3DMark 11
xmanrigger ------------------- i7 930 @ 4.4 --------- (2) 580-- 1920/2023 ----------- 13848 -- 9897 -- 8823 --- P12399     H20

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You did more then join you took top dog for the single 590s.

Updating my scores after my new OC:
 
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1051546
Rafale --------------- i7 980X @ 4.5 ----------- (2) 580SC 1880/2200 ---------- 12854 -- 13062 -- 10960 --- P12665    Air
 
http://3dmark.com/3dmv/3095563
Rafale ------------------- i7 980X @ 4.5 --------- (2) 580SC 1880/2200 -------- 45031 --- 90994 --- P51540    Air
 

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3dvantage
Wrinvert ------------------- i7 920 @ 3.885 --------- (1) 580HC2-- 1890/2275---------- 28454 --- 62286 --- P32924 H2O
3d11
Wrinvert ------------------- i7 920 @ 3.885 --------- (1) 580HC2-- 1890/2300 ----------- 6359 -- 8653 -- 6718 --- P6659 H20
 
damn this 920 being stuck below 3.9!

Just to make me go up a couple of spots:
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1055366
 
Rafale --------------- i7 980X @ 4.5 ----------- (2) 580SC 1900/2210 ---------- 12975 -- 13052 -- 10985 --- P12755    Air 

jdookie

Quad SLI scores:

jdookie ------------------- i7 980X @ 4.189 ------ (2) 590-- 1370/1800 ------- 18921 -- 12186 --- 10415 ---- P16247   Air

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1054623

 
WTH. Do I need to sell my 3 580's for two 590's? 

jdookie
That's up to you my brother, lol.

Keep in mind that the scores I posted were only with my 24/7 overclock of 4.189GHz. My cpu is stable at 4.6GHz, I just haven't found the need to crank it up yet since I can pretty much play any game or benchmark with very low voltages while staying nice and cool, and near silent. The hottest any of the four gpu's got during any benchmark was 68C, and that was with the fans running at 85% and I could barely even hear them.

If Nvidia ever figures out how to let us safely increase the voltage on these 590's another whole world is going to open up. I'm able to overclock each 590 by themselves to 700MHz, but when in SLI, they aren't stable above 680MHz. I think a little more voltage, and I'd be able to get them in the mid 700's for sure, possibly higher.

 
Let's see that 4.6 run.

Ironkidz

jdookie

Quad SLI scores:

jdookie ------------------- i7 980X @ 4.189 ------ (2) 590-- 1370/1800 ------- 18921 -- 12186 --- 10415 ---- P16247   Air

http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1054623

This score doesnt make any sense to me... my CPU is clocked higher than yours and my 590's are clocked WAY higher. How did you edge out a higher score?

As you can see by these scores the highest clocks do not always meen the highest benches. It takes a well ballanced machine to get high benchs. It also takes enough power to power all your equipment.

Ironkidz
Huh? What does that mean? You think its because of my power supply? lol.... still makes no sense but thanks for trying....

 
I dont think its about power supply. There are a lot of oc parameters that you cant see in the result page but will make a big difference in the final score. f.e. you can run a cpu 4.5 ghz with 133x 34 but with 180x 25 the score is much higher. also uncore clock is very important for good 3dmark11 score. you can try that yourself by changing uncore clock from 3200 to 3600 will already give you a few hundred more points in 3dmark11. actually in my latest benchmarks I am using bclk of 230 or higher and uncore always around 4000.
 
regards Wumbel
 

Yeah, there's a whole lot more to it than just simple clock speeds. Good power, matched components, cool temps, and a good overclock all add up to your overall performance. If any one of those components is off it will decrease your overall performance.

There's a few things going on with my system. First is the overclock. I've spent countless hours perfecting my overclock and have found 4.2 (4.189) to be a perfect clock speed for an excellent performance/efficiency ratio. At 4.189 (200x21) I only need 1.28Vcore so my temps stay very low. I also have awesome ram which makes a difference. I have a 2000MHz Dominator GT set that comes with native C7 timings. This kit was only available direct from Corsair and isn't sold anymore, that I know of.

In addition to that, since the voltage is locked on the 590's, there will be a point where higher clocks will actually start to hurt performance because they aren't getting the power they need. I found 680MHz to be the sweet spot for my two cards in SLI with stock voltage. The hottest any gpu got during the benchmarks was 68C.

So, as you can see, there's a lot more that goes into a high benchmark score than just high clocks. Anybody can crank up clocks and voltages but getting it all *just right* takes a bit of know how and a LOT of patience.

I'm certainly not trying to come off as condescending to anyone. He asked how my score could be higher than his when he's running higher clocks so I simply answered his question. He's running the exact same cards as we are so as far as limitations with 3DMark, we are all experiencing it, even though I was unaware of such limitation until now also. I knew Vantage hampered the 590's severely but didn't think it was happening with 11 also.

SinisterAgent -----i7 920 @ 4.0 ----- 775/1550/1950----- (2) 580 -- P9533 Air
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/1054917

The futuremark site seems to be having major issues. It has been down for the last couple days. I can get to the main site pages for downloads and stuff, but not the results area.