The optimizations in the driver for 3D Mark 2003, which Futuremark deactivated with the Patch v330, are active once again in the new driver.
Swipe to scroll horizontally
Header Cell - Column 0
GeForce 4 Ti 4800
GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Driver
v44.03
v45.23
v44.03
v45.23
v44.03
v45.23
Score
1751
1793
2706
3325
4729
5715
GT1 Wings of Fury
116.3
122.1
123.8
135.7
160.1
169.7
GT2 Battle of Proxycon
10.7
10.7
18.9
23.1
37.6
42.5
GT3 Toll's Lair
10.8
10.8
15.9
19
30.5
33.9
GT4 Mother Nature
0
0
9.3
15.2
19.1
33.9
CPU Score
580
581
573
571
574
571
CPU Test 1
58.4
58.9
57.3
56.7
57.4
56.9
CPU Test 2
11.4
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.3
11.3
Fill Rate (Single T.)
864.3
864.3
1112.5
1112.4
1479.9
1479.6
Fill Reate (Multi T.)
2195.8
2196
1349.6
1349.2
3181
3180
Vertex Shader
6.1
6.1
5.3
7.5
10.9
17.1
Pixel Shader 2.0
0
0
7.5
18.3
19.4
47.7
With the new driver, the scores in 3D Mark 2003 increase dramatically. However, you should decide for yourself how meaningful this benchmark is today.
Stay on the Cutting Edge
Join 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.