3DMark2001 vs 3dMark2003

[plumed]

hey all, i'm wondering what the difference between the 2 versions are, and which is better for my needs?

i'll be running a p4 3.06, asus p4g8x-dlx, 1gb kingmax pc2700 ram, crucial radeon 9700 pro

your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

[igowerf]

What do you mean by your "needs"? Just benchmarking? Both are benchmark applications and one is older than the other. Neither is considered to be a very accurate benchmark, but they're very fun to watch. You could just run both and see what your scores are.

 

[TheWart]

you have pretty new hardware, go with 2003. the latest version is the one all the hardware websites will be using from now on.

tho i agree benchmarking utilities are not that useful for the average user.

 

[NicColt]

Dont forget to install the 330 patch to protect yourself against corporate corruption, deceit, fraud, deception, dishonesty and cheating.

 

[1ManArmY]

screw the patch, just watch it for show. Pretty sweet on a P4 3.06, ASUS P4T533-C 512 RDRAM, 9700 PRO, and AUD2 Platinum sound card. woohoooooos it's just beautiful man, just beautiful.