Software for testing video performane?

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What is the best benchmark/test for testing the perfromance for different video card drivers or settings?

Oh, it would need to be a free download also.

Thanks

 

[Kilowatt]

If you are running WinBlow$, you can try 3DMark2000.

I don't know if it's the best, but it should give you a good idea, and it's pretty cool to watch.

 

[ElFenix]

i think you can timedemo in q3a demo

 

[Alakazam]

I would have to say that 3dMark is the best program to benchmark your video card. It gives fairly consistent results relative to your system and the tweaks, driver changes, etc.

 

[blade47]

Another vote for 3dmark2000 for D3D performance but if I remember correctly it doesn't do anything for openGl so you'd need to use something like Q3 time demo for that.🙂

 

[ViRGE]

Try Vulpine's VulpineGL program for OpenGL. It isn't as good at 3Dmark, but ti's still not bad.🙂

 

[vss1980]

You could actually try Wintune. It tests basic D3D, OpenGL, and normal windows 2D mode speeds aswell as measuring disk, memory, and CPU performance. Its not brilliant, but it does give some real-life numbers (e.g. 3DMark says a GF2 has a fill-rate of 1600 Mtex/sec, which it does, problem is it cant ever give that output in real-life).