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OpenGL
Quake III Team ArenaVersion 1.321280x1024 - 32 bitTimedemo1 / demo thg3"custom timedemo"Graphics detail = High Quality
Doom IIIVersion: 1.11024x768 - 32 bitVideo Quality = High Quality
WolfensteinEnemy TerritoryVersion: 2.601280 x 1024 - 32 bittimedemo 1 / demo demo4Geometric detail = highTexture detail = high
DirectX 8
Unreal Tournament 2004Version: 33551280 x 1024 / 32 bit / Audio = offTHG8-assault-single
DirectX 9
FarCryVersion 1.321280 x 1024 - 32 bitqualtity options = low
3DMark05Version 1.2.01024 x 786 - 32 bitGraphics and CPU Default Benchmark
Video
Mainconcept MPEG EncoderVersion: 1.4.21.2 GB DV to MPEG II(720x576, Audio) converting
Pinnacle Studio 9 PlusVersion: 9.4.3from: 352x288 MPEG-2 41 MBto: 720x576 MPEG-2 95 MBEncoding and Transition Rendering to MPEG-2/DVDno Audio
Auto Gordian KnotDivX 6 ProXviD 1.1.0 BETA 2Version: 1.96Audio = AC3 6ch / no AudioCustom size = 100 MBResulution settings = Fixed widthCodec = XviD and DivX 5Audio = CBR MP3, kbps 192182 MB VOB MPEG2-source
Windows Media EncoderVersion: 9.00.00.2980720x480 AVI to WMV320x240 (29.97 fps)282 kbps streaming
Audio
Lame MP3Version 3.97 Beta 1 (2005-09-12)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 74 minwave to mp3160 kbit
OGGVersion 1.1.0Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 74 minwave to oggQuality: 5
Applications
WinrarVersion 3.51283 MB, 246 FilesCompression = BestDictionary = 4096 kB
3D Studio Max 7DiscreetCharacters "Dragon_Charater_rig"Pixel: 1280 x 1024Rendering Single
Applications (Multitasting)
Multitaskting IWinrar + Lame
Multitaskting IIWinrar + Lame + Ogg + WMV
Synthetic
PCMark05 ProVersion: 1.0.1CPU and Memory Tests
SiSoftware Sandra 2005Version 2005.7.10.60 SR2CPU Test = MultiMedia / CPU ArithmeticMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark
Other
Windows Media Player 10Version: 10.00.00.36.46

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