Influence Of PowerMizer On 3D Performance
- 1. Mobile Athlon XP And KT266A: A Superior Combination?
- 2. Vaio NVR-23: From All Sides
- 3. Vaio NVR-23: From All Sides, Continued
- 4. PowerNow = Always As Much Power As Necessary + Power Consumption As Low As Possible
- 5. Windows XP: The Relationship Between Power Scheme And PowerNow
- 6. Nvidia's PowerMizer: PowerNow For The GPU
- 7. Test Setup: Sony NVR-23
- 8. Benchmarks Under Windows XP
- 9. Synthetic Benchmarks
- 10. Multimedia Performance: PC Mark 2002
- 11. Application Benchmarks
- 12. 3D Performance: The Latest Drivers From The Manufacturer? Hardly!
- 13. Direct-3D Performance: 3D Mark2001 SE
- 14. Influence Of PowerMizer On 3D Performance
- 15. Open-GL Game Performance At Different PowerMizer Settings
- 16. Influence Of PowerMizer On The Battery Life
14. Influence Of PowerMizer On 3D Performance
For our next test, we looked at the effect of different PowerMizer adjustment options (Maximum Power Saving, Balanced and Maximum Battery) on 3D performance.
3D Mark2001 SE Scores At Different PowerMizer Settings
The 3D Mark2001 score drops dramatically when the "Maximum Power Saving" setting is used, but a score of 1715/ 1555 points is still on par with a notebook using an integrated graphics solution like the Evo N1015v.
Influence Of The Driver Version On Performance
Replacing the driver from the Sony website (Ver. 6.13.10.3050) with the latest 6.14.01.4340 version from Nvidia boosts performance. The Nvidia driver also provides the option of adjusting PowerMizer settings in AC mode.
The different PowerMizer settings have a tremendous influence on the frame rates of the games used in 3D Mark2001. With a high detail level and the PowerMizer set to "Maximum Power Saving," smooth gameplay is virtually impossible.
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