Quake benchmarks explained?

[lifetraveler]

What is the difference between the Quake 3 nv15demo and the demo001 in the cpu tests? I can't find a page where this is covered. If you can give me that site that'd be great.

http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/02q2/020506/p4b-06.html

Thanks

 

[ChipDeath]

The Basic difference is the level for the NV15demo contains LOADS more polygons, so is a lot more taxing on the system because it has more to do. It's a more intensive system workout basically, and will be quite slow on a mid to low-end system.

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[Matisaro]

I think the standard quake test is memory bandwidth sensitive, whereas the nv15 is cpu limited.

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[lifetraveler]

Where did you guys find this info?

Thanks for the answers.

 

[ChipDeath]

I guess it would be..
More Polygons=more Calculations .: more work for the CPU.

LifeTraveler:
Can't remember exactly where I saw this information, but I'm pretty sure it was on tomshardware somewhere.

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