Post Your X3 Reunion Benchmarks Here - The Rolling Demo

[Sc00by]

OK here are mine, have done 4 benchmarks at different Screen Resolutions. To be honest at 1024 x 768 the image quality looks horrible and gets better the higher the screen resolution.

System Specs:

XP x64 SP1
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+
2 GIG RAM
Sound Blaster Audigy
2 x XFX GeForce 7800 GTX over clocked version (SLI) [6.14.10.8195]
Dell 2405 24” Widescreen TFT

Game normally set at 1680 x 1050 * [32] with everything turned on \ high.

AQC off, AA off, AF off, EAX off, Glow off

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 * [32]
using shader profile: 1.1
Antialias Mode: NONE
Anisotropic Mode: NONE

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: low
Shader quality: low
High quality bumpmaps: disabled
Environment map: disabled
Postprocessing: disabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 56.6 average fps 52.0 minimum fps 80.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 32.4 average fps 15.0 minimum fps 60.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 67.7 average fps 45.0 minimum fps 90.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 64.4 average fps 41.0 minimum fps 112.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 55.3 fps

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1280 x 1024 * [32]
using shader profile: 1.1
Antialias Mode: NONE
Anisotropic Mode: NONE

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: low
Shader quality: low
High quality bumpmaps: disabled
Environment map: disabled
Postprocessing: disabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 55.7 average fps 50.0 minimum fps 73.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 31.5 average fps 15.0 minimum fps 60.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 66.5 average fps 44.0 minimum fps 88.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 63.7 average fps 39.0 minimum fps 111.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 54.3 fps

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1680 x 1050 * [32]
using shader profile: 1.1
Antialias Mode: NONE
Anisotropic Mode: NONE

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: low
Shader quality: low
High quality bumpmaps: disabled
Environment map: disabled
Postprocessing: disabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 55.6 average fps 50.0 minimum fps 79.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 31.0 average fps 15.0 minimum fps 61.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 65.6 average fps 45.0 minimum fps 87.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 63.6 average fps 39.0 minimum fps 108.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 54.0 fps

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1200 * [32]
using shader profile: 1.1
Antialias Mode: NONE
Anisotropic Mode: NONE

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: low
Shader quality: low
High quality bumpmaps: disabled
Environment map: disabled
Postprocessing: disabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 53.9 average fps 48.0 minimum fps 77.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 30.2 average fps 15.0 minimum fps 61.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 62.4 average fps 43.0 minimum fps 85.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 62.8 average fps 38.0 minimum fps 108.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 52.3 fps

AQC off, AA on, AF on, EAX on, Glow on

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 * [32]
using shader profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 4x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: high
Shader quality: high
High quality bumpmaps: enabled
Environment map: enabled
Postprocessing: enabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 52.8 average fps 47.0 minimum fps 74.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 30.4 average fps 14.0 minimum fps 58.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 63.1 average fps 42.0 minimum fps 85.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 61.1 average fps 37.0 minimum fps 110.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 51.8 fps

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1280 x 1024 * [32]
using shader profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 4x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: high
Shader quality: high
High quality bumpmaps: enabled
Environment map: enabled
Postprocessing: enabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 49.6 average fps 42.0 minimum fps 71.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 29.6 average fps 13.0 minimum fps 57.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 50.5 average fps 35.0 minimum fps 77.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 55.1 average fps 36.0 minimum fps 104.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 46.2 fps

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1680 x 1050 * [32]
using shader profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 4x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: high
Shader quality: high
High quality bumpmaps: enabled
Environment map: enabled
Postprocessing: enabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 42.7 average fps 34.0 minimum fps 57.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 28.4 average fps 14.0 minimum fps 57.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 40.9 average fps 30.0 minimum fps 58.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 48.5 average fps 29.0 minimum fps 92.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 40.1 fps

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1920 x 1200 * [32]
using shader profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 4x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: high
Shader quality: high
High quality bumpmaps: enabled
Environment map: enabled
Postprocessing: enabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 36.3 average fps 29.0 minimum fps 48.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 26.8 average fps 13.0 minimum fps 54.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 31.5 average fps 24.0 minimum fps 48.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 40.0 average fps 23.0 minimum fps 73.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 33.7 fps

[unfunfofmpc]

Raistlin UK. I am sorry to say, but you're benchmarks are complete lies. You get below my FPS score in X3, yet you hit 18000+ 3dMark05? If you hit 18k 3dMark05 you would have the fastest personal computer in the world. Also, you would have a 3dMark03 score of 40k+. I hit 11k 3dmark05 and 23k 3dmark03.... Also, the system specs you gave are not even par to mine let alone to a system able to achieve 18000+ 3dmark05 points.

Sorry to burst your bubble

[Kvalyr]

1024x768, No AA, No AF:

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Graphic card name and driver used: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Version [6.14.10.8198]


CPU name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ Family 7 Model 7

Video settings during benchmark:
	Screen resolution:	 1024 x 768 * [32]
	using shader profile:	 3.0
	Antialias Mode:		 NONE
	Anisotropic Mode:	 NONE

Graphic & Shader settings
	Texture quality:	high
	Shader quality:		high
	High quality bumpmaps:	enabled
	Environment map:	enabled
	Postprocessing:		enabled
	using 16bit vertex format:	yes

Framerates
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  Scene	 00	 36.9 average fps	 29.0 minimum fps	 52.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 01	 29.1 average fps	 10.0 minimum fps	 55.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 02	 36.3 average fps	 27.0 minimum fps	 50.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 03	 51.8 average fps	 31.0 minimum fps	 110.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 38.5 fps

1024x768, 2xAA, 2xAF:

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Graphic card name and driver used: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Version [6.14.10.8198]


CPU name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ Family 7 Model 7

Video settings during benchmark:
	Screen resolution:	 1024 x 768 * [32]
	using shader profile:	 3.0
	Antialias Mode:		 2x
	Anisotropic Mode:	 2x

Graphic & Shader settings
	Texture quality:	high
	Shader quality:		high
	High quality bumpmaps:	enabled
	Environment map:	enabled
	Postprocessing:		enabled
	using 16bit vertex format:	yes

Framerates
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  Scene	 00	 33.1 average fps	 26.0 minimum fps	 48.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 01	 27.9 average fps	 10.0 minimum fps	 54.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 02	 32.6 average fps	 24.0 minimum fps	 46.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 03	 43.5 average fps	 26.0 minimum fps	 103.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 34.3 fps

1280x1024, 4xAA, 4xAF:

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Graphic card name and driver used: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT Version [6.14.10.8198]


CPU name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ Family 7 Model 7

Video settings during benchmark:
	Screen resolution:	 1280 x 1024 * [32]
	using shader profile:	 3.0
	Antialias Mode:		 4x
	Anisotropic Mode:	 4x

Graphic & Shader settings
	Texture quality:	high
	Shader quality:		high
	High quality bumpmaps:	enabled
	Environment map:	enabled
	Postprocessing:		enabled
	using 16bit vertex format:	yes

Framerates
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  Scene	 00	 20.8 average fps	 15.0 minimum fps	 30.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 01	 21.2 average fps	 11.0 minimum fps	 37.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 02	 20.1 average fps	 15.0 minimum fps	 30.0 maximum fps
  Scene	 03	 22.2 average fps	 14.0 minimum fps	 45.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 21.1 fps

[acrh2]

Raistlin UK. I am sorry to say, but you're benchmarks are complete lies. You get below my FPS score in X3, yet you hit 18000+ 3dMark05? If you hit 18k 3dMark05 you would have the fastest personal computer in the world. Also, you would have a 3dMark03 score of 40k+. I hit 11k 3dmark05 and 23k 3dmark03.... Also, the system specs you gave are not even par to mine let alone to a system able to achieve 18000+ 3dmark05 points.

Sorry to burst your bubble

Looks like a typo to me. He must have meant to say 12.8k in 3dm05.

[giskard]

Thanks for posting results with AA and AF on guys, its nice to see how much of an impact they have on various cards. For me its important info when it comes to purchessing cards.

Got some bad news though.

After running my tests i tried using the setting that gave the best quality at the highest performance (see my last test result) and i found the in came performance was well below the demo results.

Giskard

[Kvalyr]

After running my tests i tried using the setting that gave the best quality at the highest performance (see my last test result) and i found the in came performance was well below the demo results.

I would have suggested the it could be a CPU bottleneck if I hadn't noticed that you're using a 4000+


Strangely, the opposite is true for me.


When I run the Benchmark on the very highest settings my card can manage, it reports an average of about 21 fps and the slowdown is visible on-screen.
However, when I run the actual game with those same settings I don't see *any* slowdown and the game is smooth & playable in all but the busiest of sectors...

[unfunfofmpc]

Yes, it will be. The full game relies much more heavily on CPU than the demo benchmark. The benchmark just tests the graphics end, not the scripts and internal processing of the game, which takes off another 5-20 fps depending on the sector.

arch2, it just doesnt make sense to me. With a 12.8k 3dmark05 score he should be hitting 70~ FPS on 1280x1024 w/ max settings all around. Instead, he hits a few fps below me, and I only hit 11k 3dmark05.

3dMark05 is a highly accurate benchmark, and its score directly correlates to the fps you will get in a game.

[Arsaneus]

BSA's Stuff

How much was the CPU overclocked?

No overclocking!
It isn't necessary.

[acrh2]

BSA's Stuff

How much was the CPU overclocked?

No overclocking!
It isn't necessary.

There's no way you are getting the same frames as me w/ a single X1800xt, and more importantly, 2.2GHz cpu vs my 2.8, and much slower ram.
No way. LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!

[groepaz]

What I see ist that the CPU is the factor !

Look at here:

Graphic card name and driver used: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU Version [6.14.10.8212]


CPU name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ Family 7 Model 3
Overall average framerate: 33.8 fps

and

Graphic card name and driver used: Radeon X1800 Series Version [6.14.10.6587]


CPU name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ Family 7 Model 3

Overall average framerate: 56.1 fps

There would be normaly more difference. I think its the CPU and not so much factor by the graphic card.

[UltraBaron]

Ok, here's my benchmark:

Running on an Opteron 146 @ 2.8GHz & 7800GT @ 460/1175

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X3 - Reunion
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Game version: 1.3.0.US


Graphic card name and driver used: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT Version [6.14.10.8198]


CPU name: AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 146 Family 7 Model 7

Video settings during benchmark:
Screen resolution: 1600 x 1200 * [32]
using shader profile: 3.0
Antialias Mode: 4x
Anisotropic Mode: 16x

Graphic & Shader settings
Texture quality: high
Shader quality: high
High quality bumpmaps: enabled
Environment map: enabled
Postprocessing: enabled
using 16bit vertex format: yes

Framerates
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Scene 00 37.6 average fps 29.0 minimum fps 51.0 maximum fps
Scene 01 35.8 average fps 18.0 minimum fps 74.0 maximum fps
Scene 02 34.8 average fps 27.0 minimum fps 49.0 maximum fps
Scene 03 43.9 average fps 25.0 minimum fps 87.0 maximum fps

Overall average framerate: 38.0 fps

[Vannus]

Vannus- The game is playable, just set to lowest settings, everything off, high performance in nvidia desktop. Big battles suck, roid sectors suck, but it's playable.

Thanks for the reassurance! I really hope I can play it ok.

I'll be building a complete new pc sometime this year, but it will not be anytime soon unfortunately. More like next christmas probably... or when I can no longer stand these specs (which aren't actually that bad...)

[unfunfofmpc]

UltraBaron, good choice of processor. Get some watercooling on it and you might be able to hit 2.85 or 2.9 ghz. Buy a 7800 GTX 512 MB and you will be able to hit 60 FPS on your current settings.

[Arsaneus]

BSA's Stuff

How much was the CPU overclocked?

No overclocking!
It isn't necessary.

There's no way you are getting the same frames as me w/ a single X1800xt, and more importantly, 2.2GHz cpu vs my 2.8, and much slower ram.
No way. LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!

Buy a X1800XT and see for yourself
http://bsa.holgus.de/3dmark4.jpg this are my 3DMark05 results. I'll post a pic from the X3 bench, as soon I'm doing it again. (playing X3 atm in window mode)

[acrh2]

UltraBaron, good choice of processor. Get some watercooling on it and you might be able to hit 2.85 or 2.9 ghz. Buy a 7800 GTX 512 MB and you will be able to hit 60 FPS on your current settings.

He's probably already watercooling. I'm the only person I know who has balls big enough to run a Venice @ 2.8GHz and 1.65V on air.

[MOOG_CORP]

BSA's Stuff

How much was the CPU overclocked?

No overclocking!
It isn't necessary.

There's no way you are getting the same frames as me w/ a single X1800xt, and more importantly, 2.2GHz cpu vs my 2.8, and much slower ram.
No way. LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!

Buy a X1800XT and see for yourself
http://bsa.holgus.de/3dmark4.jpg this are my 3DMark05 results. I'll post a pic from the X3 bench, as soon I'm doing it again. (playing X3 atm in window mode)

Also, his CPU is only2.2GHz but is it not a dual Core and has a rating of 4400+?!?! (ie. rated at equiv to 4.4GHz?)
Top notch
Its now not about GHz! Its about Cores

Watch out for the future Quad cores
Yummy!!!!

The X-box 360 runs on a tri-core processor
Open your eyes to the stats, its the future

MOOGUK

[UltraBaron]

UltraBaron, good choice of processor. Get some watercooling on it and you might be able to hit 2.85 or 2.9 ghz. Buy a 7800 GTX 512 MB and you will be able to hit 60 FPS on your current settings.

Yeah, but money is the limiting factor

The cpu stepping is golden - did in fact hit 2.8 at only 1.37v, but even then it hits 50c load at 22c room temperature - I'm guessing/hoping at 3 - 3.1 with good watercooling

Edit : @ acrh2

Not watercooling, yet.
Running the cpu on an XP120 heatsink. But the cpu doesn't like high temperatures at all - can probably get it stable on air @ 2900 - but then the temps would be getting closer to 55-60c - and the last thing I'd want to do is to OC-Funeral this baby

[MadBoris]

I've already put Rivatuner to 1.1 on the pixel and vertex shaders. I already closed all my programs. My hard drive is defragged. There isn't any viruses or spyware or any other crap like that. My drivers are fine.

Is there any way I'm going to play this game at a better FPS than that?

Thanks for the assistance. I won't be happy if I'm going to get stuck playing the game like this. I wouldn't have ordered it if this demo was brought to my attention (thanks Egosoft )

Vannus codecs cause huge performance issues and even though many may not know it, it effects alot of people, so check into that. Your minmium 1fps is a bit strange. Also, you will want to play @1024, with settings turned down.

Very few people get 30 fps in busy systems, so don't worry.

[Arsaneus]

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Also, his CPU is only2.2GHz but is it not a dual Core and has a rating of 4400+?!?! (ie. rated at equiv to 4.4GHz?)
Top notch
Its now not about GHz! Its about Cores

Watch out for the future Quad cores
Yummy!!!!

The X-box 360 runs on a tri-core processor
Open your eyes to the stats, its the future

MOOGUK

That's right..my CPU is indeed a dual core. It has 2x1MB L2 Chache also!

[MOOG_CORP]

{{Deleted some quotes..(were too much of them }}


Also, his CPU is only2.2GHz but is it not a dual Core and has a rating of 4400+?!?! (ie. rated at equiv to 4.4GHz?)
Top notch
Its now not about GHz! Its about Cores

Watch out for the future Quad cores
Yummy!!!!

The X-box 360 runs on a tri-core processor
Open your eyes to the stats, its the future

MOOGUK

That's right..my CPU is indeed a dual core. It has 2x1MB L2 Chache also!

Drools in envy.... one day i will have one