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.
In the
memory portion of PCMark2002 we again see that the single channel Albatron PX865PE
Lite Pro scores about 20% lower than the more expensive dual channel
boards.
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. |
Pentium 4 3.0C/Gigabyte i875P (200/400) |
17186 |
 |
| 2. |
Pentium 4 3.0C/Asus
i875P (200/400) |
17130 |
|
| 3. |
Pentium 4 3.0C/MSI
i865PE (200/400) |
17089 |
|
| 4. |
Pentium 4 3.0C/Abit i865PE (200/400) |
16956 |
|
| 5. |
Pentium 4 3.0C/Albatron i848P (200/400) |
16144 |
 |
| 6. |
Pentium 4 3.0C/Albatron i848P (225/360) |
16643 |
|
With 3DMark we see that the i848P based Albatron PX865PE
Lite Pro scores about 1000 points below that of i875P based motherboards. It's
not that, bad but gamers will probably find a bit of a performance advantage by sticking
to an i865PE or i875P based motherboard. Office applications aren't affected by 3D
performance stats, so again, it seems like the i848P would make a good selection for 2D environments.
PCMark 2002
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