Integrated Graphics Performance: It's all in the chips
Test Setup
System 1 - Intel 865G | |
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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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