rec.autos.simulators

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

Morris Jone

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Morris Jone » Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:19:51

But, now I know something is wrong with my system, only scored a 1976.
running on a

P4 2.53
1GIG PC800
120gig HD
Ti4600
Audigy 2
Windows XP

I just don't understand why this system does not run faster. I have the
latest drivers I can find for everything.

Doug Elliso

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Doug Elliso » Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:09:42


I posted this to alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia...

 "If you dont have a Radeon 9500 - 9700, or GF FX, then you dont have full
DX9
hardware and you wont see the Mother Nature Game Test, or the Elephant test.

As a result ( the actual score only considers the 4 game tests) - without
proper DX9 hardware - you'll SERIOUSLY struggle to beat 2000.

for example.

1.4G P4 with 9700 pro - 4133

Athlon 2200 with Ti4600 - 1663

Doug

"

Dave Henri

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Dave Henri » Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:19:07



    Morris DON'T compare a new benchmark number with an old benchmark
number.  If you could get near 10,000 in the 2002 madonion tests, it
doesn't mean you will see similar numbers with the new one.  Mad Onion
rescales the numbers for each new benchmark version.  Thisway we don't have
to compare scores like 2bazillion which some systems could probably get
with the original Madonion suite.
   Look at systems similar to yours, that use the new benchmark,and then
decide if you have a pig.  Remember, many benchmarkers tweek their systems
waaaay outta wack to get good results.  I would never use the settings many
of these super fast benchmarkers do,...your picture quality would be so
fuzzy you couldn't tell if Jeff Gordon or Mark Martin hit you.
dave henrie

John Harwoo

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by John Harwoo » Thu, 13 Feb 2003 13:35:45





>> But, now I know something is wrong with my system, only scored a 1976.
>> running on a

>> P4 2.53
>> 1GIG PC800
>> 120gig HD
>> Ti4600
>> Audigy 2
>> Windows XP

>> I just don't understand why this system does not run faster. I have the
>> latest drivers I can find for everything.

>    Morris DON'T compare a new benchmark number with an old benchmark
>number.  If you could get near 10,000 in the 2002 madonion tests, it
>doesn't mean you will see similar numbers with the new one.  Mad Onion
>rescales the numbers for each new benchmark version.  Thisway we don't have
>to compare scores like 2bazillion which some systems could probably get
>with the original Madonion suite.
>   Look at systems similar to yours, that use the new benchmark,and then
>decide if you have a pig.  Remember, many benchmarkers tweek their systems
>waaaay outta wack to get good results.  I would never use the settings many
>of these super fast benchmarkers do,...your picture quality would be so
>fuzzy you couldn't tell if Jeff Gordon or Mark Martin hit you.
>dave henrie

Also bear in mind that most people aren't mentioning what their D3D
visual quality settings are, aside from resolution and color depth.
Just for example, with my normal settings of 16x Anistropic and
everything cranked to high quality levels but with no FSAA, I got a
3555, but when I turn off anistropic and turn everything to
performance settings, I get up to 4597, so that's a pretty good spread
and not something that's reported on the score submissions.

P4 2.2
1Gig PC800
Radeon 9700 Pro
SB Live
Win XP

-John

Jussi Koukk

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Jussi Koukk » Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:52:05

Worry about it when DX9 games hit the shelves. That'll be about a year
or two...

On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:19:51 -0600, "Morris Jones"

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- JKo -

Larr

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Larr » Fri, 14 Feb 2003 03:19:49

Getting it is the trick :)  I waited for 195 minutes for my download on
FileShack.

Larry


Jussi Koukk

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Jussi Koukk » Fri, 14 Feb 2003 19:25:56


something like this:

Yeah, but downloading it is worth it, right? Atleast I got to see the
all those greyed-out buttons after numerous messages about my graphics
card not supporting this and that... isn't Voodoo 5 a DX7 card (which
seems to be the minimum spec of 3dm03) ?-)
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Dave Henri

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Dave Henri » Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:34:32




> something like this:

>>Getting it is the trick :)  I waited for 195 minutes for my download on
>>FileShack.

> Yeah, but downloading it is worth it, right? Atleast I got to see the
> all those greyed-out buttons after numerous messages about my graphics
> card not supporting this and that... isn't Voodoo 5 a DX7 card (which
> seems to be the minimum spec of 3dm03) ?-)
> --
> - JKo -

   V5 users should stick with the 3dmark2001.  Even last year's 3dmark was
not a good yardstick(meterstick for our Friends overseas) for V5
performnce.
dave henrie
Larr

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Larr » Sat, 15 Feb 2003 03:10:20

VooDoo Card?

You're lucky it launched :)

Larry



> something like this:

> >Getting it is the trick :)  I waited for 195 minutes for my download on
> >FileShack.

> Yeah, but downloading it is worth it, right? Atleast I got to see the
> all those greyed-out buttons after numerous messages about my graphics
> card not supporting this and that... isn't Voodoo 5 a DX7 card (which
> seems to be the minimum spec of 3dm03) ?-)
> --
> - JKo -

Jussi Koukk

OT: 3DMARK03 Is Out

by Jussi Koukk » Sat, 15 Feb 2003 22:18:49


something like this:

LOL, yeah =)

Apparently V5 isn't a DX7 card as it's missing some DX7 features...
it's also missing some DX6 features also, not to mention proper driver
support... ;-)


horrible 32fps at the back of the grid :-P
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- JKo -


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