3dMark Vantage out of whack

[clownbaby]

I'm not really a fan of synthetic scores, but I gave vantage a run just to see what would happen.

GPU=5657 (8800gt)
CPU=32857 (q6600@3.6)
Overall=P7134

I ran it a few times to see if it was a fluke, but the CPU score hovered around 33k WTF? The highest posted score on their site was like 22k. I know my q6600 isn't a magical super computer, so why the rediculously high score?

 

[ainarssems]

Do You happen to have Nvidia physX installed. I had like 1500 CPU score without physics and over 20000 with physx. And that is with Athlon X2 4200+ CPU and 8800 GTX. Because CPU tests run physics calculations on CPU without physX and with PhysX installed and it runs it on GPU.

 

[clownbaby]

yeah, i do have physx installed. wow, guess that really puts the synthetic in synthetic testing.

 

[gamerk316]

Eh, I almost hit 40,000 on my 3.45 9650.

 

[cjl]

Turn off physx for an accurate measurement of your CPU.

 

[gamerk316]

Turn off physx for an accurate measurement of your CPU.

Why? PhysX will likely become the next gaming standard, so his score would be the accurate score. That is, unless you like physics killing your CPU...?

 

[jimmysmitty]

^PhysiX will not be able to magically beat Havok. Havok has been around for years and has a strong foothold in the gaming market and is one of the most used physics engines out there with great effects in it.

Physics right now does not kill a CPU. Heck a CPU like you have will easily handle the Physics.

I don't mind PhysX but what worries me is if its only with nVidia and they don't license or allow it on ATI cards how that will limit people from using it.

 

[jthorn]

I just purchased a Q6600 and 4850 that seems to have AGEIA physics running in a software mode. Does this help me and does this affect the 3dmark vantage score? Is AGEIA connected with Nvidia?