score is 4551, so almost double the old one. 

 

                     OLD           NEW 

                    

CPU              3637         11392
GPU 2D        255            1058

GPU 3D        3251          9368
Memory       1036          2876

 

I am pretty sure the mistake I made was to upgrade the existing OS rather than doing a clean install. 

 

So no Hardware problem after all  

 

Thanks @BiG StroOnZ for all your help!

[BiG StroOnZ]

I have outstanding news! 

I just re-installed Windows 8.1 and only my GPU Driver and Passmark. My new score is 4551, so almost double the old one. 

 

                     OLD           NEW 

                    

CPU              3637         11392

GPU 2D        255            1058

GPU 3D        3251          9368

Memory       1036          2876

 

I am pretty sure the mistake I made was to upgrade the existing OS rather than doing a clean install. 

 

So no Hardware problem after all

 

Thanks @BiG StroOnZ for all your help!

 

Interesting that a bad OS installation could cause so much havoc.

 

Glad you got it sorted out, sorry I couldn't help you myself. 

[virtualTune]

well now you can help someone else with the problem next time