Nvidia cheated with latest drivers, Futuremark confirms

[Alakazam]

Hmmmm, looks like there has been some hanky-panky going on with the latest Nvidia drivers release Ver 44.03. Futuremark has released a patch so the drivers don't cheat.

"3DMark®03 incorporates many ground breaking new features and technologies and sets the standard for easily and objectively measuring and comparing modern PCs’ 3D graphics performance. Recently, there have been questions and some confusion regarding 3DMark®03 results obtained with certain NVIDIA drivers.

We have now established that NVIDIA’s Detonator FX drivers contain certain detection mechanisms that cause an artificially high score when using 3DMark®03. We have just published a patch 330 for 3DMark03 that defeats the detection mechanisms in the drivers and provides correct results."

Download: 3DMark03 Patch 330 (http://www.futuremark.com/download/?3dmark03patch330.shtml)

View: Detailed audit report of the drivers and 3DMark03 (http://www.futuremark.com/companyinfo/3dmark03_audit_report.pdf)

Press Release: Futuremark Press Release (http://www.futuremark.com/news/?newsarticle=200305/2003052308#200305/2003052308)

News Source: Neowin (http://www.neowin.net/)

[Thesittingduck2]

Muhahahahhah
caught with the pants down

[Tuffie]

I bet they will think twice before they pull anything like that again,and rightfully so.If they have to cheat to beat,they should give it up !!