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Benchmark: fs500 3dmark scores

post #1 of 22
2/20/05 at 3:26pm
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Here's the scores for default test:

fs500 w/ nvidia, 1gb, 2.13Ghz

2001: 9558
3DMARK03: 2538
3DMARK05: 830


What do you think?
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post #2 of 22
2/20/05 at 4:15pm
Is that the Go6200 GPU?
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post #3 of 22
2/20/05 at 5:27pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
Is that the Go6200 GPU?
Isn't that the only NVidia option for the FS series?
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post #4 of 22
2/20/05 at 5:28pm
It's not awful. That's about what a laptop with an ATI 9600 would get. I have a Sony GRT360 at home with an nVidia FX5600 and it also scores about that, and that was Sony's most powerful machine.

Steve
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post #5 of 22
2/20/05 at 5:38pm
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Yes it's the 6200 TC.

I don't mind stepping down the resolution/detail a bit but I do want to play the latest games.

I've been wondering if I should send it back and get the Acer 8104. I had my last sony laptop for 4 years and it was solid. Hate to find out the Acer doesn't last as long.
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post #6 of 22
2/20/05 at 11:13pm
830 in 3dmark05? Thats not bad, isnt that a higher score than the 5700/9700 in the Area51m?
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post #7 of 22
2/21/05 at 10:06am
those are terrible scores compared to a 9700 chip.
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post #8 of 22
2/21/05 at 3:57pm
Are those scores after a fresh XP install, latest drivers etc?
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post #9 of 22
2/21/05 at 4:45pm
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Those scores are after doing the Microsoft Windows updates. Turns out the Nvidia drivers were the latest anyways.

I tried the Nvidia overclocking and got 3DMARK05 = 915 (was 830 before). I selected the "Determine optimum rate".

How safe is this overclocking on a Sony fs500 / Nvidia 6200 ? If it hangs once in awhile, I'm not too worried. I just don't want to fry the thing.
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post #10 of 22
2/21/05 at 5:49pm
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Originally Posted by bruin
Those scores are after doing the Microsoft Windows updates. Turns out the Nvidia drivers were the latest anyways.
You should try a fresh intall of XP. I'd imagine Sony would've installed a lot of garbage that you 'll never need that'd be eating up system resources. For instance, 26 processes are currently running on my P4 1.8Ghz laptop (which has been on for a week), how many on your FS500?
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post #11 of 22
2/22/05 at 12:35am
I read on Tomshardware that TurboCache kills this chipset. nVidia GeForce 6600 128MB is a much better option for the FS-series.
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post #12 of 22
2/22/05 at 11:54am
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The 6600 would be great if Sony offered it. Anyway to do that at home? I thought one of the advantages of PCI-E is upgradeability.
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post #13 of 22
2/24/05 at 9:55pm
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After seeing the Acer complaints build, I think I'll stay put. The majority of my computer time is programming with some games on the side. I'm happy I can play Warcraft III finally as it is. I'll have to try Doom3 next.
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post #14 of 22
2/26/05 at 9:17am
Acer build qulaity is not up to Sony admitedly, but is far from terrible
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post #15 of 22
2/27/05 at 10:16pm
acer is great for what you get for the price, but I have to agree bit worried by the problems people are getting. You have to remember its early days with the 8100s.
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post #16 of 22
6/17/05 at 10:06am
I guess its okay if you dont want to play the latest games...I see people getting about 5K with the XPS 2 and about 4K ti 5K on the 9300
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post #17 of 22
6/17/05 at 10:31pm
anybody know if Sony EVER plans to release any of the T-Series notebooks with "good for gaming" video chipsets? To me, they'd have the market cornered (at least for a little while) offering 10.x inch screen, tiny subnotebook that you could game on.
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post #18 of 22
11/15/07 at 6:29pm
acer ftw
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post #19 of 22
11/15/07 at 6:30pm
they have good quality, but the build quality is a little iffy...
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post #20 of 22
11/15/07 at 6:30pm
but oh well I think they are a great value anyways...
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