i agree .. default settings ...... are a good indicator of your performance that way you can compare it with others
set catalist to default , set forceware to default, set 3d mark to default ...
indeed ..but in my opinion 3dmarkxx is not necesary a performance indicator.....i use it ..for example ..for integrity check.....for example i run 3dmakxx in a loop for few hours .. i meansure the temperatures, etc
if the sistem is strong enough to run these tests for hours at different level of details ...it will be strong enough to run the desired games