PCMark is a new benchmark from our pals at MadOnion
which a whole system benchmark. It can be used on desktop PC's, Laptops and even
Workstations and tests everyday computing from home to office usage. PCMark
specifically stresses the CPU, memory subsystem, graphics subsystem, hard
drives, WindowsXP GUI (if WinXP is used), video performance and even laptop
batteries. This benchmark was released March 12, 2002 and can be downloaded from
Madonion if you would like to give it a test run on your computer for
comparisons sake...
Since the
CPU speed is approximately the same it's no surprised that the "Processor"
scores are the same. The memory gets a nice healthy boost from the higher bus speed.
3DMark2001 SE 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. 3DMark2001 SE
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 3DMark scores denote better
performance.
| 3DMark2001 SE Benchmark Results |
|
Motherboard (FSB/Memory) |
3DMarks |
Ranking |
| 1. |
KT3 Ultra2-BR 133/333 MHz |
11098 |
|
| 2. |
KT3 Ultra2-BR 180/360 MHz |
11575 |
 |
We do get a
nice boost thanks to overclocking, but because the AGP is running much closer to
spec overclocking KT333 based boards doesn't give as much a performance
boost as older KT266A boards.
PCMark 2002
RSS Newsletter
