Anandtech: 3DMark worst benchmark ever seen

[John Reynolds]

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=2102&p=3

 

[Gerry]

Stupid comment.

 

[Evildeus]

At least say why

 

[Bjorn]

I must say that i don't really get it either. 3D Mark 2003 might have been a troublesome child (largely because of a certain IHV) but i still value the information we got from it.

And it seems that the IHV in question likes to use it also, now that is

 

[digitalwanderer]

"6800 Ultra Extreme 460/1200"?!?! :?

I thought they said they weren't going to have one...

 

[Evildeus]

Gainward, Evga and BFG are selling them...

 

[digitalwanderer]

I have got to spend some time keeping up with what nVidia is doing!

 

[AlNom]

hm... all I use 3dmark for is to tell me if my own system is performing on par or otherwise with other people's systems. I don't really care if it's uber fast. *shrug*

They should say why it's not good specifically... bad form as it is.

With respect to the ultra extreme, does nvidia manufacture the chips for all 3rd party cards If not, it could just be the 3rd party guys have enough yields to justify an ultra extreme (supreme supafied mega ultimate platinum ) edition...

 

[Evildeus]

I have got to spend some time keeping up with what nVidia is doing!

Nope, you keep forgetting what Nv is doing

 

[Gerry]

At least say why

Well, OK if you're that interested. Didn't really think it needed that much explaining. 3DMark in all its incarnations is a perfectly acceptable benchmark if its results are taken in context. I don't really see what it's done to deserve such throwaway remarks.

 

[Joe DeFuria]

Who's going to take bets that if the next 3DMark shows nVidia in a noticably favorable light...Anand (and many others) who currently routinely trash 3DMark will find it "worthy of their time" again.

 

[K.I.L.E.R]

Who's going to take bets that if the next 3DMark shows nVidia in a noticably favorable light...Anand (and many others) who currently routinely trash 3DMark will find it "worthy of their time" again.

The scary thing is that I suspect the same thing will occur.

 

[oddfellow]

Who's going to take bets that if the next 3DMark shows nVidia in a noticably favorable light...Anand (and many others) who currently routinely trash 3DMark will find it "worthy of their time" again.

+1

 

[Dave Baumann]

In truth Anand has never liked 3DMark very much - before or after '03. I doubt that will change and I doubt Anand would want Derek to be using it.

 

[Evildeus]

At least say why

Well, OK if you're that interested. Didn't really think it needed that much explaining. 3DMark in all its incarnations is a perfectly acceptable benchmark if its results are taken in context. I don't really see what it's done to deserve such throwaway remarks.

Sorry if i wasn't enough clear, i was asking the author of this thread, ie John Reynolds.

 

[AlphaWolf]

At least say why

Well, OK if you're that interested. Didn't really think it needed that much explaining. 3DMark in all its incarnations is a perfectly acceptable benchmark if its results are taken in context. I don't really see what it's done to deserve such throwaway remarks.

Sorry if i wasn't enough clear, i was asking the author of this thread, ie John Reynolds.

I think you are misunderstanding John Reynolds. He posted a link to an article which goes on to suggest that 3dmark03 is a horrible benchmark. I don't believe John actually feels that way, although perhaps he does.

 

[John Reynolds]

I think you are misunderstanding John Reynolds. He posted a link to an article which goes on to suggest that 3dmark03 is a horrible benchmark. I don't believe John actually feels that way, although perhaps he does.

No, I don't. I think 3DMark03 has pretty much vindicated itself over time as a useful synthetic. And I have no idea what ED is asking in terms of a response from me.

 

[digitalwanderer]

I have no idea what ED is asking in terms of a response from me.

Mebbe he's looking for the why of your post, which I put down to this comment of Anand's:

So, why are we at all OK with using FarCry's built-in demo mode? Because much of FarCry game play has to do with sneaking around, walking through the levels, and taking in the scenery. No, it's not the all-encompassing perfect benchmark, but it isn't the worst thing that we've seen either (*cough* - 3dmark - *cough*).

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[jvd]

Well if the info is correct and he benchmarked the 6800s with no aa and labeled them with 4x aa then he really needs to go and take a new class on benchmarking

 

[digitalwanderer]

Well if the info is correct and he benchmarked the 6800s with no aa and labeled them with 4x aa then he really needs to go and take a new class on benchmarking

Do they have classes on benchmarking? :|