How accurate is 3DMark05?

[Twopac]

I just benched my systems, and it got about 4K i was expecting like 900 because i only got 9k on 3DMark03 and 13K on 01

System Specs:
Jetway S447 Mobo
Pentium 4A 2.0GHz @ 2.5GHz
1024MB PC3200 Memory
40GB Seagate HDD
70GB Maxtor HDD
Geforce 6800 GT Stock speeds

Anybody else got a score for a system like this, and is my score over the top, or about right?
I aint complaining or anything, im just curious because i think thats a little to high for my specs.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Let us just put it this way, how often do you play 3DMark05?

 

[Appledrop]

you have got one of the best video cards out there.. I'd expect 900 from a fx5200, perhaps.

 

[Lonyo]

It's a fairly accurate benchmark of your graphics card.
3DMark01 is a better indicator of overall system performance, IMO.
I get 15k on 01, 6.2k on 03 and haven't run 05. But 03 and 05 mainly stress the graphics card, and not the system as a whole.
Since you have a 6800GT, that's about right, because it is really a graphics card measure.
Your 01 score is more representative of your system (you have a relatively old P4 which probably holds you back).