Futuremark Caught NVIDIA On Misleading Statement

Dom · May 27, 2003, 08:54 PM

You may remember that NVIDIA did not comment on its cheats in drivers that allowed graphics cards based on certain GPUs from NVIDIA to score more in Futuremark’s 3DMark03, but accused the Finnish company in developing unfair benchmarks. The company also said that Futuremark asks for hundreds of thousands US Dollars to participate in its Beta Program. Well, Futuremark denied both allegations on Monday.

First of all, a Futuremark representative said that the company utilises the most-efficient shaders and rendering-patterns. Secondly, Aki Jarvilehto, Vice President Benchmark Products of Futuremark Corporation said over here that the minimum payment to join the Beta Program as a Beta Member is $5000 a year, not hundreds of thousands as NVIDIA Corporation claimed last week.

To tell you the truth, this is a very strange scandal fully shrouded in secrecy. Does someone have a background of this scandal between NVIDIA and Futuremark? You are welcome to e-mail me or leave a comment.

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means96 · May 27, 2003, 09:33 PM

I dont understand why pick on NVIDIA when others such as ATI also have admitted to cheating on Futuremarks bechmarks - it seams they all cheat and lie - it also seams that in order to compete they have to cheat since there competitors do - I think the focus should be for Futuremark to make it's bechmark cheat proof!

nForcer · May 27, 2003, 09:44 PM

I have lost faith in FutureMark after the recent events. Any TRUE gamer will agree that synthetic benchmarks like those from FutureMark are nice, but not entirely accurate. Why do you see sites that review cards with other benchmarks from QuakeIII, RTCW, UT2k3 (just to name a few)? Because those are the games we play, and FPS (and quality) in those games are all that matter.

digitalwanderer · May 27, 2003, 10:19 PM

Sorry, but where the heck have you guys been? nVidia was flat-out busted cheating at 3dm2k3, now they're trying any sort of FUD to divert attention from the issue. The relative values of 3dm2k3 are moot in this argument, this is about nVidia trying to perpetrate fraud to sell more video cards.

**G.I.BRO** · May 27, 2003, 10:32 PM

note that NV30 = path exclusive to nvidia
ARB2 = path that all cards use (or should use) the standard that is

Which way was the demo run, in order to give us those benchies that had Nv ontop of teh world?!?

Nuke209 · May 28, 2003, 01:27 AM

everyone...just keep 10,000 points and be happy....it's all just B@LL$H!T

artcsmota · May 28, 2003, 03:43 PM

sad thing to read...

Mac Daddy · May 29, 2003, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by digitalwanderer
Sorry, but where the heck have you guys been? nVidia was flat-out busted cheating at 3dm2k3, now they're trying any sort of FUD to divert attention from the issue. The relative values of 3dm2k3 are moot in this argument, this is about nVidia trying to perpetrate fraud to sell more video cards.

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Your right DIG .............
IS there some sort of MIS ..
Communication here ????????????

May 27, 2003, 08:54 PM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Futuremark Caught NVIDIA On Misleading Statement You may remember that NVIDIA did not comment on its cheats in drivers that allowed graphics cards based on certain GPUs from NVIDIA to score more in Futuremark’s 3DMark03, but accused the Finnish company in developing unfair benchmarks. The company also said that Futuremark asks for hundreds of thousands US Dollars to participate in its Beta Program. Well, Futuremark denied both allegations on Monday. First of all, a Futuremark representative said that the company utilises the most-efficient shaders and rendering-patterns. Secondly, Aki Jarvilehto, Vice President Benchmark Products of Futuremark Corporation said over here that the minimum payment to join the Beta Program as a Beta Member is $5000 a year, not hundreds of thousands as NVIDIA Corporation claimed last week. To tell you the truth, this is a very strange scandal fully shrouded in secrecy. Does someone have a background of this scandal between NVIDIA and Futuremark? You are welcome to e-mail me or leave a comment. ________________ Source: X-BitLabs

May 27, 2003, 10:19 PM	#4
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	ROFLMFAO~~~~~ Sorry, but where the heck have you guys been? nVidia was flat-out busted cheating at 3dm2k3, now they're trying any sort of FUD to divert attention from the issue. The relative values of 3dm2k3 are moot in this argument, this is about nVidia trying to perpetrate fraud to sell more video cards. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

May 28, 2003, 01:27 AM	#6
Nuke209 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul Posts: 568 Rep Power: 0	everyone...just keep 10,000 points and be happy....it's all just B@LL$H!T __________________ 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX

May 27, 2003, 09:33 PM	#2
means96 HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 76 Rep Power: 0	I dont understand why pick on NVIDIA when others such as ATI also have admitted to cheating on Futuremarks bechmarks - it seams they all cheat and lie - it also seams that in order to compete they have to cheat since there competitors do - I think the focus should be for Futuremark to make it's bechmark cheat proof!

May 27, 2003, 09:44 PM	#3
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	I have lost faith in FutureMark after the recent events. Any TRUE gamer will agree that synthetic benchmarks like those from FutureMark are nice, but not entirely accurate. Why do you see sites that review cards with other benchmarks from QuakeIII, RTCW, UT2k3 (just to name a few)? Because those are the games we play, and FPS (and quality) in those games are all that matter.

May 27, 2003, 10:32 PM	#5
G.I.BRO To Have and to Hold Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 527 Rep Power: 0	note that NV30 = path exclusive to nvidia ARB2 = path that all cards use (or should use) the standard that is Which way was the demo run, in order to give us those benchies that had Nv ontop of teh world?!?

May 28, 2003, 03:43 PM	#7
artcsmota DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Curitiba-PR Brasil Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	sad thing to read...