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| FPS || 60.088 || 2.040  || 0.0103 +/- 3.3923 || -0.0049 +/- 3.5355 || -0.0009 +/- 3.3959 || -0.0304 +/- 2.9610 || 0.0259 +/- 3.4232
| FPS || 60.088 || 2.040  || 0.0103 +/- 3.3923 || -0.0049 +/- 3.5355 || -0.0009 +/- 3.3959 || -0.0304 +/- 2.9610 || 0.0259 +/- 3.4232
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===GPU Temperature===
[[Image:step_2d_fixes_average_gpu_temp.png|left]]
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===GPU Load===
===Plots===
[[Image:step_2d_fixes_average_gpu_load.png|left]]
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Image:step_2d_fixes_average_gpu_temp.png|Average GPU Temperature
 
Image:step_2d_fixes_average_gpu_load.png|Average GPU Load
===Dedicated Memory===
Image:step_2d_fixes_average_dedicated_memory.png|Average Dedicated Memory
[[Image:step_2d_fixes_average_dedicated_memory.png|left]]
Image:step_2d_fixes_average_dynamic_memory.png|Average Dynamic Memory
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Image:step_2d_fixes_average_fps.png|Average FPS
 
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===Dynamic Memory===
[[Image:step_2d_fixes_average_dynamic_memory.png|left]]
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===FPS===
[[Image:step_2d_fixes_average_fps.png|left]]
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Revision as of 02:48, July 7, 2014

Methodology[edit | edit source]

My current method for benchmarking is as follows.

  1. Start logging with HWiNFO64
  2. Wait at least 15 seconds
  3. Start Skyrim
  4. Start logging with Fraps as soon as fps counter appears (F11 hotkey)
  5. Wait at least 15 seconds after the main menu appears
  6. Start a new game
  7. Stop Fraps logging a couple of seconds after the autosave (F11 hotkey again)
  8. Exit Skyrim
  9. Stop logging with HWiNFO64

This procedure allows me to gather all sensor data with HWiNFO and also gather frametimes from Fraps. I prefer using frametimes to calculate an instantaneous FPS instead of using the approximately average FPS that is logged with either HWiNFO or Fraps. This allows me to see stuttering that would otherwise be averaged out. Good information on the use of frametimes instead of FPS is here.

Computer Specifications[edit | edit source]

My current setup is as follows.

CPU Intel Core i7-4771
Motherboard MSI Z87-GD65 GAMING (MS-7845)
Memory G.Skill F3-1600C7D-16GTX (2x8GB)
GPU EVGA 04G-P4-2768-KR GeForce GTX 760 4GB
HDD Samsung SSD 840 EVO 1TB

Vanilla[edit | edit source]

I tried to get my install as close to vanilla as I could. The only mods that aren't installed using Mod Organizer, are SKSE and ENBoost. So I temporarily removed ENBoost and I start Skyrim directly. I was able to get five extremely similar benchmarks. The pale green area is the maximum and minimum for all data used to compute the average.

Mean Std. Dev. Run 1 error Run 2 error Run 3 error Run 4 error Run 5 error
GPU Temp [°C] 49.683 5.528 -0.0674 +/- 0.3347 -0.3944 +/- 0.3806 0.2826 +/- 0.3506 0.1285 +/- 0.3162 0.0507 +/- 0.3219
GPU Load [%] 61.037 8.410 0.1358 +/- 1.2257 -0.1327 +/- 1.2689 0.0158 +/- 1.2279 -0.0192 +/- 1.2809 0.0003 +/- 1.5897
Dedicated Mem. [MiB] 978.498 115.843 0.8942 +/- 3.9577 3.2048 +/- 4.3953 -3.4755 +/- 4.4320 -0.3745 +/- 4.0854 -0.2489 +/- 4.4787
Dynamic Mem. [MiB] 26.853 4.253 0.2612 +/- 1.9814 -0.6809 +/- 1.8211 0.7134 +/- 1.7002 -0.1833 +/- 1.7222 -0.1105 +/- 2.4164
FPS 60.054 1.985 -0.0437 +/- 3.0736 -0.0150 +/- 2.9123 0.0209 +/- 3.2278 0.0236 +/- 3.2037 0.0143 +/- 3.4866

GPU Temperature[edit | edit source]

GPU Load[edit | edit source]

Dedicated Memory[edit | edit source]

Dynamic Memory[edit | edit source]

FPS[edit | edit source]

Step 2.D. Fixes[edit | edit source]

Mean Std. Dev. Run 1 error Run 2 error Run 3 error Run 4 error Run 5 error
GPU Temp [°C] 51.499 5.380 -0.3926 +/- 0.3010 0.1348 +/- 0.3401 0.2577 +/- 0.2966 0.0675 +/- 0.3051 -0.0674 +/- 0.3397
GPU Load [%] 66.508 9.595 0.0586 +/- 1.3212 -0.1638 +/- 1.4314 0.2112 +/- 1.3684 -0.1218 +/- 1.4770 0.0158 +/- 1.4454
Dedicated Mem. [MiB] 1081.530 76.287 -1.2601 +/- 7.7566 8.8648 +/- 7.2176 -10.4308 +/- 5.8692 -0.5784 +/- 5.8017 3.4045 +/- 7.8428
Dynamic Mem. [MiB] 25.764 2.420 -2.1542 +/- 1.0214 0.6317 +/- 0.9645 0.6164 +/- 1.1522 0.1491 +/- 1.0547 0.7570 +/- 0.9573
FPS 60.088 2.040 0.0103 +/- 3.3923 -0.0049 +/- 3.5355 -0.0009 +/- 3.3959 -0.0304 +/- 2.9610 0.0259 +/- 3.4232

Plots[edit | edit source]