Benchmark Graphic/DirectX question

[SpitFire2k5]

So, I ran my benchmark for Hevensward on "Maximum" with DirectX 9 selected and scored 5863. I was messing with it, and somehow "Maximum (DirectX 9)" appeared in my Graphics 1 menu, so I selected it while selecting the DirectX 11 check box and scored almost 11000. Anyone know what the difference is and what Max (DirectX9) with DirectX 11 checked means?

Here are the pics of my results:

http://i.imgur.com/TzspaYP.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/nGMesOr.jpg?1

[Sunako_Nakahara]

you didnt run any of them in DX11 all are run in dx9 at different presets
before the run move the drop down to dx11 and set to 1920x1080 maxium in settings
then start to get the worst case and hard load on your pc

[KisaiTenshi]

You have to configure the settings separately

Eg click DirectX11 in the drop down. Set to Maximum, run the benchmark and you will get the DirectX11 score

Click the DirectX11 in the drop down, set to Maximum (DirectX9) and you will get the DirectX11 score emulating DirectX9 (it actually says this in the drop down for it)

Click the Direct9 dropdown, then set to Maximum to run the benchmark in DirectX9 mode.

These are the only three settings you really should be concerned about. They must be configured separately (DirectX9 and DirectX11) as they run two different game binaries and have different configuration parameters.

Both of your images in the first image are DirectX9 not DirectX11.

Also make sure to run the benchmark at full screen with only one monitor turned on if you want to get the maximum score. If you have multiple monitors, unless they run on their own GPU, they will impact the score.