Futuremark Official Statement Refering To Beta Drivers For 3DMark03

NewsFactory · Mar 27, 2003, 01:22 PM

This was posted @ Futuremark! Here's the official statement:

Futuremark supports Microsoft WHQL

Since the release of 3DMark03, there has been some uncertainty about which drivers to use for impartial and useful benchmarking.

Based on the feedback we have received from users worldwide, all official performance listings at www.futuremark.com will be derived entirely from results obtained with WHQL’d drivers.

Microsoft’s WHQL is an important program that guarantees reliability and consistent performance in users’ daily computing needs. Futuremark endorses WHQL as a positive aspect of consumers’ computing experiences and we officially support the use of Microsoft WHQL drivers.

To accommodate an enthusiastic community of users who wish to experiment and learn more about maximum performance of their hardware, Futuremark will also enable comparisons of results obtained by non-WHQL’d drivers. To ensure objectivity, benchmark results will be clearly separated between both categories.

For More Info Head on over to Futuremark

digitalwanderer · Mar 27, 2003, 02:00 PM

For as much as I hate 3dm2k3 right now, I'm kind of surprised to find myself liking FutureMark so much........but I do like how FutureMark is holding themselves lately.

An elegant and simple solution, me likes.

Mar 27, 2003, 01:22 PM	#1
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	Futuremark Official Statement Refering To Beta Drivers For 3DMark03 This was posted @ Futuremark! Here's the official statement: Futuremark supports Microsoft WHQL Since the release of 3DMark03, there has been some uncertainty about which drivers to use for impartial and useful benchmarking. Based on the feedback we have received from users worldwide, all official performance listings at www.futuremark.com will be derived entirely from results obtained with WHQL’d drivers. Microsoft’s WHQL is an important program that guarantees reliability and consistent performance in users’ daily computing needs. Futuremark endorses WHQL as a positive aspect of consumers’ computing experiences and we officially support the use of Microsoft WHQL drivers. To accommodate an enthusiastic community of users who wish to experiment and learn more about maximum performance of their hardware, Futuremark will also enable comparisons of results obtained by non-WHQL’d drivers. To ensure objectivity, benchmark results will be clearly separated between both categories. For More Info Head on over to Futuremark

Mar 27, 2003, 02:00 PM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	GO FUTUREMARK!!!!!!!!!!! For as much as I hate 3dm2k3 right now, I'm kind of surprised to find myself liking FutureMark so much........but I do like how FutureMark is holding themselves lately. An elegant and simple solution, me likes. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?