Official 3DMark03 thread

Philibob · 02-06-03, 01:12 PM

http://www.futuremark.com/

Hyper_Snyper · 02-06-03, 02:35 PM

I saw the minimum video card requirement was a DX9 capable card. Does that mean some test will be skipped over when the benchmark is run?? The only DX9 capable cards (as far as I know) are the R300-class Radeons and the upcoming GFFX.

Philibob · 02-06-03, 03:29 PM

3DMark2001 also skips tests if you don't have a DX8 card, but the benchmark still runs on older cards. I can only assume it'll be the same with 3DMark03.

OliverRedfox · 02-06-03, 07:19 PM

I pulled out the old stopwatch and timed the countdown timer. After several test, I came up with about a drop of 200 per second. After doing a little math, it puts it at being out around 8am (Pacific) on Tuesday the 11th.

stealth_wing_FM · 02-11-03, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hyper_Snyper
I saw the minimum video card requirement was a DX9 capable card. Does that mean some test will be skipped over when the benchmark is run?? The only DX9 capable cards (as far as I know) are the R300-class Radeons and the upcoming GFFX.

The minimum video card requirement is a DX9 compatible card that is at least DX7 compliant.

Compatible means that it works with that version installed.
Compliant means that it meets the specifications of that version.

So the minimum card is GF256 or original Radeon or similar.

sMull · 02-11-03, 07:55 AM

To clarify:

If you have a FULL DX7 COMPLIANT card, you can run only one of the game tests, and thats it! [GeForce 1/2, MX , Rad7500 etc]

If you have a FULL DX8 or 8.1 COMPLIANT card you can run three of the four game tests! [GeForce 4/3TI, Rad 8500 etc]

If you have a FULL DX9 COMPLIANT card, then you can run all the game tests [Rad 9x00 PRO/NonPro ]

Philibob · 02-11-03, 09:21 AM

And to add, just to run the demo, you need a card capable of PS1.1

Zenith · 02-11-03, 11:43 AM

Should be about 10AM PST i believe. Assuming that it is 200 per second.....Now if only i wasn't at school.....

Philibob · 02-11-03, 12:02 PM

Downloading it now

Hoodwink · 02-11-03, 12:15 PM

Futuremark.com is hammered. If someone could post another link I can put it on my site for download also.

AlexKN1 · 02-11-03, 12:18 PM

every link is dead...i guess im not fast enuf!

even damed warp2search.net is dead i can't even get mirror links now

Philibob · 02-11-03, 12:27 PM

My download stopped. I think it might be easier trying tommorow, lol.

02-06-03, 01:12 PM	#1
Philibob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 284	3DMark03 - The countdown has started http://www.futuremark.com/

02-06-03, 02:35 PM	#2
Hyper_Snyper Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 64	I saw the minimum video card requirement was a DX9 capable card. Does that mean some test will be skipped over when the benchmark is run?? The only DX9 capable cards (as far as I know) are the R300-class Radeons and the upcoming GFFX. __________________ HP Pavilion zt3000 1.8GHz Intel Pentium M Dothan 1.0GB SDRAM ATI MobilityRadeon 9200 64MB MS Windows XP Pro

02-11-03, 12:15 PM	#10
Hoodwink Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3	Mirrors? Futuremark.com is hammered. If someone could post another link I can put it on my site for download also.

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02-06-03, 03:29 PM	#3
Philibob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 284	3DMark2001 also skips tests if you don't have a DX8 card, but the benchmark still runs on older cards. I can only assume it'll be the same with 3DMark03.

02-06-03, 07:19 PM	#4
OliverRedfox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 77	I pulled out the old stopwatch and timed the countdown timer. After several test, I came up with about a drop of 200 per second. After doing a little math, it puts it at being out around 8am (Pacific) on Tuesday the 11th.

02-11-03, 07:55 AM	#6
sMull Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 308	To clarify: If you have a FULL DX7 COMPLIANT card, you can run only one of the game tests, and thats it! [GeForce 1/2, MX , Rad7500 etc] If you have a FULL DX8 or 8.1 COMPLIANT card you can run three of the four game tests! [GeForce 4/3TI, Rad 8500 etc] If you have a FULL DX9 COMPLIANT card, then you can run all the game tests [Rad 9x00 PRO/NonPro ]

02-11-03, 09:21 AM	#7
Philibob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 284	And to add, just to run the demo, you need a card capable of PS1.1

02-11-03, 11:43 AM	#8
Zenith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4	Should be about 10AM PST i believe. Assuming that it is 200 per second.....Now if only i wasn't at school.....

02-11-03, 12:02 PM	#9
Philibob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 284	Downloading it now

02-11-03, 12:18 PM	#11
AlexKN1 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 12	every link is dead...i guess im not fast enuf! even damed warp2search.net is dead i can't even get mirror links now

02-11-03, 12:27 PM	#12
Philibob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 284	My download stopped. I think it might be easier trying tommorow, lol.