PCMark
can be used on desktop PC's, Laptops and even Workstations and tests everyday
computing from home to office usage. PCMark specifically stresses the CPU,
memory subsystem, graphics subsystem, hard drives, WindowsXP GUI (if WinXP is
used), video performance and even laptop batteries.
At stock
speeds the ABIT KV8-MAX3 motherboard performs on par with the other K8T800
motherboards. Overclocking boosts scores very nicely.
By
combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, it continues to provide
good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001 SE has been created in cooperation
with the major 3D accelerator and processor manufacturers to provide a reliable
set of diagnostic tools. The suite demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using
real-world gaming technology to test a system's true performance abilities.
Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3
and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping, support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and
Texture Compression and two game tests using Ipion real-time physics. Higher
3DMark scores denote better performance.
Those are
some pretty amazing stock scores. When overclocked the system is able to break
the 21k barrier!
AquaMark3
is a powerful tool to determine reliable information about the gaming
performance of a computer system. Because the benchmark extensively utilizes
DirectX9, DirectX8 and DirectX7 functionality, it represents the requirements of
typical gaming applications in 2003 and 2004.
| AquaMark3 Benchmark Results (Overall) |
| Motherboard |
Points |
Ranking |
| ABIT
KV8-MAX3 |
44124 |
   |
| ABIT KV8-MAX3
(223/446) |
45034 |
|
If you're
a gamer the KV8-MAX3 will not hold you back!
PCMark
2002
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