What really matters?

pcgamer72 · 29-12-2003, 06:41 AM

Is the video card the main thing that contributes to your score in things like 3dmark03. I have:

2.2 ghz P4
Geforce FX 5200
512mb DDR Corsair Pc2100
Asus P4P800

and I get about 865 marks in 3dmark03. If I were to upgrade the RAM would it change the score much? Or is it really only the videocard that matters?

Big B · 29-12-2003, 01:17 PM

Mad Onion (now Futuremark) has made this version even more video card dependend. I don't put much stock in it as there is evidence that it's not a fair benchmark in favor of nVidia. Benchmarks do have their purpose, but they mean nothing if you can't do any real gaming.

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pcgamer72 Geek Trainee Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 21 Posts: 19 Status: Offline	What really matters? Is the video card the main thing that contributes to your score in things like 3dmark03. I have: 2.2 ghz P4 Geforce FX 5200 512mb DDR Corsair Pc2100 Asus P4P800 and I get about 865 marks in 3dmark03. If I were to upgrade the RAM would it change the score much? Or is it really only the videocard that matters?

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Mad Onion (now Futuremark) has made this version even more video card dependend. I don't put much stock in it as there is evidence that it's not a fair benchmark in favor of nVidia. Benchmarks do have their purpose, but they mean nothing if you can't do any real gaming. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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