LTT 3DMark Thread

[Najuno]

Alright this was over due with updating...

 

EDITED and UPDATED 01/08/2015.

[Firehead94]

Upgrades done

 

Benchmark: Fire Strike

CPU: i7 5820k @ 3.40 GHz

GPU: GTX 760 (x3 SLI)

GPU Core: 1,006 MHz

GPU Memory: 1,502 MHz

Score: 10259

3DMark Link: http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/5345021?

 

Definitely a big upgrade for me especially going from both PCI 2 -> 3, DDR3 -> 4 along with the 3rd card and a hefty CPU upgrade.

 

Fixed link, seems the text changed but the hyperlink didn't lol

[Najuno]

Fixed link, seems the text changed but the hyperlink didn't lol

Awesome I´ll add your new score to the sheet .

[Sumsar]

Benchmark: (Fire Strike, Fire Strike Extreme, Sky Diver)
CPU: I5 3450 
GPU: XFX r9 280x
GPU Core: 1155
GPU Memory: 1751

Score: 7633 (highest score with a 3450 and a 280x)
3DMark Link: http://www.3dmark.com/fs/3735797

[Raudi_]

 

Benchmark: (Fire Strike, Fire Strike Extreme, Sky Diver)

CPU: I5 3450 

GPU: XFX r9 280x

GPU Core: 1155

GPU Memory: 1751

Score: 7633 (highest score with a 3450 and a 280x)

3DMark Link: http://www.3dmark.com/fs/3735797

not bad if you could get more out of the core you might be the fastest 280(X/non X) on LLT

[Sumsar]

 

not bad if you could get more out of the core you might be the fastest 280(X/non X) on LLT

I'm gonna give it a shot.

[Raudi_]

 

 

 

I'm gonna give it a shot.

 

I wish you luck because I have almost 1000 points on you with a R9 280

[Najuno]

Almost there!! Just two people more to submit and we´ve got 100   .

[Sumsar]

 

 

Benchmark: (Fire Strike, Fire Strike Extreme, Sky Diver)

CPU: I5 3450 

GPU: XFX r9 280x

GPU Core: 1155

GPU Memory: 1751

Score: 7633 (highest score with a 3450 and a 280x)

3DMark Link: http://www.3dmark.com/fs/3735797

not bad if you could get more out of the core you might be the fastest 280(X/non X) on LLT

 

Nope, it gets unstable once i go beyond 1170.

 

Some guy with a 290 and a 4770k scored 8511, haha.

[Raudi_]

Nope, it gets unstable once i go beyond 1170.

Add more voltage to the core? 

[Sumsar]

Add more voltage to the core? 

Afterburner won't let me do it.

 

EDIT: nvm, found out how to unlock the voltage.

[Raudi_]

Afterburner won't let me do it.

 

EDIT: nvm, found out how to unlock the voltage.

A little trick for you to try out is keep the back of the PCB of the card as cool as you can it will help the VRMS stay cooler allowing for higher overclocks and better stability.

[Sumsar]

A little trick for you to try out is keep the back of the PCB of the card as cool as you can it will help the VRMS stay cooler allowing for higher overclocks and better stability.

How high should i bump up the voltage? I increased it to 1300 mV. That's safe, right?

 

It probably is...

[Raudi_]

How high should i bump up the voltage? I increased it to 1300 mV. That's safe, right?

 

It probably is...

1300mV is safe for benching but 24/7 use I would keep it at 1.25 at the most.

[Sumsar]

1300mV is safe for benching but 24/7 use I would keep it at 1.25 at the most.

Thanks.

[Raudi_]

Thanks.

Just remember the higher the voltage the harder the VRMs have to work harder and hotter which means its more likely to be unstable much quicker.

[ablangc]

I guess I am going to sound stupid here but:  EVGA Precision X Overvoltage and MSI Afterburner Unlock voltage the same?  Does MSI A/B allow me run higher voltages than Prec X? 

[Raudi_]

I guess I am going to sound stupid here but:  EVGA Precision X Overvoltage and MSI Afterburner Unlock voltage the same?  Does MSI A/B allow me run higher voltages than Prec X? 

Precision X should allow higher Voltage, but MSI A/B will allow a higher voltage when a voltmod tool is launched.

[Najuno]

I guess I am going to sound stupid here but:  EVGA Precision X Overvoltage and MSI Afterburner Unlock voltage the same?  Does MSI A/B allow me run higher voltages than Prec X? 

No they will not allow you to 'unlock' your voltage only manage it. The voltage is locked with your GTX980s in the BIOS. To erase those limits you would have to use a modded BIOS.

 

And no matter what you adjust in AB or PrecX the card will follow its set max limit in its BIOS.

[Najuno]

I just saw that the full version of 3D Mark is on steam sale now... incredible 5USD!!

 

For all that are interested what their PC can do in FireStrike Extreme and ULTRA and skip the demos!

[ablangc]

Cool thanks for the info guys.  I already knew about the bios mod but do not want to partake in that.  Just trying to get higher scores with what I have and I know the base cards I received from EVGA as replacements to the 780 Ti's are capable of so much more if I could just increase the voltage a tad bit higher than what is built into the video card bios. 

[Najuno]

Cool thanks for the info guys.  I already knew about the bios mod but do not want to partake in that.  Just trying to get higher scores with what I have and I know the base cards I received from EVGA as replacements to the 780 Ti's are capable of so much more if I could just increase the voltage a tad bit higher than what is built into the video card bios. 

You could get a modded BIOS and carefully go higher with the voltage and clocks. But under air I´d be careful .

 

EDIT: I know exactly what you mean... I want to score more as well with my cards.

[Sumsar]

Just remember the higher the voltage the harder the VRMs have to work harder and hotter which means its more likely to be unstable much quicker.

Nope, I couldn't beat your record.

[Raudi_]

Nope, I couldn't beat your record.

Yeah surprising as well as this 280 overclocked it had a terrible ASIC quality it was 61.1%

[ablangc]

You could get a modded BIOS and carefully go higher with the voltage and clocks. But under air I´d be careful .

 

EDIT: I know exactly what you mean... I want to score more as well with my cards.

 

I thought about it but so far I like where everything is at.  I have a pretty good overclock with both my cards having an ASIC quality of 75% and with my current airflow setup and everything being so quiet, I maintain an average temp of 73c.  What catches a lot of people off guard is that I have the base model 980 and achieving above average scores in benchmarks all the while having a stable overclock.