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2014/12/02 10:21:57 (permalink)
I am running 2 GTX 680 classifieds on another Manufacturer's X99 motherboard.  It seems the performance, 886 score, with Heaven Benchmark 4.0 is only about 70% of what it was on a Z77 motherboard.
 
Anyone running an SLI install on the EVGA X99 that might have Heaven results for me to compare?  This system is running Windows 8.1 in spanned 3 display mode, but I could adjust my configuration if needed.
 
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/02 10:38:25 (permalink)
    What does it get with single monitor?
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/02 17:44:06 (permalink)
    I got 3244 with 2x gen1 780 classified hydros running a tuned bios with boost disabled and @ 1.212V 1320/3654mem 400W ceiling.  Single display, 1920x1080, max settings otherwise.
     
     


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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/05 06:37:18 (permalink)
    Yesterday I ran the prior version of Heaven and the scores were quite a bit higher.  Looks like the performance is related to what the new version checks and not just the X99 configuration.
     
    I have some new memory coming today and will check again, but possibly the benchmark is more tuned to new video cards and the GTX 680s are limited by whatever that is.
     
    Thanks.
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/05 11:25:16 (permalink)
    I see you have both windows 7 & 8.1, are the scores very close to each other when running the tests on both operating systems?
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/05 12:29:48 (permalink)
    I see you have both windows 7 & 8.1, are the scores very close to each other when running the tests on both operating systems?

     
    The last time I did a serious test, Windows 7 and 8 were pretty close with Windows 7 having a slight edge. 
     
    When I get everything stabilized, I will try them again and test back.  Do you have any specific settings you would like for me to use?

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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/05 12:34:42 (permalink)
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    I see you have both windows 7 & 8.1, are the scores very close to each other when running the tests on both operating systems?

     
    The last time I did a serious test, Windows 7 and 8 were pretty close with Windows 7 having a slight edge. 
     
    When I get everything stabilized, I will try them again and test back.  Do you have any specific settings you would like for me to use?


    Just use the same settings you were running when you had the Z77. Did you have the Z77 overclocked when you had it? If so, you will need to overclock your X99 into the same range and test again.
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/07 06:22:57 (permalink)
    Sajin, I can't use the same settings as on the G77 since in is not installed right now.  But there were some differences in the options between Heaven 3 and 4.
     
    So the readings for Heaven 4 are below.  The difference between Windows 7 and 8.1 are very small on this X99 motherboard.  The Anti-aliasing seems to have quite some effect, which is how my readings went from the high 800s into the 1100s.
     
    Settings,
    DX11, Quality high, Tessellation Med, Stereo3D disabled, Multi-Monitor Disabled, Anti-Aliasing Off, Resolution 5960x1080
     
    Windows 8.1
    FPS 44.0
    Score 1108
     
    Windows 7
    FPS 42.6
    Score 1073
     
    If I use anti-aliasing of 4x, the score drops by about 200.  A slight increase was seen when using a Resolution of 5760x1080.  Both cards were showing the same clock speed and about the same temps.
     
    My tests are just basic and no effort has been made to fine tune the system to increase the results.

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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/07 12:13:53 (permalink)
    Don't try and compare a heaven 3 score to a heaven 4 score. If you were running heaven 3 before then that's what you should be using to make a comparison.
     
    When I said use the same settings I meant make sure your CPU and RAM were running at the same speeds as your older RIG, also make sure you use exactly the same settings inside the heaven benchmark that you were previously using on your older RIG. 
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/20 18:28:49 (permalink)
    Well, I am now officially a little concerned.  I took the 2 GTX 680 and put them on a Z87 motherboard.  Of course, they are running as x8 x8 instead of the x16 x16 on the X99 motherboard.
     
    The Z87 score beat the X99 scores, a little.  So again I am wondering if the EVGA motherboard would be better than the ASUS board.  But I have another question first.
     
    Is there a chance the technology used in the GTX 680 Classified cards are not able to take advantage of the X99 board technology?  Or might there be a configuration problem for the PCIe slots on the ASUS motherboard and the EVGA board would not exhibit the same bottleneck.
     
    I am trying to decide if I should purchase new Video cards, or a different motherboard.  I can't really afford both right now. 
     
    I might try to ask the EVGA support folks about this.
     
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/21 14:10:22 (permalink)
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    Is there a chance the technology used in the GTX 680 Classified cards are not able to take advantage of the X99 board technology?  Or might there be a configuration problem for the PCIe slots on the ASUS motherboard and the EVGA board would not exhibit the same bottleneck.

    Nope.
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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/21 16:06:30 (permalink)
    The only other thing I might consider is if the Intel GPU on the Z87 is taking some of the load and increasing its increase in performance.
     
    If it isn't that, then I may order a new motherboard after Christmas.
     
    I guess I haven't yet mentioned it yet, but changing the configuration to "Maximize 3D Performance" on the Nvidia Control Panel  allowed the system to keep the SLI on while using only one monitor.  The results jumped to FPS 126.7 and a Score of 3192 on the X99, but even higher on the Z87.

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    Re: Poor Performance for Heaven 4.0 Benchmark.. 2014/12/22 11:30:13 (permalink)
    I would suggest seeing if this issue is repeatable on a different benchmark.  If you run Valley, or Firestrike are you seeing similar/proportionate results?  If not, then it sounds like an issue with Valley 4.0, if this is consistent into other benchmarks then I would say it is something in your system then.  I am suggesting this to see if the issue simply is Heaven Benchmark.
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