Best way to measure pc performance?

Energize · 3 Mar 2007 at 21:50

Would you say pc mark or 3d mark is better for measuring and comparing the performance of a pc? Or is one better for measuring cpu performance and the other for gfx performance?

vanandjuanunited · 3 Mar 2007 at 21:51

Depends what you want to measure
Gfx or speed of ripping video files etc.

Energize · 3 Mar 2007 at 21:53

It's mostly just for making sure the pc is performing in all areas as well as it should compared to a similar system.

vanandjuanunited · 3 Mar 2007 at 21:56

Use both then to give an all round picture.

mast3r · 3 Mar 2007 at 23:52

Both and avg the scores

Energize · 4 Mar 2007 at 16:48

Well downloaded and installed them both, then they wouldnt start because they needed dx9 from april 2005. :rolleyes:

That was a waste of bandwidth. Why would something called 3d mark 2006 need a version of direct x9 from 2 years ago?

LEUVEN · 4 Mar 2007 at 22:48

If you select to allow/install the parts of DX9 it needs, then 3DMark06 will still work and keep DX10 also.(It did on mine atleast, so Id expect it to work)

Energize · 4 Mar 2007 at 22:53

The thing is though I'm using xp not vista so I already have the latest version of dx9 installed, how programs can be released with such flaws I will never know.

bledd · 4 Mar 2007 at 23:07

sisoft is a very good benchmarking tool (doesn't do graphics unless i'm mistaken)

hdtach for hard drive speeds