Asus Eee PC1005PE, Atom N450 Pinetrail Launch
Test Setup and Futuremark 3DMark06
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Asus Eee PC 1005PE |
HP Mini 311 |
Asus Eee PC 1201N |
Acer Aspire Revo |
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 3DMark06 |
3DMark06 differs from its predecessor 3Dmark05 in a number of ways, and includes not only Shader Model 2.0 tests, but Shader Model 3.0 and HDR tests as well. Some of the assets from 3DMark05 have been re-used, but the scenes are now rendered with much more geometric detail and the shader complexity is vastly increased. Max shader length in 3DMark05 was 96 instructions, while 3DMark06 ups that number to 512. 3DMark06 also employs much more lighting and there is extensive use of soft shadows. With 3DMark06, Futuremark also changed how the final score is tabulated. In this latest version of the benchmark, SM 2.0 and HDR / SM3.0 tests are weighted and the CPU score is factored into the final tally as well. |
The Pinetrail-powered Asus Eee PC 1005 PE severely struggled with 3DMark06. The Atom N450 CPU / GMA 3150 hybrid posted a paltry 160 3DMarks, and couldn't even run the Shader Model 3.0 test. In terms of the CPU score, the N450 does outpace the Atom N270 nicely, but that's the only good news here.
