In the debate between real-world and synthetic benchmarks, there is little doubt that real-world benchmarks offer the better method for comparing graphics cards. That said, real-world tests have their own limitations. When you buy a new graphics card, your goal is not only to have a card that will work with today’s games but a card that will work with tomorrow’s games as well. This is where synthetic tests come into play. In the early stages of 3D graphics, there were several synthetic 3D benchmarks available from several manufacturers. Today, in 2006, only one company continues to produce reliable and effective synthetic benchmarks: FutureMark..



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