BenchMark Wars

[ABUSIV3]

Ok everyone.

Thanks for reading my post.

I hope it inspires some of you guys to start a "war" with someone you know and maybe even share your results here.

 

I recently finished my Smurfette build to completion, and a friend now wants to benchmark against me, in a age old red vs. blue manner, as I am solid Intel and he is solid AMD.

I'm NERVOUS, but not skeered in any way.

Aside from everything, trash talking included, we are friends so that's the bottom line.

 

       So. 

my rig, having since incurred only minor changes... like top exhaust fans, and relocated the recon next to the psu.

 

 

 

My friends rig is wrapped up in a Lanboy Air (yellow)

 

This pic is from about a month ago when I  installed the corsair cpu cooler (imo the only thing in the case worth anything, but that is strictly MY opinion)

 

The specs I'm not super sure of,  but am pretty sure, and can verify anything befopre the actual "battle". I know the (apu?cpu?idk) is 6 core or 8 core.. he always brags about all these cores I don't have in my Intel builds lol....

 

For the record,  I build pc's quite often,  but I don't even research AMD other than gpus for many personal reasons.

However, that is an entirely different thread though.

 

 

So, anyway...

MSI??? MOTHERBOARD? CAN BE SEEN IN PIC. CLEARLY SAYS "KILLER" ON IT. THINK IT'S MSI OR GIGABYTE (but it was 90 bucks)

16gb ram (4gb x 4)

DUAL asus 7970's

120gb ssd for OS (which is a hacked win 7 copy) 

1tb hdd, laying on the floor of the case

no name psu I believe at 600w - I will verify prior, and edit

Corsair cpu cooler with dual 120mm rad (and corsair link built in .. pretty nifty)

 

 

 

 

Now, I'm 99%sure im getting the ASUS MATRIX GTX 980 within the next week but I'm wondering if its relevant to this little challenge and if I should hold off until I have the matrix and the block etc all installed and good to go. 

 

 

As for "competition" I'll use all the same bench marking stuff Linus uses in the vids. crystal mark, cinebench, etc...and some heat references too( furmark, core dmg)... I mean I did run a custom loop it should count for something against his aio

 

Aside from benchmarks, I plan to run a cpl games we both own with fraps going and see how we each hold up there. I cant go too crazy because his cheapness prevents him from owning real games he usually puts his real money into IRacing and just torrents every other game... (ugh)

 

Also for some reason he prefers to use his monitors via d-sub, uising an adapter from the dvi port.... no comment there, but I'll be running everything off dvi so I hope to show him on some of HIS monitors how much better that looks, as I have not been able to successfully explain it using my half witted words.

 

This is a rather epic event for us as no one else in our circles REALLY have the finances to do anything like this. Our mutual friends are all really eager to see who wins as I spent around double his rig (his was about $900-$1000 whereas mine w/o the matrix is currently at $2200) and he regularly brags to everyone about how he deliberately (and successfully) "out specced all his friends" and "now owns the best pc out of all of us" NORMALLY I WOULDN'T CARE ABOUT SUCH COMMENTS... but admittedly it is kicking my ego around a bit. When he asked to me to benchmark against him I literally laughed not thinking he was serious. But hey. Maybe Ill get REKT?  (PLEASE IMAGINE THE JAMAICAN BOOYA HORN RIGHT THERE AS YOU READ)

 

Also, this particular kid is rather dirty, or filthy I should say, and very cheap. I think that is what makes the comments bothersome. Here is his gaming rig for IRacing, which he uses daily and extensively ...... I told him I wouldn't even sit in the seat, that's how dirty it is.   LMFAO!

 

 

 

Regardless WE ARE FRIENDS ... I would just like to politely put him in his place if possible LOL

 

 

 

OK everyone, I really hope to hear some opinions of what the outcome would be, and WOULD buying the matrix really make a significant impact against two 7970's or should I just remain true to plan and purchase it  in a week-ish? 

Also, I think it would be really interesting if people were bench marking against each other to share the info here, like rig vs rig specs, and bench marked results.

 

I know you can look up individual benchmark results but I am just trying to contribute here with something entertaining so please don't beat me up too much.

[Lord_Karango17]

Its hard to say, as 2 7950's would be close to a 780ti, which is close to a 980, but if you oc that thing to 1500mhz it is more likely that the 980 might win

 

My overclocked 780ti (similar to mildly overclocked 980) is getting similar graphics scores to my old 2 760s and a 760 is around the performance of a 7950 (7950<7970)

[Lolzious]

Your CPU is going to kick ass, but your GPU is going to lack quite a bit.

Assuming he has an 8350, it won't do to bad.

With a 980, however, you will win for sure.

[Glenwing]

Well, dual 7970s will stomp over your single 760 (even a single 7970 would beat it by a little), but your CPU will crush his in most games. Sadly most games are dependent more on the GPU than the CPU so you should wait for the 980.

 

Although, in the picture his cards don't appear to be connected by a CrossFire bridge so unless you just took that off while building and put it back on later, his second card will just be sitting idle the whole time 

 

The "killer" is an ASRock board by the way.

[samcool55]

It depends what cpu is in your friends' rig.

If it's a quite recent cpu that's overclocked. Well i won't be suprised if you get chopped.

Performance of dual 7970 and a 980 are very very similar if crossfire scales well.

Crossfire and SLI are something very strong when it works well, don't underestimate it.

[ABUSIV3]

Your CPU is going to kick ass, but your GPU is going to lack quite a bit.

Assuming he has an 8350, it won't do to bad.

With a 980, however, you will win for sure.

OK I WAS HOPING SOMEONE WOULD GIVE ME THE PUSH LOL 

ill order the matrix prior. my ego deserves a win after this debacle lol

 

Well, dual 7970s will stomp over your single 760 (even a single 7970 would beat it by a little), but your CPU will crush his in most games. Sadly most games are dependent more on the GPU than the CPU so you should wait for the 980.

 

Although, in the picture his cards don't appear to be connected by a CrossFire bridge so unless you just took that off while building and put it back on later, his second card will just be sitting idle the whole time 

 

The "killer" is an ASRock board by the way.

OMG im soooo not telling him to put his bridge on .... im not sure he even owns one (baller) ill totally tell him after the benchmark LOL

and thank you for the clarification on the mobo, i wasnt sure but apparently was wayyy off lol

guess im solid on the matrix 980 prior to benchmark. thanks for all the info!

[ABUSIV3]

It depends what cpu is in your friends' rig.

If it's a quite recent cpu that's overclocked. Well i won't be suprised if you get chopped.

Performance of dual 7970 and a 980 are very very similar if crossfire scales well.

Crossfire and SLI are something very strong when it works well, don't underestimate it.

you sir are scaring the crud out of me. lol his crossfire must lose for all that is good in the name of intel =]  i cant afford the titan black or id just go big HAHA but i gotta strap a bitspower (to match the build) block to the gpu after all is said and done lol but my main goal aside from the benchmark is to LIVE on star citizen for a bit so............   thanks for the input though (and the uneasy feeling) =]

[Glenwing]

you sir are scaring the crud out of me. lol his crossfire must lose for all that is good in the name of intel =]  i cant afford the titan black or id just go big HAHA but i gotta strap a bitspower (to match the build) block to the gpu after all is said and done lol but my main goal aside from the benchmark is to LIVE on star citizen for a bit so............   thanks for the input though (and the uneasy feeling) =]

 

If he hasn't overclocked his 7970s, and your 980 overclocks really well you might do alright against them. If you really want to show the power of Intel you should benchmark StarCraft II, it's super heavy on single-threaded performance. His AMD will probably get half the performance or less compared to an overclocked 3770K, if you can get yours to 4.5GHz or so

[ABUSIV3]

i almost want to buy IRacing just to use it as its his FAVORITE GAME... and he crawls at 10 fps average. i dont think he overclocks anything. i will absolutely oc everything in my rig, hence the custom loop (obvious?)

[Glenwing]

i almost want to buy IRacing just to use it as its his FAVORITE GAME... and he crawls at 10 fps average. i dont think he overclocks anything. i will absolutely oc everything in my rig, hence the custom loop (obvious?)

 

Well without the CrossFire bridge your rig will walk all over his with a 980. But he'll probably want to re-bench after you tell him lol

[ABUSIV3]

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[ABUSIV3]

Well without the CrossFire bridge your rig will walk all over his with a 980. But he'll probably want to re-bench after you tell him lol

Epic. If you knew this particular kid you might be laughing out loud as you wrote that. haha  he is relatively out of it. great kid great friend. 

thanks everyone for the input so far i really will expedite the matrix purchase and get back to everyone. 

I was thinking of filming the benchmarking (and obviously tons of editing of boringness lol) but wasnt sure anyone would have any interest so now maybe ill follow through on that.

PS i blame linus for this. all his benchmarking has gotten it engrained into my head:  MUST BENCH MARK  

lol like a zombie =]

Thanks again everyone so far =]

[ABUSIV3]

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waiting for the ROG Poseidon GTX 980 Ti is totally worth it. (i have the money ready for it and the block as soon as it becomes available.

when i mentioned this to him he inquired if a third 7970 would be a good investment....... i told him i dont even know lol.

i also told him i need the rest of hi specs before i would give a solid response.... knowing in all honesty id just be coming here to relay them when i get them

=p

 

patience is rough lol at least hereos and generals is cushy on the gtx760 and runs great LOL