Oblivion Benchmark Sites?

[canadianpsycho]

Anyone know of any sites that benchmark Oblivion on a few different cards (7800/7900/X1800/X1900)

 

[DaveyTN]

Very good question! I've been doing a lot of searching for this myself and so far have turned up nothing. I'm thinking about getting a new graphics card for Oblivion but want to see some benchmarks before I spend any $$.

 

[Yreka]

Been waiting for that myself. I haven't seen anything yet either.

 

[professor1942]

Well I can tell you from experience that it runs approximately 4 times faster on a 7900GT than on a 6800...

 

[SKoprowski]

Isn't their issues with SLI and Oblivion?

 

[DaveyTN]

I have read on several forums that there are issues with Oblivion running SLI - I've heard it does NOT take advantage of SLI...

 

[Powermoloch]

waiting for a benchmark too

 

[Capt Caveman]

I've been waiting for benchmarks to help decide on a new video card. Anybody out there w/ a couple of video cards that can give some comparisons?

 

[DaveyTN]

I can point you too www.elderscrolls.com and then click on forums and then click on the oblivion hardware/software issues forum. There are tons of people in there with top of the line systems having trouble getting good frame rates with Oblivion. Some even have 7900 gtx sli and x1900 and are still not getting decent frame rates at all times....

 

[dug777]

one link i saw was saying the X1900xt pwnd the 7900GTX (iirc ). That was just a forum post tho, so YMMV...

 

[deadseasquirrel]

I was gonna wait for benchmarks too before deciding on a card (I'm using 6800GT SLI, which, as has been noted, suffers from a bug not allowing the SLI to work), but when I saw the XTX on sale at Monarch for $430 after rebates, I *had* to jump on it. I really had my sights on SLI 7900GTs, but the lack of 512mb ram, coupled with SLI being borked on Oblivion right now, and the increase in cost by another $170, I figured it isn't worth it. So, for me, I only had 4 options-- XT, XTX, GTX, or SLI GTX. The XTX worked out as the best bang-for-buck. We'll see how it does when it arrives.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel
I was gonna wait for benchmarks too before deciding on a card (I'm using 6800GT SLI, which, as has been noted, suffers from a bug not allowing the SLI to work), but when I saw the XTX on sale at Monarch for $430 after rebates, I *had* to jump on it. I really had my sights on SLI 7900GTs, but the lack of 512mb ram, coupled with SLI being borked on Oblivion right now, and the increase in cost by another $170, I figured it isn't worth it. So, for me, I only had 4 options-- XT, XTX, GTX, or SLI GTX. The XTX worked out as the best bang-for-buck. We'll see how it does when it arrives.

Did the new Nvidia drivers(supposedly for Oblivion) do anything? And yes, I finally gave in and also ordered the HIS 1900XTX from Monarch just now. I couldn't pass up that price. I just need to decide on what aftermarket cooler to get.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel

Did the new Nvidia drivers(supposedly for Oblivion) do anything? And yes, I finally gave in and also ordered the HIS 1900XTX from Monarch just now. I couldn't pass up that price. I just need to decide on what aftermarket cooler to get.

Dual core and an R580 ? Time for watercooling my friend Its finally starting to become justified.

 

[Cheesetogo]

Does sli work in oblivion at all? If it doesn't then I suppose that explains why my friend with an x1800xt gets better fps than me with 7800tgt sli.

 

[darXoul]

dug777 - the "leaked" benchmarks seemed like BS. However, a guy on the Oblivion forums confirmed that X1900XTX was on average in mid 50's whereas 7900 GTX could push no more than low 40's. The flaw of this benchmark was that it was done before the "optimized" 84.25 drivers.

Cheesetogo, numerous posters on the nVidia forums claim that SLI implementation in this game is crap - no tangible fps increase vs. a single card. Oblivion seems to simply ignore SLI.

 

[DaveyTN]

darXoul - Thanks for posting. Seems like I've read a similar thread that the x1900xtx will take the 7900gtx in Oblivion. That $430 x1900xtx at monarch is getting more tempting by the minute. I've got to make a decision fast though because the last day to order to get the rebate is 3/28/06. What to do , what to do? I just hope that if I take the plunge that I will have better results than with my 7800 gtx in this game. But, then, there is always the possibility of a patch set for Oblivion to improve the performance..... Ok, its official, I'm changing my mind like every 10 seconds on what to do. ARGHHH!!..

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel

Did the new Nvidia drivers(supposedly for Oblivion) do anything? And yes, I finally gave in and also ordered the HIS 1900XTX from Monarch just now. I couldn't pass up that price. I just need to decide on what aftermarket cooler to get.

Dual core and an R580 ? Time for watercooling my friend Its finally starting to become justified.

Yes, I have already started to look into it. The only thing is that I am happy with my cpu temps, having the XP-120 mated w/ a Delta Triple-Blade 120mm fan pushing 152 cfm helps. Thus, the primary reason for watercooling would be for the X1900XTX. Too bad, the Thermaltake Tidewater doesn't perform very well.

 

[Jules]

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel

Did the new Nvidia drivers(supposedly for Oblivion) do anything? And yes, I finally gave in and also ordered the HIS 1900XTX from Monarch just now. I couldn't pass up that price. I just need to decide on what aftermarket cooler to get.

Dual core and an R580 ? Time for watercooling my friend Its finally starting to become justified.

Theres no reason to.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: deadseasquirrel

Did the new Nvidia drivers(supposedly for Oblivion) do anything? And yes, I finally gave in and also ordered the HIS 1900XTX from Monarch just now. I couldn't pass up that price. I just need to decide on what aftermarket cooler to get.

Dual core and an R580 ? Time for watercooling my friend Its finally starting to become justified.

Yes, I have already started to look into it. The only thing is that I am happy with my cpu temps, having the XP-120 mated w/ a Delta Triple-Blade 120mm fan pushing 152 cfm helps. Thus, the primary reason for watercooling would be for the X1900XTX. Too bad, the Thermaltake Tidewater doesn't perform very well.

I ran a loop a little over a year ago, but ended up getting rid of it. This was on a Winchester/6800GT, so I was able to get within spitting distance with high end air. After the fun of researching/building it wore off I ended up gutting it and going back to air. In my situation it didnt make sense to keep.

Since building my Opteron 170 / X1900XT I decided it might be worth it to have another look. I had manageable temps on air, but just a little too high for my tastes. I had an XP90, replaced by a Scythe Ninja on the CPU, but the load temps would venture up into the 50's if I gave it a little voltage. The XT would climb up into the 90s with the stock cooler. Cranking the fan up helped a little, but we all know what that sounds like

With the new loop, I havent seen either temp get over 36 degrees. Most of the time they are in the high 20's, low 30's. I also have my XT pegged on the CCC O/C, whereas before it couldnt even run at XTX speeds without artifacting. I think if these trends continue, Watercooling or some other "alternative" method is going to start making sense to more people. Heck, it even looks like intel is looking into it already for an OEM solution.

Im not too sure about the pre-built kits, I have always pieced my stuff together based on my needs at the time. If you are looking, *and you haven't already* take a peek at the OC and Xtremesystems forums. There is enough info in the stickes to keep you busy for awhile.

 

[hynat]

I run Oblivion with 7800 GT SLIs at 1920x1200 @ 45-60 indoors and 35+ outdoors, all high except actor/tree/object distance, full grass, with all the ini/driver tweaks suggested in the elder scrolls forums.

I happen to have an X1900XT (long story), so I was wondering which would perform better.

 

[RobertR1]

Originally posted by: hynat
I run Oblivion with 7800 GT SLIs at 1920x1200 @ 45-60 indoors and 35+ outdoors, all high except actor/tree/object distance, full grass, with all the ini/driver tweaks suggested in the elder scrolls forums.

I happen to have an X1900XT (long story), so I was wondering which would perform better.

Instead of pondering, start testing.

 

[DaveyTN]

Hey hynat - How much trouble would it be to try that X1900XT on Oblivion to see how it performs in your rig?

 

[hynat]

Ideally I'd want to have the OEM package sealed, so I can sell it at max price. (I plan to sell the x1900xt OR the 7800 GT SLIs)

Anything pointing to the X1900XT performing better than my setup would be encouraging

 

[MBrown]

Where do I get these optimized nvidia drivers at? They arent on nvidias website.

 

[fierydemise]

Ackmed, nitromullet,rbV5 or one of the other crossfire owners will you test this so we can see if this is a dual card issue or an SLI issue.