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GPU Benchmarking. What to use for older systems?

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First post, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-08-10, 21:53

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What are you guys using to benchmark your old machines specifically your GPUs? I have been out of the benchmark arena for awhile and I noticed 3DMark05 is completely broken now. Online only and if your are online it still wont submit the score probably because the servers are not there anymore. Thanks for any info.

Reply 1 of 5, by dexvx

Posted on 2017-08-10, 21:59

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What's broken about 3DMark05? I run it just fine on my Win XP system.

Reply 2 of 5, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-08-10, 22:43

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dexvx wrote:
What's broken about 3DMark05? I run it just fine on my Win XP system.

For me, the free version will not allow me to post a score and it being online only I am not having much luck.

Reply 3 of 5, by dexvx

Posted on 2017-08-11, 00:08

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Just FYI, for their deprecated benchmarks, the nice folks at 3DMark has given away keys for their professional or advanced versions. This is true all the way up to 3DMark Vantage (DX10). So basically you get the below paid software free:

3DMark99 MAX, 2000, 2001SE, 2003, 2005, 2006, Vantage (2008). So you have a nice mix of tests ranging from DX6 to DX10.

Reply 4 of 5, by Jade Falcon

Posted on 2017-08-11, 03:08

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Not havei g any problems with 3DM05 on my end

Reply 5 of 5, by liqmat

Posted on 2017-08-11, 03:29

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Jade Falcon wrote:
Not havei g any problems with 3DM05 on my end

dexvx is right. I missed the full version key that was right underneath the download on the website even though it was in big black bold type. Works great now. Silly me.

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