Low-End Computers and 3DMark2001SE

[Titanion]

From testing low end systems over the last few months with 3DMark2001SE, I have started to question the program's ability to accuratly test those computers. Is there a better way to test systems slower than 1 GHz, running on a 100 MHz FSB, systems like one of the computers I have that is running on a K6-2+ CPU and a 2X AGP?

It seems like 3DMark is designed for newer computers with better 3D cards, faster CPUs, and faster ram.

What really brought this issue to light was when my pci GF2 beat my agp GF2 by about 70 points, both MX 400 64 MB. But when playing 3D games with the card, the pci card sucked. The agp card does a much better job in a real situation. So can these scores be trusted when changing video cards, ram, the fsb, ect.

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[DjKlown]

I noticed a huge differce too when testing with 3dmark2001SE. I ran a dual P3 500 with 256 of PC66 ram with a PCI AIW 128 16Meg and got a 4200 score. Then i tested teh same card on a 2.2Ghz Celeron with 128 DDR2100 i got a 991 for the score. I ran a quick game of counter strike on De_dust to see the FPS and on the dual 500 i got around 30 fps but with the celeron i got constant 62.9 fps. So i would say that the benchmark isnt that great for systems that dont have a AGP card and either a Athlon XP or a P4 in it. But you also have to factor in the time frame from when those two chips came out and when 3Dmark2001Se came out.

Mike

 

[selfbuilt]

Why don't you try 3DMark2000? It's still commonly available on a bunch of sites (check with Futuremark for some leads).

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[phial]

oops my bad, didnt read teh whole thread***


um.. maybe your score went lower cause P4celerons suck balls ?:
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[rubikian]

3Dmark2000 scores are not reliable for winXP... remember this...

 

[phial]

can you explain why? im interested

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[selfbuilt]

I'm interested to hear why too ... of course, I'd also be interested to hear why anyone would run XP on an AMD K6-II machine ;-).

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