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.
The
GeForceFX class videocards do not do quite as well in 3DMark2001 because of the
way they're built. They're not slow but not quite as fast as the top end Radeon
videocards.
This new
accurate diagnostic tool, designed for DirectX9.0, provides you with all the
information you need to make informed hardware assessments. Havok Total
real-time physics library from Havok - these routines are used to accurately
model the movements of objects due to forces, etc. FMOD sound library from
Firelight Technologies - these are used for the various sound effects and
routines used in the tests. Graphics adapter analysis software from Powerstrip
of Entech Taiwan - this is used to correctly determine the speeds of the
graphics processing and video memory chips, plus supply additional hardware
information. Higher 3DMark03 scores denote better performance.
I've been a
big supporter of FutureMark for a long time now but 3DMark03 is losing it's
usefulness with all the scandals surrounding it. It should be noted with the new
Forceware 53.03 drivers the Albatron GeForceFX 5950 Ultra scores about 1000
points higher. We may be dropping 3DMark03 from our future benchmarking suite
very soon if things continue.
3DMark2001SE
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