Sure, I agree. Just saying that if your display doesn't support 1280x1024, then how can you run the benchmark at that res? Not everyone has the benefit of hooking up a higher res external monitor, and you generally get higher scores when the bm is run at 1280x800, so the comparison isn't apples-apples.
The 'default' is 1280x1024, unless your hardware doesn't support it, then it's 1280x854.
my .02
EDIT:
I disconnected my 2405FPW and ran the benchmark again on my laptop's WXGA (1440x900). You'll notice that the test automatically reduced the resolution to 1280x854. The Basic version of 3DMark06 will not let me change the resolution to anything else. I kept the OC the same (374/910), and my score is now 3389. Here's the proof:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...74-910WXGA.jpg