Your Vista Performance Scores

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absolut 0 · #1 Post by **absolut 0** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:01 am

Hello,

I thought it'd be fun to have a thread for everyone to share their performance scores in Vista. I don't have Vista yet, but I expect my performance scores to be somewhere around the following:

Processor: 4.7
RAM: 5.0
Graphics: 4.3
Gaming: 4.7
HDD: 5.0

Don't forget to leave your hardware specs too!

JHaislet · #2 Post by **JHaislet** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:48 am

On my T43 w/Vista Business:
Processor: 3.9 (2.0GHz PM)1
Memory: 4.5 (1GB)
Graphics: 2.0 (X300 64MB + 255MB)
Gaming Graphics: 3.2
Primary HDD: 5.1 (Hitachi 7K100 100GB)

Aero Glass looks pretty cool and everything works great in the mini-dock hooked up to a Dell 2405FPW 24" LCD.

FWIW, I did an upgrade from my previous XP SP2 install.
Maybe this weekend I'll get around to doing a clean install.

Also, all the updated Lenovo software & drivers I've tried works.
Specifically, the new finger print software and keyboard utilities.

ulrich.von.lich · #3 Post by **ulrich.von.lich** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:41 am

Did you get Aero Glass work on your T43 with a SXGA screen??

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... +x300+aero

I think they were trying to tell me 128mb "on-board" memory is necessary for Aero on a SXGA screen.. Can you confirm it please? Thanks!

Gart · #4 Post by **Gart** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:23 am

Scores for my T60p: TOTAL -- 4.3

Processor - 4.8
Memory (RAM) - 4.9
Graphics - 4.3
Gaming Graphics - 4.6
Primary Hard Disk - 5.0

For my T41p (which runs aero just fine): TOTAL -- 3.4

Processor - 3.5
Memory (RAM) - 4.1
Graphics - 3.6
Gaming Graphics - 3.4
Primary Hard Disk - 4.5

dfumento · #5 Post by **dfumento** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:30 am

For an X60 as listed in signature:

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T7200 @ 2.00GHz 4.9

Overall Total 3.1 Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 1.99 GB 4.5
Graphics Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family 3.2
Gaming graphics 224 MB Total available graphics memory 3.1
Primary hard disk 33GB Free (89GB Total) 5.1

Graphics rating is impressive given that it is the built-in intel 945.

absolut 0 · #6 Post by **absolut 0** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:43 pm

Gart: Just curious - what graphics card are you using?

dfumento: That is an impressive graphics score for integrated graphics. My roommate has a z60m with an ATI x300 and it only gets a rating of 2.0 for Vista graphics!

Gart · #7 Post by **Gart** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:52 pm

I'm using an ATI MOBILITY FireGL 5200.

Don't know what to tell you except the numbers keep changing too. One day I run the number program and it comes out to an even 4.0, and the next it's a 4.3. I just ran it again and it's a 4.2.

Go figure. Probably because my laptop's been on for 3 days straight and needs a reboot.

brentpresley · #8 Post by **brentpresley** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:56 pm

Processor: 5.2
RAM: 4.7
Graphics: 4.2
Gaming: 4.6
HDD: 5.0

These numbers are on RC2, so they will probably change a bit after I install RTM.

makaveli559m · #9 Post by **makaveli559m** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:19 pm

What version of Vista do you recommend on a Thinkpad A20m Pentium 3 M 850mhz?

brentpresley · #10 Post by **brentpresley** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:16 pm

Save your money and buy a more powerful machine. You will not be able to run Aero on that machine, and it will be painfully slow.

skanky · #11 Post by **skanky** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:27 pm

yeah i cant even get updated drivers for my ati 7500 for my t41,so i get lovely 1.0 rating for graphics.

i doubt you'll get any aero mileage on that spec machine.

JHaislet · #12 Post by **JHaislet** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:36 pm

ulrich.von.lich wrote:Did you get Aero Glass work on your T43 with a SXGA screen??

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... +x300+aero

I think they were trying to tell me 128mb "on-board" memory is necessary for Aero on a SXGA screen.. Can you confirm it please? Thanks!

I assume I'm running Aero as transparency works, the 3d windows sort works and the various thumbnails all work. Also, I've run it on my laptop LCD SXGA (1400x1050) and on my external dell LCD @ 1920x1200 via DVI. Display-wise, everything seems to work really well.
One thing that's REALLY nice is ATI.com has Mobility Radeon drivers!!! They used to basically tell you tough luck and get them from your OEM provider. Not anymore, which was really nice as the drivers from Microsoft wouldn't allow me to only use my external 1920x1200 monitor (it would keep both LCD's on, regardless of the settings). The new ATI drivers released a couple days ago fixed that.

BTW, I'm using the official Vista Business release.

makaveli559m · #13 Post by **makaveli559m** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 8:56 pm

I got Windows Vista Business trial working on my Thinkpad A20m Pentium 3 M 850mhz

Though I been thinking of getting Home Premium.

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Thinkpad A20m Pentium 3 M 850 mhz, 512 MB of RAM, 80 Gig HD, Dvd ROM.

mabbas · #14 Post by **mabbas** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:10 pm

I have a T60 part#195144U

Overall score is 3.4

The gaming graphics are my lowest overall score at 3.4. I have to reboot to get all of my results. I was pleasantly surprised that the Intel GMA 950 was giving me such high scores. I also have an HP tha tuses an x200 and I only scored a 2.4.
THis is on RC2 Ultimate edition. I should be getting my full copy of RTM of utlimate shortly.

pianowizard · #15 Post by **pianowizard** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:31 pm

Gart wrote:Don't know what to tell you except the numbers keep changing too.

All benchmark programs are like that. The right way to do it is to average multiple (say 10) trials.

skanky · #16 Post by **skanky** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:35 am

makaveli559m wrote:I got Windows Vista Business trial working on my Thinkpad A20m Pentium 3 M 850mhz Though I been thinking of getting Home Premium.

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Thinkpad A20m Pentium 3 M 850 mhz, 512 MB of RAM, 80 Gig HD, Dvd ROM.

i think there comes a point when its just plain not worth it and vista on a p3 850mhz is probably that time tbh.
mine chugs on a pm 1.4ghz t41 w/512mb ram (minus aero), hate to see whats tis like on a p3!

sveintore · #17 Post by **sveintore** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:07 am

Processor - 5.2
Memory - 4.7
Graphics - 4.2
Gaming - 4.6
HD - 5.0

T60p (2008-8JG)
Intel® Core 2 Duo T7600
ATI Mobility FireGL V5250
2GB RAM
100GB SATA

zverg · #18 Post by **zverg** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:09 am

ulrich.von.lich wrote:Did you get Aero Glass work on your T43 with a SXGA screen??

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... +x300+aero

I think they were trying to tell me 128mb "on-board" memory is necessary for Aero on a SXGA screen.. Can you confirm it please? Thanks!

I have the 9600pro in my T42, with an SXGA+ 14" screen, and aero glass works flawlessly. (the 9600 only has 64MB onboard if I recall correctly).

zverg · #19 Post by **zverg** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:25 am

JHaislet wrote:
ulrich.von.lich wrote:Did you get Aero Glass work on your T43 with a SXGA screen??

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... +x300+aero

I think they were trying to tell me 128mb "on-board" memory is necessary for Aero on a SXGA screen.. Can you confirm it please? Thanks!
I assume I'm running Aero as transparency works, the 3d windows sort works and the various thumbnails all work. Also, I've run it on my laptop LCD SXGA (1400x1050) and on my external dell LCD @ 1920x1200 via DVI. Display-wise, everything seems to work really well.
One thing that's REALLY nice is ATI.com has Mobility Radeon drivers!!! They used to basically tell you tough luck and get them from your OEM provider. Not anymore, which was really nice as the drivers from Microsoft wouldn't allow me to only use my external 1920x1200 monitor (it would keep both LCD's on, regardless of the settings). The new ATI drivers released a couple days ago fixed that.

BTW, I'm using the official Vista Business release.

I thought the DVI ports on the docks couldn't do resolutions that high?? I've been wanting a dock for years but I have a 1600x1200 20" samsung panel and wanted to be able to use it over DVI.. somewhere I remember reading they couldn't push that much over dvi on the dock for whatever reason.

kf_man · #20 Post by **kf_man** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:41 am

Chris,

I have a 20" Dell running 1600x1200 over DVI with the new Advanced Mini Dock and it works perfectly. I've read similar things about not being able to have high resolutions over DVI, but I have never had an problems. I'm not sure if it is different with the T42 and the older dock (does it work with the new dock).

As far as performance scores, they seem to fluctuate a lot, but I noticed that my score dropped when attached to the external display. When I installed and ran Vista away from the dock and display I was able to get a 4.0 for gaming graphics, but when attached only a 3.8. I tested it multiple times while attached and the score remained at 3.8. I'm assuming that Vista takes the higher resolution into account for the performance score.

Gart · #21 Post by **Gart** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:03 am

zverg wrote:
JHaislet wrote: I assume I'm running Aero as transparency works, the 3d windows sort works and the various thumbnails all work. Also, I've run it on my laptop LCD SXGA (1400x1050) and on my external dell LCD @ 1920x1200 via DVI. Display-wise, everything seems to work really well.
One thing that's REALLY nice is ATI.com has Mobility Radeon drivers!!! They used to basically tell you tough luck and get them from your OEM provider. Not anymore, which was really nice as the drivers from Microsoft wouldn't allow me to only use my external 1920x1200 monitor (it would keep both LCD's on, regardless of the settings). The new ATI drivers released a couple days ago fixed that.

BTW, I'm using the official Vista Business release.
I thought the DVI ports on the docks couldn't do resolutions that high?? I've been wanting a dock for years but I have a 1600x1200 20" samsung panel and wanted to be able to use it over DVI.. somewhere I remember reading they couldn't push that much over dvi on the dock for whatever reason.

I've got a 24" Acer (1920 x 1200) and my T60p's Advanced Dock pushes that out DVI just fine. Also my T41p's dock also does DVI at that resolution.

pianowizard · #22 Post by **pianowizard** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:21 pm

brentpresley wrote:Save your money and buy a more powerful machine. You will not be able to run Aero on that machine, and it will be painfully slow.

I thought you said Vista should be only 5% slower than XP on such a machine? LOL!

brentpresley · #23 Post by **brentpresley** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:38 pm

pianowizard wrote:
brentpresley wrote:Save your money and buy a more powerful machine. You will not be able to run Aero on that machine, and it will be painfully slow.
I thought you said Vista should be only 5% slower than XP on such a machine? LOL!

RAM is his main problem, with hard disk a distant second. And IIRC, you can't go over 512MB on that system (but it HAS been a long time since I have even seen one). 1-2GB is the sweet spot for Vista.

VISTA performance article here:
http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=2917

Long story - all is about on par w/ XP except the graphics drivers, which are about 30% slower in OpenGL. This WILL improve as Nvidia and ATI get off their collective A$$es.

wordup48 · #24 Post by **wordup48** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:42 pm

See Screenshot.

http://www.geocities.com/yamahablueblood/index.jpg

I am actually very happy that this system over 2.5 years old is able to run Aero pretty well.

Mod Edit: No images without a warning in the subject line.

zverg · #25 Post by **zverg** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:59 pm

wordup48 my scores are incredibly close to yours. I got 0.1 higher on the processor test, but the exact same on everything else

2373-9xu here, 9600, 1.8ghz, 1gb ram, 80gb 5400rpm hard drive.

Temetka · #26 Post by **Temetka** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:36 am

In beta 2 (my copy of business hasn't arrived yet) I get an overall score of 3.4. Quite impressive actually. I am curious to see how much it goes up when I add a 7200rpm drive and go to a full 2 gigs of RAM.

sveintore · #27 Post by **sveintore** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:45 am

Temetka wrote:In beta 2 (my copy of business hasn't arrived yet) I get an overall score of 3.4. Quite impressive actually. I am curious to see how much it goes up when I add a 7200rpm drive and go to a full 2 gigs of RAM.

It probably won't go up at all..
I suspect that the 3.4 is the graphics, and the overall score is always the lowest score..

Temetka · #28 Post by **Temetka** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:41 am

Interestingly enough, I have the FireGL T2 card which has 128MB of RAM yet Vista is reporting 256. Weird.

sveintore · #29 Post by **sveintore** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:28 am

Temetka wrote:Interestingly enough, I have the FireGL T2 card which has 128MB of RAM yet Vista is reporting 256. Weird.

The last 128MB is shared/stolen from your system RAM when needed to show textures..

zverg · #30 Post by **zverg** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:48 pm

Temetka wrote:In beta 2 (my copy of business hasn't arrived yet) I get an overall score of 3.4. Quite impressive actually. I am curious to see how much it goes up when I add a 7200rpm drive and go to a full 2 gigs of RAM.

interesting. sucks that they base the graphics score on video card memory... the firegl T2 is just a radeon 9600 in disguise (a quick bios flash on the vid card) with 2x the video memory

I'd be [censored] if that was preventing me from running aero, but it isn't so oh well.

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