Integrated Graphics Performance: It's all in the chips
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Lars Weinand
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Test Setup
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| System 1 - Intel 865G | |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-8IG 1000 PRO |
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 3.06 GHzHyperthreading Enabled533 MHz MHz FSB |
| RAM | 2x 256 MB DDR333 CL2Dual Channel |
| System 2 - NVIDIA nForce 2 | |
| Motherboard | Soltek SL-75MRN |
| Processor | AMD Athlon XP 3000+ |
| RAM | 2x 256 MB DDR333 CL2Dual Channel |
| System 3 - SIS651 | |
| Motherboard | Shuttle FS51 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 3.06 GHz533 MHz MHz FSB |
| RAM | 2x 256 MB DDR333 CL2Single Channel |
| Drivers & Configuration | |
| Graphics Driver | Detonator FX v45.23ATI Catalyst v3.6 |
| Graphics Cards | Radeon 9200 SE 64 MBRadeon 9800 PRO 256 MB |
| DirectX Version | 9.0b |
| OS | Windows XP Professional SP1 |
| Benchmarks | |
| Unreal Tournament 2003 | Version 2225Antalus Flyby |
| Quake III Team Arena | Patch V1.32Custom Timedemo |
| Serious Sam Second Encounter | Retail Version v1.07(Demo: Valley of the Jaguar) |
| 3DMark 2001 SE | Version 3.3.0 |
| Aquanox2 Revelation | Retail Version v2.159 |
| Bapco Sysmark 2002 | Row 22 - Cell 1 |
Considering its high price, including the Radeon 9800 PRO in this comparison may seem more than unfair - like comparing a tricycle to a Ferrari. While this is true, the Radeon 9800 is not competing against the other chips, but is here as a frame of reference to indicate what is possible with desktop chips, and how far integrated chips have to got to reach performance parity.
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