Intel graphics drivers employ questionable 3DMark Vantage optimizations

Once again this is another reason that synthetic benchmarks are cool, but need to be taken with a grain of salt. Then numbers may look good, but they just might lie.

Intel's latest graphics drivers for Windows 7 appear to violate Futuremark's optimization guidelines for 3DMark Vantage. We investigate, and make some interesting discoveries in the process.

Good read right there.

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