Best benchmarks?

[camaro]

I'm using 3DMARK2001 as my only synthetic benchmark as I don't really like them, but this one is popular. What games benchmarks is everyone using now a days? I used Q3A alot in the past, but it's getting old. Anything more current?

[eagle1]

Sites are using Serious Sam and Mercedez Benz Trucking (I don't know if the game is called like this) which push your cpu and graphic cards to the limit.!

[camaro]

Can I get demos of those games and will there be an option in those demos to use fps test like in quake?

[eagle1]

Try to find the demos in :

http://www.gamespot.com

this is a great site for game reviews, news, and downloads.!

[eagle1]

Opps I forgot. To see fps in Serious Sam:


Add whats below to the Common.ctl file thats in the Controls folder inside of the System folder. Leave it set at the F key or if you use that key for something else use one that you don't need, then when in the game in a map or even online hit the F key or whatever key you used and the FPS rate will show in the upper side of the screen.


Button
Name: TTRS Toggle frame rate
Key1: F
Key2: None
Pressed: hud_iStats=(hud_iStats+1)%3;
Released:


Or in the console type


hud_istats=1


this will give fps in realtime


hud_istats=2


gives lots of stats as well as fps


Also, if you want to see something interesting, open up common. assign a key to this entry, which should also be there already


Button
Name: TTRS Toggle Triangles
Key1: None
Key2: None
Pressed: wld_bShowTriangles=!wld_bShowTriangles;
Released:



This was taken from a Serious Sam forum.!

[This message has been edited by eagle1 (edited 07-31-2001).]

[camaro]

Does it run a standarized demo? Like something I can compare my fps to other people? Once I get that game I'll give it a try. It slowed my last setup pretty badly.

[eagle1]

Yeah I think it runs in "standarized" demo. I think..!

Just make any of these changes and try to load a demo and see if it works.!