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New 13" Graphics results: Pretty impressive, near 9600M GT

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gordonyz

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Just did a side by side test with old 2.26G model with new 2.4G model.
Speaking of 3DMark 06,
My 9400M scored 2170 while the 320M scored 4748!
FPS during test was usually 2x or more. That makes a lot of games playable on 320M while not playable on 9400M

Compared to old 9600M GT model, according to Notebookcheck.net, it averages 5163, and GT 330M is just 6539.
So, 6539/4748=1.377, only about 40% increase going up to 15" models? Interesting.

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Environment: Both Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, 3DMark 06 1.20 basic edition
Specs: 2.26G version 4GB DDR3 (Crutial 2x2GB), HDD: Hitachi 7k500 500G
2.40G stock configuration.
 

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ssn637

ssn637

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Thanks for the info! A lot of us have been waiting to see benchmark results with the new 320M. Great news!

Can you please tell us what the default core and shader clock frequencies are reported as for this GPU?

Thanks
 
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mikeo007

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Thanks for running the tests, results look positive. It would also be helpful if you let us know what resolution you were running the 3dmark06 tests in. I know that the majority of tests found online are run at the native resolution, but 3dmark06 usually defaults to a standard (1024x768 or 1280x1024) resolution.
 
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fuzzielitlpanda

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ssn637 said:
Congratulations on your new MacBook Pro 13"!
I'd like to grab one as well but am curious about the NVidia 320M GPU...could you please tell us what the clock and shader frequencies of this card are reported as in the NVidia Control Panel (System Information)?
Also, what is your reported Windows Experience Index? The 9400M averages around 5.4 in gaming performance, with a 3D Mark 05 index of around 3000. I'd like to know how much faster the 320M is compared to the 9400M in Windows 7 x64.
Thanks!
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Windows 7 experience index with 13" MBP 2.4GHz: Overall 5.3

Processor: 6.0
Memory: 5.9
Graphics: 5.3
Gaming graphics: 5.9
Primary hard disk: 5.8

Nvidia control panel system information:

Driver: 196.82
CUDA cores: 48
Graphics clock: 450 MHz
Processor clock: 950 MHz
Memory interface: 128 bit
Total available graphics...1915 MB
Dedicated video memory: 256 MB
System video memory: 64 MB
Shared system memory: 1595 MB
DirectX version: 11.0 (very interesting!)
 
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iMacprobook

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This sounds more positive, thanks for posting. Can you tell how this will compare in real world applications, such as powering a 24" acd, running Aperture 3, 1 or 2 external editors, firefox, etc all at once? Would increasing ram to 6 gb improve further?
Many thanks!
 
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Daiken

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Apr 13, 2010
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Whoa :eek: so from what's tested. I can both play some casual game and do my Photoshop work? :cool:

thank you for posting this. I have been waiting for someone to benchmark the new mbp 13" :)

guess I will place my order soon
 
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gordonyz

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ssn637 said:
Thanks for the info! A lot of us have been waiting to see benchmark results with the new 320M. Great news!

Can you please tell us what the default core and shader clock frequencies are reported as for this GPU?

Thanks
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Just used 13" screen and default everything, may get a little bumped up because it was not 1280x800 resolution.

EDIT: The default was 1280x800!
 
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Agnel

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Xbench

I'm a noobie to Mac.

Just ran some Xbench tool.. this is what I got on the new 13" MBP. Let me know if you guys understood something :p

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maximus06

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Thanks for posting these results, that is indeed very impressive.

I'm surprised about DX11...the 330M is a DX10.1 card. Can't wait for the i7/330M to get benchmarked, should be interesting.
 
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ssn637

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Boot Camp Version?

Hi again

Could you also please right-click on the BootCamp icon in the taskbar and let us know what version is reported? Did your recovery DVD come with Version 3.1 as an integrated installation, or perhaps even a newer version? Up til now we've had to install Version 3.0 from the Snow Leopard disc and then update to 3.1.
 
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fuzzielitlpanda

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ssn637 said:
Hi again

Could you also please right-click on the BootCamp icon in the taskbar and let us know what version is reported? Did your recovery DVD come with Version 3.1 as an integrated installation, or perhaps even a newer version? Up til now we've had to install Version 3.0 from the Snow Leopard disc and then update to 3.1.
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It is version 3.1.
 
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gordonyz

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ssn637 said:
Hi again

Could you also please right-click on the BootCamp icon in the taskbar and let us know what version is reported? Did your recovery DVD come with Version 3.1 as an integrated installation, or perhaps even a newer version? Up til now we've had to install Version 3.0 from the Snow Leopard disc and then update to 3.1.
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The disc labeled with year 2010. Not sure because this is my friend's machine, has to ask him.

(the above post answered your question)
 
ssn637

ssn637

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OK, thanks for all the info!

The default GPU frequencies of 450/950 for the 320M aren't higher than the 9400M (450/1100), which is surprising. Might not be able to overclock this one as well...right now I've got my 9400M running at 575/1265 with no problems.
 
macuserx86

macuserx86

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Any way we could get a straight up Geekbench or Xbench comparison of the previous generation 13" and the new one?

I'm really tempted to buy a new 13" unless the performance increase is only marginal, then I'll get a used last generation.

I need to update! I can't stand another second of using my PowerBook G4!! :D
 
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iOzzie

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Feb 22, 2010
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This thread just made my decision, thanks allot for the info! :cool:

How is bootcamp on WIN 7 64 bit, any issues?? All hardware picked up?
 
Cloudsurfer

Cloudsurfer

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Those are some damn fine results. Does it surpass the 8600GT 128 MB I'm replacing it with?

Can't wait until my order arrives :D this might be a pretty sweet Steam system after all.
 
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riotgear

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Cloudsurfer said:
Those are some damn fine results. Does it surpass the 8600GT 128 MB I'm replacing it with?

Can't wait until my order arrives :D this might be a pretty sweet Steam system after all.
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Yes, it is faster than a 8600GT. Most of the people complaining about the new MBP GPU don't know what they are talking about. They should spend some time on tomshardware or overclockers and look at benchmarks before posting false information.
 
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vasuba

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riotgear said:
Yes, it is faster than a 8600GT. Most of the people complaining about the new MBP GPU don't know what they are talking about. They should spend some time on tomshardware or overclockers and look at benchmarks before posting false information.
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Isn't that nice a Laptop releasing in 2010 has a gpu that manages to beat out a GPU from 2007-2008
Most people complaining about the GPU are doing so because for well over a grand we are entitled to expect more than an antique in it. The 320M that Apple is using is a shared memory GPU lowering its overall performance comparable to the 310M.

The 330M is roughly twice as powerful as the 320M Apple is using. Thats the only bright spot in the blackhole
 
macuserx86

macuserx86

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vasuba said:
Isn't that nice a Laptop releasing in 2010 has a gpu that manages to beat out a GPU from 2007-2008
Most people complaining about the GPU are doing so because for well over a grand we are entitled to expect more than an antique in it. The 320M that Apple is using is a shared memory GPU lowering its overall performance comparable to the 310M.

The 330M is roughly twice as powerful as the 320M Apple is using. Thats the only bright spot in the blackhole
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To be fair, it's not like Nvidia has actually updated their GPUs since the 8000 series. Every GPU apart from the 400 series aka "Fermi" (lol 90ºC at load, 1.21 gigawatt PSU) has effectively been a re-name of the same hardware.

Apple could have gone with ATI, but I don't think they've done that for a long time.
 
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vasuba

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macuserx86 said:
To be fair, it's not like Nvidia has actually updated their GPUs since the 8000 series. Every GPU apart from Fermi (lol 90ºC at load) has effectively been a re-name of the same hardware.
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You are right but there is quite the selection available all around that could have met thermal and power needs and be more powerful. They could have really gone wild with ATI but I suspect they have a contract with Nvidia.

Its just an issue to me of whats being given GPU wise is well under the power that should be acceptable in 2010 even for non gamers.
 
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