Alright, I'm done with the 64-bit benchmark using Linux. Honestly, that was...an unpleasant experience, to say the least.
All in all, I would qualify the benchmark as worthless. I couldn't figure out how to install Dolphin 3.5 and attempting to access the OP's 'Use these settings' page gives me a restricted message. So basically, the entire test was completely compromised. Regardless, the results weren't that different anyway. Save #1 was virtually the same, save #2 got a noticeable increase, and save #3 got a noticeable decrease -- and these differences can probably be attributed to the differences between Linux/Windows and 4.0/3.5 anyway.
For what it's worth, here are the results for fun.
OS: Linux Mint 15 1.8.6 64-bit
Game Region: NTSC
Emulator: Dolphin 4.0-263
CPU: AMD Phenom X3 8650, Triple Core, 2.30Ghz (Stock)
GPU: Nvidia 9800GT, 512MB GDDR3 (Nouveau driver 1.0.7; trying to use Nvidia's proprietary drivers would cause a system crash)
RAM: Micron 2x1GB DDR2 PC2-5300
Results (FPS/VPS/Speed):
Save #1: 26/52/87
Save #2: 27/53/89
Save #3: 21/43/72
And here are the images:
Image 01
Image 02
Image 03
Now the bad news -- I discovered that I can't change the power settings, which must have been what was happening before and I hadn't noticed because I just presumed that it had saved on my command. I researched it and, apparently, this appears to be a quirk with Asus laptops (particularly Windows 8 ones) in which there is some background program that is overriding user commands and automatically switching settings in order to ensure battery/performance as needed. As it is, I can't seem to figure out which program is doing it and how to disable it, so I'm going to edit my Asus benchmark and list it as compromised.
So all in all, three tests later, it seems I'm left with only one usable benchmark.
All in all, I would qualify the benchmark as worthless. I couldn't figure out how to install Dolphin 3.5 and attempting to access the OP's 'Use these settings' page gives me a restricted message. So basically, the entire test was completely compromised. Regardless, the results weren't that different anyway. Save #1 was virtually the same, save #2 got a noticeable increase, and save #3 got a noticeable decrease -- and these differences can probably be attributed to the differences between Linux/Windows and 4.0/3.5 anyway.
For what it's worth, here are the results for fun.
OS: Linux Mint 15 1.8.6 64-bit
Game Region: NTSC
Emulator: Dolphin 4.0-263
CPU: AMD Phenom X3 8650, Triple Core, 2.30Ghz (Stock)
GPU: Nvidia 9800GT, 512MB GDDR3 (Nouveau driver 1.0.7; trying to use Nvidia's proprietary drivers would cause a system crash)
RAM: Micron 2x1GB DDR2 PC2-5300
Results (FPS/VPS/Speed):
Save #1: 26/52/87
Save #2: 27/53/89
Save #3: 21/43/72
And here are the images:
Image 01
Image 02
Image 03
(10-22-2013, 09:27 PM)Jhonn Wrote: MAke sure you run on AC power, my laptop, for example, won't allow my CPU running higher than 2.8GHz on battery, even with "high performance" settings...Good news. I tried it and it turns out you're correct. I ended up getting a few extra fps while keeping it plugged in.
Now the bad news -- I discovered that I can't change the power settings, which must have been what was happening before and I hadn't noticed because I just presumed that it had saved on my command. I researched it and, apparently, this appears to be a quirk with Asus laptops (particularly Windows 8 ones) in which there is some background program that is overriding user commands and automatically switching settings in order to ensure battery/performance as needed. As it is, I can't seem to figure out which program is doing it and how to disable it, so I'm going to edit my Asus benchmark and list it as compromised.
So all in all, three tests later, it seems I'm left with only one usable benchmark.