3dMark 2003 released!

Futuremark has released 3d Mark 2003! This needs no explanation, go get it!

3d Mark 2003 @ FutureMark.com

nForcer: For those that might be wondering… ;) click Read more…Futuremark Corporation (formerly known as MadOnion.com) today released 3DMark03, a major enhancement to its popular 3DMark suite of benchmark solutions originally launched in 1998. The newly released software runs a wide range of tests to measure both overall 3D performance and individual tests, such as 3D audio performance test, CPU performance test, frame based rendering and image quality inspection tool.

3DMark03 sets the standard for easily and objectively measuring and comparing modern PCs’ 3D graphics performance. It supports the latest Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and contains four new real-time 3D game tests as well as advanced DirectX 9.0 feature tests. An integrated online comparison service provides the user with an unprecedented insight into her PC’s performance and bottlenecks by enabling detailed test result comparisons with a community of hundreds of thousands of users.

Important New Features of 3DMark03
o Full support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0
o DirectX Vertex Shaders, including v2.0
o 3D Sound Test
o CPU Test
o Next Generation Lightning Model
o Advanced Normal Mapping
o Procedural and Volumetric Texturing
o Real Time Physics
o Frame Based Rendering Option
o Advanced Image Quality Test Tool
o Advanced Online Functionalities
o Texture Filtering Test