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Test Setup
12:51 PM - November 28, 2005 by
Darren E. Polkowski
Source: Tom's Hardware US – Keywords: don
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Test Setup
Below is the system configuration, as well as a list of the drivers used to generate the results.
| System Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor(s) | AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
2.8 GHz, 1.0 GHz Bus, 1 MB L2 cache |
| Platform | Asus AN8-SLI Premium
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI, BIOS 1003 - BIOS version 1005 |
| RAM | Corsair CMX1024-4400Pro
2x 1024 MB @ DDR400 (CL3.0-4-4-8) |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Raptor, WD740GD
74 GB, 10,000 rpm, 8 MB cache, SATA150 |
| Networking | On-Board nForce4 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Graphics Cards | PowerColor Radeon X800 GT 256 MB GDDR3 475 MHz Core 490 MHz Memory
Connect 3D Radeon X800 GTO 256 MB GDDR3 400 MHz Core 490 MHz Memory ATI Radeon X800 XL 256 MB GDDR3 400 MHz Core 490 MHz Memory |
| Power Supply | Enermax EG851AX 660W SLI Certified |
| System Software & Drivers | |
| OS | Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.10.2600, Service Pack 2 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) |
| Platform Driver | NVIDIA nForce 6.65 |
| Graphics Driver(s) | ATI Catalyst 5.10 |
Benchmark Results
3DMark 2003
3DMark is called the "Gamer's Benchmark," and THG has been using its different versions for years. The mark is set using a reference system; the higher the score, the better the performance of that system versus the reference one. With each new version of 3DMark, scores are scaled down so they do not become astronomically high. These third-party benchmarks are widely used across the industry.
In both sets of tests, the cards align themselves about 1,000 Marks apart. The newer Radeon X800 XL sets the pace, but the performance differential between the GTO and XL is not that great.
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