Hey! 3DMark2001SE has been released!

[chucky2]

Decided to see how my lowly rig performed on 3Dmark2001, so I went on over to MadOnion and just saw that they have 3DMark2001SE out.

It doesn't say what specifically has changed.

Anyone know?

Link to MadOnion's site: MadOnion's Products Page.

Chuck

 

[Amused]

Yeah, just read the three or more threads about it here, and in OT.

 

[Oyeve]

Is this then considered the 2002 version or is there a 2002 version coming?

 

[LukFilm]

3DMark 2002 is coming. It will most likely come out in Fall when DirectX 9 and GF4 refresh will come out.

 

[Rand]

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It doesn't say what specifically has changed.

Anyone know?
>>



It adds one new DX8 test, called "Advanced Pixel Shaders", it adds support for DXT1 texture compression, and it also fixes the rendering into textures bug that artifically limited the Kyro 1/2's score. It also optimizes Dynamic shadow rendering.


According to MO the vast majority of non-Kyro based systems and graphics cards supporting 32bit compressed textures should see no performance difference outside of the 3% margin of error.

In advanced pixel shaders, the R8500 is supposed to perform better then the GF4 as it can render the scene in one pass compared to the two passes required by the GF4.



<< Is this then considered the 2002 version or is there a 2002 version coming? >>


No, this is just a "patch" for 3DM2001 primarily intended to rectify the Kyro issues. 3DM2002 is reportedly due early next year a few months after the release of DX9.

 

[perplexed]

it's week!!!!it is the same as the old one with one small difference before the end with three tropical fish swiming around a boat and pier!!!i expected more!

 

[John]

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