A better A64 review?

[speeduk]

Well every review I see has different results with similar hardware. <A HREF="http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1469" target="_new"> Heres </A> another review, showing the standard 3200 A64 (not the FX) getting over 20k in 3dmark 2001 with a 9800pro.....

<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=7000747" target="_new"> 3D-2001 </A>
<A HREF="http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=1284380" target="_new"> 3D-03 </A>
<font color=red> 120% overclocker </font color=red> (cheapskate)

 

[Crashman]

OMG! Not PC-Stats!

d00d, I was just pointing out a few weeks ago how this "review" site is nothing more than a paid advertisement for the products they review. EVERY piece of hardware is the best. When they review a 9800 Pro, it's the best, but then when they review a 5900 Ultra, it's also the best!

In my complaint I pointed out that one of their 5900 Ultra reviews compared the card to a 9800 Pro with AA and AF turned off, but then compared the card only to itself with those features turned on. Why did they do that?

Basically it comes down to withholding loosing benchmarks and showing only winning benchmarks, that way they can promote the product as being the best without lying, simply by telling only half the truth.

Why do they do this? To promote the product they are reviewing.

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[Crashman]

Been reading the reviews, not too bad, but why did they use the slowest 875 board, just to "proove" they were fair enough to use "an" 875 board?

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[rain_king_uk]

I've read no fewer than 6 different reviews of the A64 and P4EE, no other sites I've seen come out with such favourable results for the P4 as THG. Is THG really right and everyone else wrong?

 

[pjordan]

<A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com</A>
They have a review and they like the Athlon 64. What's up?