3DMark2001 - sucks?

[gtd2000]

Apart from the Matrix scenes and the coiled up "dog turd" I thought it was pretty shabby compared to the old version

The program seems nowhere near as well put together as the 2000 version IMHO - for example between scenes momentary flashes of desktops etc.

 

[arod324]

I disagree, I thought that the scenes were beautifully rendered, and that this demo is much better than 2k. Also it offered more variety. The helicopter demo was essentially the same thing 3 times in a row.

 

[gtd2000]

Hmm...yes that white horse was rather asthetically pleasing......NOT
The carousel....mmm...
The Matrix scenes were good - but that's the best bit for me.
Did u also get the back to desktop thing too?
Compared to Vulpine is is not too bad.

 

[Oli]

Random lock in my sys, removed it.

 

[gtd2000]

Quote from another happy viewer on another thread



<< Ran it once got 1897 ....I just pressed run at 1024x768/32 whatever the original setting was it...uninstalled,deleted. It's a great tool to get people to buy new cards I'm sure it will create tons of sales. 2000 looked a lot better outside of a few bits...un-impressed >>



my thoughts too

 

[BenSkywalker]

Have you run the &quot;demo&quot; yet? The nature scene....:Q

 

[gtd2000]

Nope - just ran the benchmark - let's take a look see

 

[gtd2000]

Actually the demo is very nice now that I've seen that - but I'm not impressed with the benchmark in the least.
The &quot;Nature&quot; scene is indeed very nice

 

[SendTrash]

&quot;The &quot;Nature&quot; scene is indeed very nice &quot;
how come I cannot run the Nature demo? I have an All In Wonder Radeon with direct x 8 in win2k

 

[gtd2000]

SendTrash,
Did you just press the &quot;demo&quot; button?
Thats where the &quot;nature&quot; demo is contained - it's just the scenes with trees, grass, water etc......
Any luck?