Is there presently a LFS benchmark around that I can use? The links for the one in this thread are down, naturally because it's so old. I'd like to benchmark my system since overclocking and getting a great GPU.
Dude, that is extreme overkill for LFS, you can run it with all addon's and maximum graphics....I dunno why you'd even ask, unless maybe you're new to computers?
Wasn't the LFS benchmark horribly outdated anyway? Not that I didn't like it or anything, but what is its use if it's not compatible with the latest patch and therefore graphics engine changes?
True, this benchmark is pretty much stretching my CPU's legs, and memory bandwidth, that's about it. We're pretty much comparing CPU's rather than entire systems(CPU/GPU). Not many are posting, the majority of us should have 300-600fps. I'm running an Athlon64 6400+BE OC'd 3.2-3.5, still not a match for the high-end Intel chips, once I build my next system I'll post, my CPU will prevent me from doing very well...I mean it's a good CPU, especially considering the price, I just mean, one E8x00 or quad core and I'm smoked, and forget about a Qx heh..I'll be getting the 9550, can't wait till it's all done, I wonder what it can pull in LFS, with a single 9600GTOC... second will be down the road, to future proof it.
LFS itself has always been like that. The GPU doesn't matter much at all, however with patch Z this has changed a bit it seems. The resolution doesnt matter much at least with my system but maybe someone can confirm this? edit: Doesn't matter with AA/AF disabled but does matter quite a bit with them maxed out.
What do you mean with 'the majority of us should have 300-600 fps'?
This isn't a competition btw or at least never meant to be one. The idea is to provide some information what kind of systems do well if someone is planning on upgrading and also to give some idea for the devs how LFS performs with various systems should they need it. Therefore a result posted with a low end system is just as valuable if not more than with a high end one in my opinion.
It used to be the case that AMDs were better for gaming, comparing Athlons to P4s. But it's all changed now.
My pc (boola in the charts) does super pi 1M in 11sec. My P4 3.2 extreme used to do it in 36, so for raw number crunching power my new computer is 3x faster and lfs is completely cpu bound in that benchmark.
Try a super pi and see what time you get... The numbers in the lfsbench look fairly believable to me.