DirectX 7 Games: 3D Mark 2000
by
Frank Völkel
The 3D Mark 2000 measures the Direct3D performance of DirectX 7 in Windows XP. The Intel P4/ 3600 is the clear leader here with 18126 points. The P4/ 4000's HyperThreading doesn't work with this benchmark.
DirectX 8 Games: 3D Mark 2001 SE
The 3D Mark 2001 measures the Direct3D performance of DirectX 8 in Windows XP. This test shows the overclocked p4 in the lead with 16849 points. PCs from your local superstore generally manage about 3000 points!
