PC Components Motherboards Chipsets Metamorphosis from Springdale to Canterwood Features By Frank Völkel published 3 June 2003 Comments (0) Page 15 of 21: DirectX 8 Engine: 3D Mark 2001 SE Page 1: Performance Is King: Who Makes The Choice? Page 2: Performance Is King: Who Makes The Choice? Continued Page 3: Chronology Of Events Page 4: Thursday, May 29, 2003 Page 5: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 Page 6: Discrepancy: Marketing, Yield, Artificial Castration Page 7: Differences Between Press Samples And End User Versions Page 8: Differences Between Press Sample And End User Versions, Continued Page 9: Differences Between Press Sample And End User Versions, Continued Page 10: Differences Between Press Sample And End User Versions, Continued Page 11: Benchmarks Page 12: Test Setup Page 13: OpenGL Games: Quake 3 Arena Page 14: DirectX 8 Games: Comanche 4 Demo Page 15: DirectX 8 Engine: 3D Mark 2001 SE Page 16: MP3 Audio Encoding: MP3 Maker Platinum 3.04 Page 17: Archiving: WinRAR 3.11 Page 18: SPECviewperf 7 Page 19: CPU And Multimedia: SiSoft Sandra 2003 Page 20: Office Application: PC Mark 2002 Page 21: Conclusion: Asus Gets The Glory, Intel Gets The Headaches DirectX 8 Engine: 3D Mark 2001 SEDirectX 9 Engine: 3D Mark 2003Stay on the Cutting EdgeJoin the experts who read Tom's Hardware for the inside track on enthusiast PC tech news — and have for over 25 years. We'll send breaking news and in-depth reviews of CPUs, GPUs, AI, maker hardware and more straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Current page: DirectX 8 Engine: 3D Mark 2001 SE Prev Page DirectX 8 Games: Comanche 4 Demo Next Page MP3 Audio Encoding: MP3 Maker Platinum 3.04 Frank VölkelSocial Links Navigation More about chipsetsHuawei's sanctions-evading Kirin 9000S processor tested: significantly behind its Kirin 9000 predecessor that used TSMC techDie Shot of HiSilicon's Sanction-Busting Kirin 9000s Chip RevealedLatestMore AMD Zen 5 Strix Point CPUs spotted — Linux patch notes suggest up to 64 modelsSee more latest ► See all comments (0) No comments yet Comment from the forums Most PopularSSD Benchmarks Hierarchy 2024: We've tested over 100 different SSDs over the past few years, and here's how they stack up.The five best Intel CPUs of all time: Chipzilla's rise and fall and riseHands-on with Corsair's 2500D Airflow case: Roomy at the back, for rear-connector motherboard cables120mm AIO Roundup: Testing Be Quiet, Corsair, Cooler Master, and Enermax modelsHands-on with InWin's F5 PC Case: Back-connector motherboard support and wood front panelsThe five best AMD CPUs of all time: From old-school Athlon to brand-new RyzenHands-on with Be Quiet’s Dark Base Pro 901: Decibel dampenerThis is the fastest SSD we've ever tested — Phison E26 Max14um 2TB performance previewHands-On: Cooler Master's NCore 100 Max case stands tall and handles large GPUsI built a PC With MSI's Project Zero Motherboard: Moving all the ports to the back for a cleaner, quicker build with better airflowSurging on Smartphones, Folding Screen Adoption on Laptops Will Take Years to Go Mainstream
