Further NVIDIA optimizations for 3DMark03?

[Mr.Tweak]

http://www.tech-report.com/etc/2003q2/3dmurk03/index.x?pg=1

[rugbydude]

So is this it?? can we finally say that nvidia are "cheating in 3dmark03??:confused:

[Wiggo]

Or is it as some ppl have been sayin' for a while and 3DMark 03 just isn't a proper benchtest? :?:

[The__tweaker]

"Did ATI "cheat" on 3DMark2003?

Version 3.30 of 3DMark03 not only defeated the DetonatorFX driver's app detection mechanisms, but it also managed to uncover an ATI optimization ATI's optimization is suspect, and at the end of the day, it bought them all of a 9% increase in performance, or a barely mention-worthy 1.7fps.

This small gain leads us to question why ATI would implement this optimization in the first place, since the risk of being perceived as cheating would far outweigh a less than 2fps performance increase. However, ATI has been forthcoming in its public statements about the nature of this optimization, and has stated that because of the potential perception of being considered a cheat (and probably because it didn't buy them much performance anyway), that this optimization will be pulled from the next Catalyst driver release." :)

:cheers:

[Darthtanion]

"Did ATI "cheat" on 3DMark2003?

Version 3.30 of 3DMark03 not only defeated the DetonatorFX driver's app detection mechanisms, but it also managed to uncover an ATI optimization ATI's optimization is suspect, and at the end of the day, it bought them all of a 9% increase in performance, or a barely mention-worthy 1.7fps.

This small gain leads us to question why ATI would implement this optimization in the first place, since the risk of being perceived as cheating would far outweigh a less than 2fps performance increase. However, ATI has been forthcoming in its public statements about the nature of this optimization, and has stated that because of the potential perception of being considered a cheat (and probably because it didn't buy them much performance anyway), that this optimization will be pulled from the next Catalyst driver release." :)

:cheers:

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[The__tweaker]

Sorry, it was found on Futuremark.