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The
testbed :::...
So,
how does all of this stack up? In the following pages you
see the specs of our testbed here, and the results of hours
of benchmarking. The end result? What do you think? I am
looking at one of the fastest graphics cards on the market
today, in a system that can showcase it well, so I don’t
think I'll have to taint the ballots and carry out legal
battles to announce a winner.
| The
testbed: |
- Abit
NF-72SG motherboard (nForce2 Ultra400 chipset)
-
AthlonXP 3200+ (400MHz)
- 1GB
Kingston HyperX PC4000 (DDR500)
- WD800
80GB SATA HDD
- 420W
Thermaltake PSU
VisionTek
Xtasy Radeon X800XT
Vs.
Inno3D FX5900 Tornado
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I have not overclocked any component unless specified in
the test. All benchmarks are the result of an average of
three runs, and if there was notable discrepancy, I re-checked
all settings, ran a default run to verify consistency and
reran the test three more times. Games, drivers and synthetic
tests have been updated to their latest versions before
testing. I chose to run the non-WHQL drivers for the ATi
card, as there were some general fixes for 256MB cards that
were necessary in the gaming tests.
| Testing
methods: |
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Games:
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- Doom3
-
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
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| Futuremark
tests: |
- 3D
Mark 2002SE
-
3D Mark2003
- 3D
Mark2005
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| Synthetic
testing: |
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So,
with the rules of the match laid out, let's get this show
on the road…
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