3D mark (p)reviews around the web

[Adul]

http://www.beyond3d.com/articles/3dmark03/

http://www.hardwaremania.com/reviews_eng/3dmark03/3dm03-1.shtml

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDI4

http://www.pcextreme.net/3dmark03.php

http://www.rage3d.com/reviews/Other/3dmark03/


make that 5

 

[PCMarine]

Nice, thanks

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: PCMarine
Nice, thanks

welcome

 

[Wolfsraider]

thanks adul downloading it now

modem users beware 176mb lol

the reviews are intresting

but i want to see it lol


edit>

score =4699

the demo isnt near as fast or as clean as the benchmark

but it is a nice tool,whether or not it is worth anything ...i'll let others figure that one out

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by HardOCP
"3DMark03, a DirectX 9 Benchmark?" This is one question that we really must ask ourselves. Game 1 is a very simple DX7 test that is not representative of any current games. Game Tests 2 and 3 are DX8.1 but use Pixel Shader 1.4, which is not used by any games we are aware of and will not be to our knowledge. Game 4 is a hybrid of DX8/DX9. It is these four tests that determine the overall score. Only one game test in this benchmark DirectX 9 and then only partially.

In closing, Kyle has informed me that Hard|OCP will not be using the overall 3DMark03 score to evaluate video cards.

:Q

 

[PCMarine]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by HardOCP

In closing, Kyle has informed me that Hard|OCP will not be using the overall 3DMark03 score to evaluate video cards.

I'm sure they will change that in the future.

 

[oldiex]

 

[oldiex]

Sorry for the naked post above.

I think the new 3dmark will not be used until Nvidia has a card that can run the tests.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: oldie
I think the new 3dmark will not be used until Nvidia has a card that can run the tests.

Please read the reviews first before you post. Nvidia's GFFX beat the 9700Pro using the latest drivers.

edit:

Originally posted by: PCMarine
I'm sure they will change that in the future.

I doubt that. Kyle is known to be pretty firm in his convictions (to say the least). IME, if he doesn't like something, he says so and sticks to his word.

 

[oldiex]

Vic,

The FX is not available yet. It is not being sold anywhere or do you have a news flash for us.

 

[Pariah]

Getting back to the benchmark. What's the deal with the CPU test? I can understand making it difficult for today's CPUs to give room for growth, but dropping below 1fps in parts on a P4 2.53GHz CPU? That's seems rather ridiculous. Looking at Rage3D's review above it doesn't look like the CPU is even exclusively being taxed. Why is the CPU score 25% lower on a Radeon 8500 vs a 9700Pro using an identically configured P4 2.4GHz system? The CPU test at least appears to need a bit more work.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: oldie
The FX is not available yet. It is not being sold anywhere or do you have a news flash for us.

Hmm... good point.
However:
- The FX will be out shortly (I have no plans on buying one though if it is as loud as has been said).
- There are no DX9 games out anywhere either. Nor will there be anytime too soon.
- 3dMark (all versions) is a synthetic benchmark which has no bearing on real-life gaming that I think too many people take too seriously.
- How many people run out and get a 9700Pro in order to have the latest DX9 card and then play nothing but CS?

 

[eplebnista]

 

[oldiex]

Vic,

You are right on about DX9. I have a Geforce 3 and an Ati 8500 and I am totally satisfied with both cards now. They run all my games just fine.

 

[Adul]

bump

 

[apoppin]

I think Rage3D "does" the most detailed and interesting REview with an outstanding "overview" of the benchmark.





("insider" joke, Adul)

Beyond3D is also technically pretty good . . . however, HardOCP looks to be in "over his head".