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TerraMex · 07-31-2003, 12:44 PM

@Nuson

> 3dmark isn't fooling people into buying crappy systems and then
> throwing in a radeon 9700 pro so that they can play games.

No, but it is fooling people into spending alot more money for that "extra 3dmark score", which doesnt mean all that better system.

Besides, there's enough dishonest stores to go around. Selling fully assembled computers with a 1700+ at 2400+ and paying for the latter. Selling 9700NP with the bios update to 9700pro (and this last is much more expensive), etc. The works.

> If people took it for what it is -- a synthetic benchmark-- there
> would be no problems with giving 3dmark scores as a way of
> comparison.

Naturally. But a considerable number take it as the old "From God to FutureMark to You". Bigger number is better. Must get bigger number. Must buy hardware. Must buy Prometeia / Kryo.

I've seen it, top brand machines doing nothing but 3dmark . "Dont have time to play, must tweak and try again". That and discussions about AMD vs INTEL solely based on 3Dmark scores. It was almost pathetic.

@pHaestus

> My current gaming box gets 1250 in 3dmark03 (1700+@2400,
> GF3 overclocked greatly), but it runs every game out there at a
> nice speed.

Exactly. The number doesnt do justice to the machine, and what i can actually do.

07-31-2003, 12:44 PM	#5
TerraMex Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portugal, Europe Posts: 870	@Nuson > 3dmark isn't fooling people into buying crappy systems and then > throwing in a radeon 9700 pro so that they can play games. No, but it is fooling people into spending alot more money for that "extra 3dmark score", which doesnt mean all that better system. Besides, there's enough dishonest stores to go around. Selling fully assembled computers with a 1700+ at 2400+ and paying for the latter. Selling 9700NP with the bios update to 9700pro (and this last is much more expensive), etc. The works. > If people took it for what it is -- a synthetic benchmark-- there > would be no problems with giving 3dmark scores as a way of > comparison. Naturally. But a considerable number take it as the old "From God to FutureMark to You". Bigger number is better. Must get bigger number. Must buy hardware. Must buy Prometeia / Kryo. I've seen it, top brand machines doing nothing but 3dmark . "Dont have time to play, must tweak and try again". That and discussions about AMD vs INTEL solely based on 3Dmark scores. It was almost pathetic. @pHaestus > My current gaming box gets 1250 in 3dmark03 (1700+@2400, > GF3 overclocked greatly), but it runs every game out there at a > nice speed. Exactly. The number doesnt do justice to the machine, and what i can actually do. __________________ "we need more cowbell."