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    is 500 to 1000 points difference a lot for 3dmarks?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by theorist, Oct 5, 2007.

  1. theorist

    theorist Notebook Consultant

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    hi. is having a benchmark 500 points to 1000 points higher than another graphics card considered significant when it comes to gaming?
     
    theorist, Oct 5, 2007
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    Mimino Notebook Communist

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    it is to an extent. 3dmark is usually not considered to be a really good indicator of how good the card will perform in the real-world gaming. but considering those numbers, i'd say there is a difference.
     
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  3. Tony_A

    Tony_A Notebook Evangelist

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    Depends on the cards

    There's a much more important difference between say, cards that run at 1000 and 2000 (2X) 3Dmarks respectivly, than a 7000 to 8000 card comparison (14%)
     
    Tony_A, Oct 5, 2007
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    anarky321 Notebook Deity

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    well let me put it this way, my card gets 500 3dmark06 marks..sooo a card that gets 1000 more is 3x faster...so yea its all relative, the faster the card the less it matters
     
    anarky321, Oct 5, 2007
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    It is a significant difference, yes, however how significant depends on the cards being talked about. Anything more than 200-300 is significant.
     
    odin243, Oct 5, 2007
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