Monday, March 31, 2008

Windows Vista 64

I have just loaded Vista 64 and it seems to be working well. I had the same problem with the network drivers where the files downloaded from Dlink's website caused the machine to hard lock.

To fix it this time I just plugged in one of the Ethernet ports and let windows update the driver from windows update. It worked great and just installed the updated Atheros driver.

I have been impressed with Vista 64's hardware support so far. I will begin installing programs and games later on and get back with some Crysis benchmarks.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Crysis DX9 CPU Benchmark #2 on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 67.50s, Average FPS: 22.22
Min FPS: 6.38 at frame 478, Max FPS: 38.60 at frame 120
Average Tri/Sec: -3823367, Tri/Frame: -172059
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.86
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 65.94s, Average FPS: 22.75
Min FPS: 6.34 at frame 524, Max FPS: 38.89 at frame 114
Average Tri/Sec: -4704593, Tri/Frame: -206829
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.04
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 69.35s, Average FPS: 21.63
Min FPS: 3.63 at frame 471, Max FPS: 39.38 at frame 110
Average Tri/Sec: -4440437, Tri/Frame: -205299
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.07
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 66.21s, Average FPS: 22.65
Min FPS: 3.63 at frame 471, Max FPS: 39.42 at frame 114
Average Tri/Sec: -4648335, Tri/Frame: -205189
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.07
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 CPU Benchmark #2 on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 127.52s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 87.41s, Average FPS: 17.16
Min FPS: 4.33 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.33 at frame 108
Average Tri/Sec: -3142573, Tri/Frame: -183121
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.56
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 78.15s, Average FPS: 19.19
Min FPS: 4.33 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.90 at frame 107
Average Tri/Sec: -3931207, Tri/Frame: -204828
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.08
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 76.97s, Average FPS: 19.49
Min FPS: 4.33 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.90 at frame 107
Average Tri/Sec: -4025619, Tri/Frame: -206576
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 4.04
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 82.30s, Average FPS: 18.23
Min FPS: 3.28 at frame 472, Max FPS: 26.96 at frame 108
Average Tri/Sec: -3813943, Tri/Frame: -209252
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: 3.99
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX9 CPU Benchmark on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 35.81s, Average FPS: 41.88
Min FPS: 28.82 at frame 836, Max FPS: 57.89 at frame 341
Average Tri/Sec: -57299224, Tri/Frame: -1368077
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 31.60s, Average FPS: 47.47
Min FPS: 28.82 at frame 836, Max FPS: 62.94 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -64792032, Tri/Frame: -1365008
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 31.84s, Average FPS: 47.11
Min FPS: 28.33 at frame 1103, Max FPS: 62.94 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -64218328, Tri/Frame: -1363039
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 31.73s, Average FPS: 47.28
Min FPS: 28.33 at frame 1103, Max FPS: 62.94 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -64304580, Tri/Frame: -1360205
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 CPU Benchmark on Vista32 w/174.44

Forceware 174.44 1920x1200 "high" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 1500, Recorded Time: 44.62s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 52.24s, Average FPS: 28.71
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 37.71 at frame 307
Average Tri/Sec: -39302096, Tri/Frame: -1368883
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 45.99s, Average FPS: 32.62
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 40.64 at frame 123
Average Tri/Sec: -44429668, Tri/Frame: -1362193
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 46.88s, Average FPS: 32.00
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 40.84 at frame 118
Average Tri/Sec: -43629132, Tri/Frame: -1363598
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 45.75s, Average FPS: 32.79
Min FPS: 15.91 at frame 826, Max FPS: 40.84 at frame 118
Average Tri/Sec: -44760128, Tri/Frame: -1365090
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -0.53
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX9 GPU Benchmark on Vista 32bit w/174.44

1920x1200 on "high" no AA

This is pretty good for Crysis. There must be a lot of room left in the software for optimization. Every time a new driver comes out there is a 5-15% increase in Crysis performance.

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 47.76s, Average FPS: 41.88
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 54.40 at frame 858
Average Tri/Sec: -27000780, Tri/Frame: -644770
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 42.48s, Average FPS: 47.08
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 56.69 at frame 95
Average Tri/Sec: -30233604, Tri/Frame: -642203
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 42.41s, Average FPS: 47.16
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 56.69 at frame 95
Average Tri/Sec: -30265908, Tri/Frame: -641785
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 42.45s, Average FPS: 47.11
Min FPS: 20.82 at frame 147, Max FPS: 58.45 at frame 1013
Average Tri/Sec: -30382418, Tri/Frame: -644887
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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Crysis DX10 GPU Benchmark on Vista 32bit w/174.44

Here is the first benchmark with Forceware 174.44. It looks like it makes a difference.

1920x1200 "High" no AA

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TimeDemo Play Started , (Total Frames: 2000, Recorded Time: 111.86s)
!TimeDemo Run 0 Finished.
Play Time: 69.74s, Average FPS: 28.68
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 34.94 at frame 992
Average Tri/Sec: -18478744, Tri/Frame: -644373
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
!TimeDemo Run 1 Finished.
Play Time: 65.19s, Average FPS: 30.68
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 39.54 at frame 107
Average Tri/Sec: -19702422, Tri/Frame: -642195
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 2 Finished.
Play Time: 62.87s, Average FPS: 31.81
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 39.79 at frame 61
Average Tri/Sec: -20433948, Tri/Frame: -642297
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.43
!TimeDemo Run 3 Finished.
Play Time: 62.89s, Average FPS: 31.80
Min FPS: 17.85 at frame 142, Max FPS: 39.90 at frame 64
Average Tri/Sec: -20485420, Tri/Frame: -644191
Recorded/Played Tris ratio: -1.42
TimeDemo Play Ended, (4 Runs Performed)
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