The Graphics Chips Compared
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| Nvidia Graphics Cards | ||||||
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| Manufacturer and Chip | Code Name | Memory | HDR-R | Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader | GPU Frequency | Memory Frequency |
| Geforce 8800 GTS | G80 | 320 MB GDDR3 | yes | 4.0 | 500 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| MSI Geforce 8600 GTS Diamond Plus | G84 | 512 MB GDDR3 | yes | 4.0, 1450 MHz | 675 MHz | 2016 MHz |
| Colorful Geforce 8600 GT HD | G84 | 256 MB GDDR3 | yes | 4.0, 1276 MHz | 580 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Geforce 8500 GT TC | G86 | 256/512 MB DRR2 | yes | 4.0 | 459 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Geforce 8400 GS TC | G86 | 256/512 MB DDR2 | yes | 4.0 | 459 MHz | 800 MHz |
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| ATI Graphics Cards | ||||||
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| Manufacturer and Chip | Code Name | Memory | HDR-R | Vertex Shader/Pixel Shader | GPU Frequency | Memory Frequency |
| MSI Radeon HD2900 XT CF | R600 | 512 MB GDDR3 | yes | 4.0 | 743 MHz | 1656 MHz |
| MSI Radeon HD2900 XT | R600 | 512 MB GDDR3 | yes | 4.0 | 743 MHz | 1656 MHz |
| HIS Radeon HD2600 XT IceQ Turbo | RV630 | 512 MB GDDR3 | yes | 4.0 | 830 MHz | 1860 MHz |
| HIS Radeon HD2600 XT Zalman | RV630 | 512 MB GDDR3 | yes | 4.0 | 800 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| MSI Radeon HD2600 Pro CF | RV630 | 256 MB DDR3 | yes | 4.0 | 600 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| MSI Radeon HD2600 Pro | RV630 | 256 MB DDR3 | yes | 4.0 | 600 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| HIS Radeon HD2600 Pro IceQ | RV630 | 512 MB DDR2 | yes | 4.0 | 650 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Radeon HD2400 XT HM | RV610 | 128/512 MB DDR2 | yes | 4.0 | 700 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Radeon HD2400 Pro HM | RV610 | 256/512 MB DDR2 | yes | 4.0 | 525 MHz | 800 MHz |
Test Configuration
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| Nvidia Single Graphics Cards, ATI Single and Crossfire Graphics Cards | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, 2.93 GHz |
| FSB | 1066 MHz |
| Motherboard | Intel D975XBX2 |
| Chipset | Intel 975X |
| Memory | 2x1 GByte, Vitesta DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 533 MHz |
| Hard Drive | Hitachi 2 x 120 GByte S-ATA, 8 MByte Cache |
| DVD | Gigabyte GO-D1600C |
| LAN | Intel 1000 Pro |
| Audio | Intel High Definition Audio |
| Power Supply | Seasonic M12 600 Watt |
| Drivers & Configuration | |
| Graphics | Catalyst 7.9Forceware 97.92: 8400 GSForceware 162.18: Colorful 8600 GT HDForceware 163.71: MSI 8600 GTS Diamond Plus 512 MB |
| Operating System | Windows XP Pro SP2 |
| DirectX | 9.0c |
| Chipset Driver | Intel 8.1.1.1010 |
