Futuremark teases 3DMark 06 - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 12th Jan 2006, 17:04

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/01...ark_3dmark_06/

specofdust · 12th Jan 2006, 17:14

The problem with 3Dmark, is that games take years to look as good as the 3Dtest, basicly, its too far ahead in my opinion. Ok, you can still compare what your PC is like compared to other peoples. But why rate everyones machines as crap, when the machines your rating as the least bad, can play any game available for the next 3 months on full uber settings in 2048xwhatever ?

ozstrike · 12th Jan 2006, 17:32

Running on next generation ATI hardware, eh?
Meaning R580?

alastor · 12th Jan 2006, 17:54

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Originally Posted by ozstriker

Running on next generation ATI hardware, eh?
Meaning R580?

Yup, X1900XTX I would guess

I couldnt even run 05 on my trusty 9500np

. Maybe my X700 laptop will fare better when it arrives...

Harlequin · 12th Jan 2006, 18:40

LOL

i posted this yesterday!!

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=105601

DivineSin · 12th Jan 2006, 18:44

I cant wait to see the video of this, there always beautifull to watch. Granted i'll have to watch the demo since my 6600GT wont run it

Kipman725 · 12th Jan 2006, 19:19

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Originally Posted by DivineSin

I cant wait to see the video of this, there always beautifull to watch. Granted i'll have to watch the demo since my 6600GT wont run it

might run it but probs @ 1fps :P

wow the city bit looks so good, I can't wait till games look like that :O

Awoken · 12th Jan 2006, 20:35

[Devil's advocate]I always thought of 3Dmark as being purposefully harsh in order to encourage people to upgrade. The situation with game graphics and hardware is chicken and egg: why upgrade when there are no games which will take advantage of your new hardware, why spend extra money and time on graphics which only 1% of users have the hardware for?

Perhaps the best thing 3dmark does is give people the false impression that their Uber system is a bit of a wimp and so push the graphics bar up.[/Devil's advocate]

perplekks45 · 12th Jan 2006, 21:38

This looks amazing but I always feel bad after running 05 on my XP 2600+. What will I feel after this?!

frodo · 12th Jan 2006, 22:04

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Originally Posted by aon`aTv.gsus666

This looks amazing but I always feel bad after running 05 on my XP 2600+. What will I feel after this?!

tired from the fact it would take a day to finish?
thirsty from the fact your drooling so much from the gorgeous (albeit) slideshow :P
ermmm... feeling poor
wanting to consolidate your debts into one affordable monthly loan (ok - ignore that, it sounded funny in my head :P)

3dmark is good, but tbh, its just another e-penis that you'll get someone bragging about like YO HOMIE I GOT 1k IN 06... IM LIKE THE PWN'age

when deep down inside your getting 800 in 06 cause its so extreme....

my rig doesnt do to well in 05 tbh (get about 5-6k dependant on how hard im trying - 4.5k stock) so yeah, but basically, it doesnt make me want to buy new hardware, it makes me want to overclock the crap outa mine to get the best out of what ive got...

it looks very purdy.... me want!

valium · 12th Jan 2006, 22:55

I've already decided I'am not going to upgrade again until MxM form factor takes off, cause I believe MxM will reduce GPU prices.

Marquee · 12th Jan 2006, 22:58

WOW nice. I see they are using some HDR and also they are doing some really crazy things with that dust thing in the canyan.

lepre · 12th Jan 2006, 23:27

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Originally Posted by valium

I've already decided I'am not going to upgrade again until MxM form factor takes off, cause I believe MxM will reduce GPU prices.

let's hope so...but it seems that normal graphic card market is too big...
an mxm pci-e card would be nice...then mxm on mobo

frodo · 12th Jan 2006, 23:41

MxM, not sure i get ya'

have i missed something....

im debating waiting for socket m2, and all that, but tbh i need to upgrade sometime now, and then ill keep it the same till the next big thang

Cabe · 13th Jan 2006, 01:19

Pah, 3dMark peaked with the 2001 edition (and its music) everything else was gratuitous graphics.....

....What am I saying! Bring it on

AcuraTLSFan · 13th Jan 2006, 04:43

It is what it is....a Benchmark Program. It benchmarks the performance of your graphics card and CPU. As hardware advance, the benchmark requirements have to get harsher. If you ran a benchmark program from 1990 with todays card there would be no point, everyone would be getting max.

Weahter a person buys new hardware because of a low score is up to the user. Some people want to know the difference if it's worth it to upgrade a component or not based on graphics

Highland3r · 13th Jan 2006, 07:53

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Originally Posted by AcuraTLSFan

It is what it is....a Benchmark Program. It benchmarks the performance of your graphics card and CPU. As hardware advance, the benchmark requirements have to get harsher. If you ran a benchmark program from 1990 with todays card there would be no point, everyone would be getting max.

Weahter a person buys new hardware because of a low score is up to the user. Some people want to know the difference if it's worth it to upgrade a component or not based on graphics

Exactly.
The ORB is an extremely usefull tool if used properly too. You want a quick ref as to how well a cards going to play. Drop onto the ORB and look it up. If you look over 01/03/05 you can usually get a pretty good idea how fast it is, and how well its going to play games...

Tim S · 13th Jan 2006, 09:02

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Originally Posted by Highland3r

Drop onto the ORB and look it up. If you look over 01/03/05 you can usually get a pretty good idea how fast it is, and how well its going to play games...

Does it tell me what I'm going to be able to play Quake 4 at? No - I'll stop there, but I think you get my drift.

I don't think it is close to representing game performance and we showed that with Radeon X1800XT - the card that has a huge lead over the higher clocked GTX 256s (its competitors) in 3DMark05 yet the two perform very closely in reality.

The problem with 3DMark is that Futuremark is a victim of its own success. The benchmark will still run at 1024x768 - who runs games at 1024x768 on their brand new X1800XT CrossFire? I certainly wouldn't pay in the region of £700 to play games at 1024x768 and I'm sure you wouldn't either.

Pookeyhead · 13th Jan 2006, 11:36

Am I being particularly thick, or is there no link to a demo of the new 3DMark anywhere on that page you linked to?

lepre · 13th Jan 2006, 11:49

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Originally Posted by Pookeyhead

Am I being particularly thick, or is there no link to a demo of the new 3DMark anywhere on that page you linked to?

it's just a flash demo, just click on the down-left corner "show full" or something like that

12th Jan 2006, 17:04	#1
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specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,615	The problem with 3Dmark, is that games take years to look as good as the 3Dtest, basicly, its too far ahead in my opinion. Ok, you can still compare what your PC is like compared to other peoples. But why rate everyones machines as crap, when the machines your rating as the least bad, can play any game available for the next 3 months on full uber settings in 2048xwhatever ? __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

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12th Jan 2006, 20:35	#8
Awoken Gazing at the stars Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Marston, Oxford Posts: 1,144	[Devil's advocate]I always thought of 3Dmark as being purposefully harsh in order to encourage people to upgrade. The situation with game graphics and hardware is chicken and egg: why upgrade when there are no games which will take advantage of your new hardware, why spend extra money and time on graphics which only 1% of users have the hardware for? Perhaps the best thing 3dmark does is give people the false impression that their Uber system is a bit of a wimp and so push the graphics bar up.[/Devil's advocate] __________________ Saving for a new desktop and laptop (Ooooh! Is that Windows Mobile 7 and Android 2 around the corner?)

12th Jan 2006, 18:44	#6
DivineSin Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,251	I cant wait to see the video of this, there always beautifull to watch. Granted i'll have to watch the demo since my 6600GT wont run it

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12th Jan 2006, 23:41	#14
frodo Ultramodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Guildford, Surrey, UK Posts: 1,095	MxM, not sure i get ya' have i missed something.... im debating waiting for socket m2, and all that, but tbh i need to upgrade sometime now, and then ill keep it the same till the next big thang

13th Jan 2006, 01:19	#15
Cabe Hypermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: I'll tell ya next time I go out... Posts: 707	Pah, 3dMark peaked with the 2001 edition (and its music) everything else was gratuitous graphics..... ....What am I saying! Bring it on __________________ [hal]"I cant let you do that Dave....."[/hal] "Out the 100 Base-T port, past the Router, off the Bridge, through the Firewall..... Nothing but Net."

13th Jan 2006, 04:43	#16
AcuraTLSFan What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 1	It is what it is....a Benchmark Program. It benchmarks the performance of your graphics card and CPU. As hardware advance, the benchmark requirements have to get harsher. If you ran a benchmark program from 1990 with todays card there would be no point, everyone would be getting max. Weahter a person buys new hardware because of a low score is up to the user. Some people want to know the difference if it's worth it to upgrade a component or not based on graphics

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