3Dmark06 ,still a reliable Gamer's benchmark for nowdays ?

[milkcafe]

the 6800GT gets higher 3Dmark06 scores than the X1600XT
while it got lower scores in 3Dmark05 (4800 vs 5200)
of course , the real game performance is 6800GT > X1600XT

as a Gamer's benchmark ,We say 3Dmark06 is reliable than 3Dmark05

But how about nowdays ?


1. the 8600GTS get 2500+ SM2.0/HDR scores (almost same as 7900GTX)
while the 7900GS is about 1650+

3Dmark06 total score is about 5900 while the 7900GS is only 4600
http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/426/16/

but the real game performance...:stick:

http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/8600%20launch_04160760452/14461.png
http://images.anandtech.com/graphs/8600%20launch_04160760452/14459.png
http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/video/geforce8600gts/ep_4x.gif
http://www.xbitlabs.com/images/video/geforce8600gts/coh_af.gif





2. X1900XT 256MB outperforms the 7900GTX 512MB"except" 3Dmark06 (and non-D3D GAMES like Quake4 ,Doom3)




3Dmark06
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/3dm06.gif

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 1280x1024x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/c1280.gif

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 1920x1200x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/c2048.gif

Battlefield 2 1280x1024x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/bf21280.gif

Battlefield 2 1920x1200x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/bf22048.gif

Far Cry HDR
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fc1280.gif
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fc1600.gif

Dark Messiah: Might and Magic 1280x1024x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fsx1280.gif

Dark Messiah: Might and Magic 1920x1200x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fsx1920.gif

F.E.A.R 1280x1024x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fear1280.gif

F.E.A.R 1920x1200x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fear2048.gif

Call of Duty 2
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/cod21280.gif
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/cod22048.gif

Oblivion Mountains HDR 1280x1024x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/mts1024.gif

Oblivion Mountains HDR 1920x1200x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/mts1600.gif

Oblivion Foliage HDR 1280x1024x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fol1024.gif

Oblivion Foliage HDR 1920x1200x32 4xAA 8xAF
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/nvidia_geforce_7950_gt_preview/images/fol1600.gif

[STEvil]

whats the point? we know there's no perfect way of measuring performance and every product will be more efficient at something than another..