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.
The VIA PT880 makes another impressive showing here.
In the memory portion of PCMark we see that the chipset is second only to
the i875P-based Gigabyte 8KNXP!
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. |
P4 3.2C/Gigabyte 8KNXP
(200/400) |
19057 |
 |
| 2. |
P4 3.2C/Epox 4PDA2+ (200/400) |
19023 |
|
| 3. |
P4 3.2C/SiS 655FX Ref
Board (200/400) |
18639 |
|
| 4. |
P4 3.2C/VIA PT880 Ref Board (200/400) |
18704 |
 |
| 5. |
P4 3.2C/VIA PT880 Ref Board (211/422) |
19320 |
|
At stock speeds the VIA PT880 is just
slightly slower than the Intel i865PE/i875P based
boards. One thing to consider is that the Intel boards are already mature and the
PT880 is brand new. Future driver releases may make an additional impact.
PCMark 2002
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