Try this benchmark on for size...

[frankymail]

It's not as beautiful as VulpineGL or 3DMark 2001, but it can run smoothly on about any machine... www.glexcess.com

It only uses OpenGL code and one, yes, only one, 3D object... (the F-16 fighter I guess...)

Please, post your results (either with a G400 or G450, or both) and your drivers numbers so we can see which drivers and the best for GL apps...

I currently only have a Radeon DDR 32 MB (@220core/220mem) and a G400 DH 16 MB @175core/233mem (I managed to sell my GF3 for a pretty good price )

Thanks for your time and efforts, this is what makes MURC such a nice place...

Francis Beausejour

Thanks in advanced

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What was necessary was done yesterday;
We're currently working on the impossible;
For miracles, we ask for a 24 hours notice ...

[This message has been edited by frankymail (edited 05 April 2001).]

[Maggi]

not really new, but still nice to watch ...

http://forums.murc.ws/ubb/Forum9/HTML/001417.html

The Rock posted it about a month ago.

Cheers,
Maggi

[frankymail]

I know it ain't new; what I wanted to do is to create a thread where MURCers would post their scores using various drivers cards... so we could find the best performing Matrox OpenGL drivers (and the best performing Matrox card... probably a G400 32 MB O/Ced...)

Francis

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We're currently working on the impossible;
For miracles, we ask for a 24 hours notice ...

[Indiana]

So what are your scores, then?

[Joel]

Joel

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System Specs

[frankymail]

Sorry, I don't have much time on hand, so no fancy screenies...("Waves, Optics and Modern Physics" exam on @08:15 on Tuesday...). BTW, you guys should use the 800x600@32bits setting, because it is the best compromise between being CPU limited and fill-rate limited...

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Date: 4/7/2001 Time: 15.33

BENCHMARK SETTINGS:

Display Resolution: 800 x 600 - 32 bpp
Music: OFF
Sound FX: OFF
Loop mode disabled

SCENE DETAILS:

Scene 1: INTRO Keywords: Low Polygon Count, Blending, Fill Rate
8195 frames rendered in 46 secs. Average FPS: 178
Scene 2: WAVER Keywords: FPU, Med Polygon Count, Particles, Motion Blur
4013 frames rendered in 46 secs. Average FPS: 87
Scene 3: FACESCAPE Keywords: High Polygon Count, FPU
10285 frames rendered in 86 secs. Average FPS: 119
Scene 4: LOGO Keywords: Frame rate locked at 40, Fill Rate
680 frames rendered in 10 secs. Average FPS: 68
Scene 5: CRYPT Keywords: Med Polygon Count, 3-Pass Emboss Bump Mapping
20325 frames rendered in 95 secs. Average FPS: 213
Scene 6: SHIP Keywords: High Polygon Count, Fill Rate, VRAM
12355 frames rendered in 62 secs. Average FPS: 199
Scene 7: CUBESHOW Keywords: FPU, Med Polygon Count, Fill Rate
5344 frames rendered in 63 secs. Average FPS: 84
Scene 8: WATER Keywords: VRAM, FPU, Med Polygon Count
3884 frames rendered in 53 secs. Average FPS: 73
Scene 9: FALL Keywords: VRAM, Fill Rate, Particles
7289 frames rendered in 57 secs. Average FPS: 127
Scene 10: LASERSHOW Keywords: VRAM, Fill Rate
6060 frames rendered in 54 secs. Average FPS: 112
Scene 11: SKY(*) Keywords: VRAM, Fill Rate, Blending
9309 frames rendered in 217 secs. Average FPS: 42
Scene 12: OUTRO(*) Keywords: Fill Rate, Blending
6664 frames rendered in 45 secs. Average FPS: 148

FINAL RESULT: 5248 XS MARKS


Scenes marked with (*) do not influence final result.

Addendum by me:
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Important specs:
- Intel Celeron 566 O/Ced @1133 MHz
- Asus CUSL2-M
- 512 MB (two DIMMs) Micron SDRAM @ 133 MHz
- Radeon LE 32 MB DDR "hacked" and O/Ced @ 233core/233mem
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Francis,

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What was necessary was done yesterday;
We're currently working on the impossible;
For miracles, we ask for a 24 hours notice ...

[spazm_1999]

my score seem's low compared to yours.



Spazm

[Joel]

Joel


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System Specs

[frankymail]

I told you Joel, the best setting for a G400 is 800x600@32bits... a 45% increase... Thanks for your efforts guys, my G400 scores also correspond ewith yours

Spazm, my score is higher than yours because I used a Radeon DDR @233/233...

Just 10 days ago, I could have posted results on a GF3 @250core/500mem; it would have trashed my Radeon's scores... Usually, it was 50 to 60% faster... However, I did managed to get $600 for it, just before big companies announced they would reduce their GF3 cards' price from 600 to 450... I felt like a thief; The guy I sold it to must want to kill me REAL bad right now...

P.S.: it would be interrresting to see G450 scores, but not G450LE scores, as we know it would perform about as fast as a G250...

Waiting for that G550, and hoping for the best,
Francis Beausejour

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What was necessary was done yesterday;
We're currently working on the impossible;
For miracles, we ask for a 24 hours notice ...

[paul]

Ok, I ran the prg. Excellent (g400max - 1ghz t-bird).
Where's the fps screen, I clicked at credits and prg. closed?
Duh, guess I'll run again

[Sisyfos]

G400 MAX (stock clock)
Athlon 1333C@1470
2x256MB Crucial@140MHz 2,2,2
Win98SE
PD 6.50.008 (ICD 2.10.013)

[frankymail]

Paul, use xsmark.exe instead of glexcess.exe...

Francis,

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What was necessary was done yesterday;
We're currently working on the impossible;
For miracles, we ask for a 24 hours notice ...

[paul]

thanks, buddy. I'll download right prg. I went for the big one.

[frankymail]

Paul, The "Big One" also include xsmark.exe
Just look in the directory you installed it in...

Francis,

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What was necessary was done yesterday;
We're currently working on the impossible;
For miracles, we ask for a 24 hours notice ...

[paul]

Apparently not in my ver., had to re-dld.
Results are:

Date: 4/8/2001 Time: 18.21

BENCHMARK SETTINGS:

Display Resolution: 800 x 600 - 32 bpp
Music: OFF
Sound FX: OFF
Loop mode disabled

SCENE DETAILS:

Scene 1: INTRO Keywords: Low Polygon Count, Blending, Fill Rate
3160 frames rendered in 46 secs. Average FPS: 67
Scene 2: WAVER Keywords: FPU, Med Polygon Count, Particles, Motion Blur
1978 frames rendered in 46 secs. Average FPS: 42
Scene 3: FACESCAPE Keywords: High Polygon Count, FPU
8007 frames rendered in 86 secs. Average FPS: 92
Scene 4: LOGO Keywords: Frame rate locked at 40, Fill Rate
400 frames rendered in 11 secs. Average FPS: 36
Scene 5: CRYPT Keywords: Med Polygon Count, 3-Pass Emboss Bump Mapping
11017 frames rendered in 95 secs. Average FPS: 115
Scene 6: SHIP Keywords: High Polygon Count, Fill Rate, VRAM
7656 frames rendered in 62 secs. Average FPS: 122
Scene 7: CUBESHOW Keywords: FPU, Med Polygon Count, Fill Rate
3895 frames rendered in 63 secs. Average FPS: 61
Scene 8: WATER Keywords: VRAM, FPU, Med Polygon Count
3624 frames rendered in 53 secs. Average FPS: 68
Scene 9: FALL Keywords: VRAM, Fill Rate, Particles
2904 frames rendered in 57 secs. Average FPS: 50
Scene 10: LASERSHOW Keywords: VRAM, Fill Rate
2375 frames rendered in 54 secs. Average FPS: 43
Scene 11: SKY(*) Keywords: VRAM, Fill Rate, Blending
8166 frames rendered in 217 secs. Average FPS: 37
Scene 12: OUTRO(*) Keywords: Fill Rate, Blending
2525 frames rendered in 45 secs. Average FPS: 55

FINAL RESULT: 2905 XS MARKS