The 3DMark03 Controversy

I've never really put much faith into 3DMark as a benchmark and it would appear that nVidia feels the same way. When it came time for nVidia to renew their license with FutureMark they opted not to and their reasons were clear. They felt that 3DMark03 didn't accurately represent a gaming environment and it was wasteful to spend development time optimizing drivers for it.
" The impact of NVIDIA's PR push was immediate and impressive. A number of web sites published articles raising questions about 3DMark03—in some cases, unfortunately, repeating NVIDIA's claims about the test without attribution and without critical evaluation of those claims. Since that time, a number of players, including FutureMark themselves, have weighed in with responses to NVIDIA's criticisms. "
Tech-Report dives into the issue and looks at both sides of the story.

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