*OFFICIAL* Alienware M18x Benchmark Thread

[Aikimox]

I did not look close enough. Take a peek at the "Test Settings and Benchmark Page" for details.

Aiki - you ran the 32bit test. Tom's ran the Crysis 64bit executable. For Just Cause 2 they ran medium detail with 8xAA. I have always run higher FPS on Crysis64 versus Crysis32 and you have higher settings on Just Cause 2.

Crysis Patch 1.2.1, DirectX 10, 64-bit executable, benchmark tool
Test Set 1: High Quality, No AA
Test Set 2: Very High Quality, 4x AA

Just Cause 2 Version 1.0.0.2, Built-In Benchmark "Concrete Jungle"
Test Set 1: Medium Details, No AA, 8x AF
Test Set 2: Highest Details, 4x AA, 16x AF

Aiki, I think your results would be better by an even larger margin if you ran the same settings for Crysis and Just Cause 2. Never believe everything you read or hear when a hired gun is on the job. In reality, things are often not as they seem to be. I see that all the time in litigation, with hired "experts" involved.

Does this mean I have to install a 64bit version of the game? Forcing the 64-bit in the benchmarking tool doesn't work - "Unhandled exception error..."

Will run the JC2 with those settings now...

Edit: same thing 59.89FPS. It is capped at 60FPS, so it is pointless. FRAPS also shows a consistent 60FPS. Is there a way to force the true numbers to be shown somehow?

[Mr. Fox]

Aiki - I think scook mentioned this already... do you have the Steam version of Crysis or the regular distro? The Steam version does not support Crysis64 according to scook.

If you do not have the Steam version, right click the executable, select Properties and Compatibility. Change the setting for all users to Administrator and change the drop-down to Vista SP2. This should correct that error. (This is the only way I can get Crysis64 to run under Windows 7.)

[Aikimox]

It is a Steam version

[Mr. Fox]

If you have a Bin64 folder in your Crysis installation directory, then you may have the 64bit version. Look for a Crysis64.exe file and apply the settings I mentioned in the post above. If you not do not have that folder and executable file, then you're out of luck on that.

For Just Cause 2, try turning off V-Synch. That's probably why your FPS is capped. I looked at your screen shot and that appears to be turned on.

[Aikimox]

Lol, true. Here you go:

[Mr. Fox]

Lol, true. Here you go:

Outstanding! I'd give another rep point, but...

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Aikimox again.

Did you look for the Bin64 folder and Crysis64.exe file yet?

[Aikimox]

there's only Bin32

[Shaden]

Aiki for just cause you need to run 8xAA .... but you 4xAA 107fps crushes Tom 0xAA 60 some fps already ...

[Aikimox]

I think something is fishy here with the benchmark. There can't be such a huge difference. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. I simply ran the in game benchmark and set everything to the max.

[Mr. Fox]

Aiki for just cause you need to run 8xAA .... but you 4xAA 107fps crushes Tom 0xAA 60 some fps already ...

The settings run in Tom's benchmarks are...

Just Cause 2 Version 1.0.0.2, Built-In Benchmark "Concrete Jungle"
Test Set 1: Medium Details, No AA, 8x AF
Test Set 2: Highest Details, 4x AA, 16x AF

...and Aiki had the same settings, still stomping on Tom's benchmarks royally.