PCMark 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.
I'm a bit
surprised at how well the AOpen AK77-600 Max performs in PCMark. It scores
higher than the other KT600 motherboard in the Gigabyte
GA-7VT600.
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 |
|
Processor |
3DMarks |
Ranking |
1. |
8RGA+ - 200/400 |
16618 |
|
2. |
GA-7VT600 - 200/400 |
15897 |
|
3. |
AK77-600 Max - 200/400 |
15894 |
|
4. |
AK77-600 Max - 210/420 |
16141 |
|
From testing KT400/400A/600 based motherboards the last
little while it's obvious that they're just not as fast in 3D performance.