3DMark2000 Ver 1.1	Source: MadOnion

3DMark2000 is still a popular benchmarks for evaluating 3D performance even though it is getting a bit dated. 3DMark2000 continues to provide benchmark results that gauge DirectX7 performance and hardware transformation and lighting that older games still use. Version 1.1 ensures more reliable functionality with hardware and operating systems that were released after the launch of 3DMark2000 in December 1999.

Higher numbers denote better performance.

3DMark 2000 Benchmark Results
	Video Card	3DMarks	Ranking
1.	Radeon 8500	11566
2.	Gainward GF4 Ti4600	13342
3.	MSI GF4 Ti4600	13345
4.	MSI GF4 Ti4600 oc'ed	13401

Here with 3DMark2000 we're all CPU limited. Even overclocking the card doesn't really product better results.

3DMark2001SE	Source: MadOnion

3DMark2001SE is the latest installment in the 3DMark series by MadOnion. By combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, it continues to provide good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001SE has been created in cooperation with the major 3D accelerator and processor manufacturers to provide a reliable set of diagnostic tools. The suite demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using real-world gaming technology to test a system's true performance abilities. Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping, support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and Texture Compression and two game tests using Ipion real-time physics.

Higher numbers denote better performance.

3DMark2001SE Benchmark Results
	Video Card	3DMarks	Ranking
1.	Radeon 8500	9227
2.	Gainward GF4 Ti4600	11068
3.	MSI GF4 Ti4600	11086
4.	MSI GF4 Ti4600 oc'ed	11759

With 3DMark2001SE we're again almost all CPU limited with a Ti4600! Overclocking to 325/770 MHz doesn't bring much of a performance boost at all!