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Old August 17, 2008, 07:08 PM
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Considering Furturemark does not allow scores using such drivers into the Hall of Fame, I'd almost call it cheating too. I hear what you are saying, beleive me, but the fact of the matter is that if Futuremark doesn't consider it valid, neither do I.

The problem comes in when trying to compare scores...even though I have a real Phys-X PPU, 2x3870x2's, and QX9650, you'd think I'd have a hope of getting close to, if not better than, your score. In fact, if those drivers worked on my cards, I'd definately be faster.

Here's my score, posted on the last page...notice my AI score is almost 4x yours...

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But because your Phys-X tests are run on GPU, and not cpu, we cannot directly compare scores, and hence my calling your scores "inflated".

Here's what Futuremark says about your score:

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Please note that this result does not comply with the rules defined in the Driver Approval Policy for 3DMark Vantage and will not be visible on default result search on the ORB or on the Hall of Fame. Please ensure that you are using approved display drivers and system software versions provided with 3DMark Vantage or use the "Disable PPU" option.
And here's what they say about mine:

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Please note that this result has been produced using display drivers which have not been validated or approved by Futuremark and will not be visible on default result search on the ORB or on the Hall of Fame.
Note that they do not say my drivers break the rules, but that yours do. It's very clear.
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