What Benchmark Should I Use

[elexi0s]

i have just put in my Installed my first ever graphics card a 980 TI super-clocked!!!

its done and i have done the driver installs and it is detected, so where should i benchmark it? i need a free bench marking tool that ONLY tests the GPU as due to unforeseen bad circumstances i only have 4 gb of ram and an i3 currently, so what should i use to benchmark it?

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, elexi0s said:

i have just put in my Installed my first ever graphics card a 980 TI super-clocked!!!

its done and i have done the driver installs and it is detected, so where should i benchmark it? i need a free bench marking tool that ONLY tests the GPU as due to unforeseen bad circumstances i only have 4 gb of ram and an i3 currently, so what should i use to benchmark it?

3dmark firestrike, it includes benchmark for gpu, and cpu

 

but it bench them seperately, then bench them together, but you'll get your gpu's score anyway

 

though i cant say if processor doesnt affect gpu's performance, but should be minimal in firestrike's graphics test

[ShadowCaptain]

4 minutes ago, elexi0s said:

i have just put in my Installed my first ever graphics card a 980 TI super-clocked!!!

its done and i have done the driver installs and it is detected, so where should i benchmark it? i need a free bench marking tool that ONLY tests the GPU as due to unforeseen bad circumstances i only have 4 gb of ram and an i3 currently, so what should i use to benchmark it?

"ONLY" testing the GPU would be pointless since your system performance in games relies on all of your components working together

 

unless you just want a number for e-peen

[elexi0s]

thats not free is it i thought it was £18.99

[elexi0s]

i just want to check that it is fully working

that's why i only want to test my gpu

 

[SaladFingers]

Well, why not run some games  Benchmarks aren't meant for you to check if things are working or not, but to find the limits of their performance. For a GPU to be tested like that, it also relies heavily on the CPU. Having said those, I think your i3 could limit your overall performance for this card and you wouldn't be getting an accurate result to judge how well your card can do.

 

Anyway, a widely used and free benchmark would be Unigine's Heaven (and/or Valley)

[LokiFire]

3D Mark 2003

[elexi0s]

omg i forgot about unigen thanks i'm gonna use valley because i think its prettier