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NEW Patch for 3DMark2003
Futuremark have released a new patch for 3DMark2003, which brings the build version to '340'. Futuremark have said that certain parts of the programs code have been reprogrammed so that specific driver optimisations will no longer result in un-merited scores.
[blockquote]3DMark03 is a collection of 3D tests. These include a set of four game tests; these are the only tests used to calculate the overall 3DMark03 score.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]The new version is published to make sure that our customers can get an objective 3DMark03 performance comparison with the latest hardware and drivers. Our customers will be able to perform apples-to-apples performance comparisons between the various IHVs' graphics cards.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]3DMark03 specific optimizations in drivers are against run rules of 3DMark03, because they invalidate the performance measurement results and thus make it impossible to compare performances of different hardware.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Technical Details Associated with the New Patch:
-Patch changes the program's build number to 340;
-Maximum point sprite size is now limited to 256x256 instead of the maximum supported by the hardware;
-Incorporates new version of the Entech library (used to detect the clock frequency of the graphics chip core and memory);
-Provides more detailed and accurate system information and improved detection of hyperthreaded CPUs
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[link=http://www.nordichardware.se/artiklar/Grafik/2003/3DMark03_340/]3DMark2003 Comparison[/link]
[link=http://majorgeeks.com/download3696.html]Download Update Patch Build 340 (5.4MB)[/link] [link=hyperlink url]Download Full Program Build 340 (178MB)[/link]
[blockquote]3DMark03 is a collection of 3D tests. These include a set of four game tests; these are the only tests used to calculate the overall 3DMark03 score.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]The new version is published to make sure that our customers can get an objective 3DMark03 performance comparison with the latest hardware and drivers. Our customers will be able to perform apples-to-apples performance comparisons between the various IHVs' graphics cards.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]3DMark03 specific optimizations in drivers are against run rules of 3DMark03, because they invalidate the performance measurement results and thus make it impossible to compare performances of different hardware.[/blockquote]
[blockquote]Technical Details Associated with the New Patch:
-Patch changes the program's build number to 340;
-Maximum point sprite size is now limited to 256x256 instead of the maximum supported by the hardware;
-Incorporates new version of the Entech library (used to detect the clock frequency of the graphics chip core and memory);
-Provides more detailed and accurate system information and improved detection of hyperthreaded CPUs
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[link=http://www.nordichardware.se/artiklar/Grafik/2003/3DMark03_340/]3DMark2003 Comparison[/link]
[link=http://majorgeeks.com/download3696.html]Download Update Patch Build 340 (5.4MB)[/link] [link=hyperlink url]Download Full Program Build 340 (178MB)[/link]
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