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
Benchmark Results |
Motherboard |
Points |
Ranking |
Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D (925X 200/400) |
15087 |
|
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP (915P 200/400) |
12765 |
|
Albatron PX915G Pro (915G 200/400) |
12253 |
|
Albatron PX915P-AGPe (915P 200/400) |
14549 |
|
Epox EP-5EGA+ (915G 200/400) |
14472 |
|
In
3DMark01 the Epox EP-5EGA+ does very well for itself, performing on par with the
Albatron PX915P-AGPe which is one of the faster 915P motherboards.
AquaMark3
is a powerful tool to determine reliable information about the gaming
performance of a computer system. Because the benchmark extensively utilizes
DirectX9, DirectX8 and DirectX7 functionality, it represents the requirements of
typical gaming applications in 2003 and 2004.
AquaMark3 |
Processor |
Points |
Ranking |
Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D (925X 200/400) |
4574 |
|
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP (915P 200/400) |
4558 |
|
Albatron PX915G Pro (915G 200/400) |
4480 |
|
Albatron PX915P-AGPe (915P 200/400) |
6396 |
|
Epox EP-5EGA+ (915G 200/400) |
4513 |
|
Overall |
Points |
Ranking |
Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D (925X 200/400) |
24080 |
|
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP (915P 200/400) |
24106 |
|
Albatron PX915G Pro (915G 200/400) |
24023 |
|
Albatron PX915P-AGPe (915P 200/400) |
29010 |
|
Epox EP-5EGA+ (915G 200/400) |
30015 |
|
I'm not
sure why the Albatron PX915P-AGPe motherboard scores so high in Aquamark 3, but
the Epox EP-5EGA+ scores in line with what we would expect.