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Written by Phyro
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Thursday, 30 September 2004 |
3DVelocity took a look at 3DMark05. The buzz on the net was that Futuremark would release 3DMark05 soon, many had speculated its arrival and now it's here.Futuremark started off with the release of XL-R8R, back when they were called the MadOnion. Each year another benchmark was released, 3DMark99 in October of 1998, then came 3DMark2000, followed by 3DMark2001 and then 3DMark03. 3DMark03 and 3DMark05 weren't released the next year, but instead after 2 years. This shows that the benchmarks grew and matured in both size and shape.
 3DMark05 First Look
Futuremark once again did it, releasing a firm and solid benchmarking tool for the masses. It hosts an array of settings that can be adjusted endlessly to compare systems with each other. It is easy to use and very complete for professionals and novices alike. This benchmark meets future requirements for benchmarking needs for upcoming video cards, settings the bar just a lot higher.
3DMark05 is a demanding and beautifully rendered benchmark that will keep our graphics cards on the verge of exhaustion for another few generations, and as always the demo is a tour-de-force of pure visual splendor.
If the current performance levels, or lack of, from something as relatively beefy as an X800XT-Platinum Edition are an indication, Futuremark are either not planning to upgrade for at least a couple of years of they've got high hopes for the continued pace of performance gains.
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