Graphics Chips Compared And Test Configuration
We used an Intel Core i7-920 CPU overclocked to 3.8 GHz for this round of graphics card testing.
Nvidia Graphics Cards | ||||||
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Row 0 - Cell 0 | Codename | Graphics RAM | GPU Clock | Shader | Memory clock | SPs |
GeForce GTX 275 | GT200b | 896 GDDR3 | 633 MHz | 4.0, 1,404 MHz | 2 x 1,134 MHz | 240 |
GeForce GTX 260 | GT200b | 896 GDDR3 | 576 MHz | 4.0, 1,242 MHz | 2 x 999 MHz | 216 |
GeForce GTX 260 | GT200 | 896 GDDR3 | 576 MHz | 4.0, 1,242 MHz | 2 x 999 MHz | 192 |
GeForce GTS 250 | G92b | 1,024 MB GDDR3 | 740 MHz | 4.0, 1,836 MHz | 2 x 1,100 MHz | 128 |
GeForce 9800 GTX+ | G92b | 512 MB GDDR3 | 738 MHz | 4.0, 1,836 MHz | 2 x 1,100 MHz | 128 |
GeForce 9800 GTX | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 675 MHz | 4.0, 1,688 MHz | 2 x 1,100 MHz | 128 |
Zotac GeForce 9800GT 512MB (9800 GT) | G92b | 512 MB GDDR3 | 660 MHz | 4.0, 1,600 MHz | 2 x 900 MHz | 112 |
GeForce 9800 GT | G92b | 512 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1,512 MHz | 2 x 900 MHz | 112 |
GeForce 9600 GT | G94 | 1,024 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1,625 MHz | 2 x 900 MHz | 64 |
GeForce 9600 GT | G94 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1,625 MHz | 2 x 900 MHz | 64 |
GeForce 8800 GTS 512 | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1,625 MHz | 2 x 972 MHz | 128 |
GeForce 8800 GT | G92 | 1,024 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1,500 MHz | 2 x 900 MHz | 112 |
GeForce 8800 GT | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1,500 MHz | 2 x 900 MHz | 112 |
GeForce 8800 Ultra | G80 | 768 MB GDDR3 | 612 MHz | 4.0, 1,512 MHz | 2 x 1,080 MHz | 128 |
GeForce 8800 GTX | G80 | 768 MB GDDR3 | 576 MHz | 4.0, 1,350 MHz | 2 x 900 MHz | 128 |
GeForce 8800 GTS | G80 | 640 MB GDDR3 | 513 MHz | 4.0, 1,188 MHz | 2 x 792 MHz | 96 |
GeForce 8800 GTS | G80 | 320 MB GDDR3 | 513 MHz | 4.0, 1,188 MHz | 2 x 792 MHz | 96 |
GeForce 8600 GTS | G84 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 675 MHz | 4.0, 1,450 MHz | 2 x 1,008 MHz | 32 |
ATI Graphics Cards | ||||||
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Row 0 - Cell 0 | Codename | Graphics RAM | GPU Clock | Shader | Memory clock | SPs |
Radeon HD 4890 | R790 | 1,024 MB GDDR5 | 850 MHz | 4.1 | 4 x 975 MHz | 800 |
Radeon HD 4870 | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR5 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 4 x 900 MHz | 800 |
Radeon HD 4850 | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 625 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 993 MHz | 800 |
Sapphire HD 4830 512 MB (HD 4830) | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 575 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 900 MHz | 640 |
Radeon HD 4830 | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 575 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 900 MHz | 640 |
Sapphire HD 4770 512 MB (HD 4770) | RV740 | 512 MB GDDR5 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 4 x 800 MHz | 640 |
Radeon HD 4770 | RV740 | 512 MB GDDR5 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 4 x 800 MHz | 640 |
HIS H467QT512P (HD 4670) CF | RV730 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 780 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 1,000 MHz | 320 |
Radeon HD 4670 CF | RV730 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 1,000 MHz | 320 |
HIS H467QT512P (HD 4670) | RV730 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 780 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 1,000 MHz | 320 |
HIS H467PS1GP (HD 4670) | RV730 | 1,024 MB GDDR3 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 850 MHz | 320 |
Radeon HD 4670 | RV730 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 1,000 MHz | 320 |
Radeon HD 3870 | RV670 | 512 MB GDDR4 | 776 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 1,125 MHz | 320 |
Radeon HD 3850 | RV670 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 668 MHz | 4.1 | 2 x 829 MHz | 320 |
Memory Clock = DDR clock rate x 2, DDR5 clock rate x 4, SPs = Stream Processors, CF = CrossFire parallel configuration with two ATI cards, Shader 2.0 = DirectX 9.0, 3.0 = DirectX 9.0c, 4.0 = DirectX 10, 4.1 = DirectX 10.1
Test PC Configuration | |
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CPU | Intel Core i7-920 @ 3.8 GHz (20 x 190), BIOS 1.2625 Volt, 45 nm, Socket 1366 LGA |
Motherboard | Asus P6T, PCIe 2.0, ICH10R, 3-Way SLI |
Chipset | Intel X58 |
Memory | Corsair, 3 x 2 GB DDR3, TR3X6G1600C8D, 2x570 MHz 8-8-8-20 |
Audio | Realtek ALC1200 |
LAN | Realtek RTL8111C |
HDDs | SATA, Western Digital, Raptor WD300HLFS, WD5000AAKS |
DVD | Gigabyte GO-D1600C |
Power Supply | Cooler Master RS-850-EMBA 850 Watt |
Drivers and Settings | |
Graphics | ATI Catalyst 9.6, Nvidia GeForce 186.18 |
OS | Windows Vista Ultimate 32 Bit, SP1 |
DirectX | 9, 10, and 10.1 |
Chipset Driver | Intel 9.1.0.1007 |