3DMark2000 Ver 1.1	Source: MadOnion

3DMark2000 is still a popular benchmarks for evaluating 3D performance even though it is getting a bit dated. 3DMark2000 continues to provide benchmark results that guage DirectX7 performance and hardware transformation and lighting that older games still use. Version 1.1 ensures more reliable functionality with hardware and operating systems that were released after the launch of 3DMark2000 in December 1999.

Higher numbers denote better performance.

It's no surprise that the GeForce3 Ti200 is bringing up the rear here because it's the slowest clocked card of the bunch. Also, as we see, the GeForce2 Pro and GeForce 2 Titanium perform about the same. 3DMark2000 is starting to get old as a useful benchmark, and I'm considering dropping it from future reviews since as its real world usefulness is starting to fade.

3DMark2001	Source: MadOnion

3DMark2001 is the latest installment in the 3DMark series by MadOnion. By combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, it continues to provide good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001 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.

As 3DMark2001 is a DirectX8 benchmark, it is much more taxing on videocards. Here, the older generation cards (GeForce2 Pro and GeForce2 Ti) are left far behind. As you'll notice, overclocking leads to huge gains in terms of 3DMarks and the MSI GeForce3 Titanium leads the pack when bumped up to 270/610. On default settings the Radeon 8500 comes in first with a score of 8671, the GF3Ti500 second with a score of 8474, and the MSI Starforce 822 (GF3) third with 8169.

Argh... 9928 3DMarks! Does anyone know how I can break the 10,000 3DMarks barrier with my setup? If you've got some good advice, please let me know here!

Vulpine Glmark V1.1 is a benchmarking tool combined with a huge & complex graphics world. It takes full advantage of an extremely wide variety of features provided by the graphics card, including support for the latest extensions to the OpenGL standard, like Texture Shaders and Vertex Programs based on the Geforce3 Chips. Multiple compatibility modes make it possible to compare multiple generations of 3D accelerators under identical conditions.

Higher numbers denote faster frames per second (FPS), and hence, better performance.