Testing
Methodology
To test graphics cards, we use a fresh install of windows XP Pro x86 and Vista Ultimate x86 and run the card(s) through a series of synthetic and real world gaming benchmarks.
The tests that were run were as follows:
- 3Dmark Vantage
- 3Dmark06
- Lost Planet
- Unreal Tournament
- Crysis
All tests were run 3 times with the results averaged to give the final score.
For comparison purposes, we used the previously reviewed HD 4850 from Sapphire, and as a high end performance card, the GTX 280.
Test Setup
Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 3.6 GHZ |
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Motherboard | MSI P45 Platinum |
RAM | Corsair Dominator DDR2 PC2-8500 4gb |
HDD | Hitachi Deskstar 250GB |
OS | Windows XP Pro x86 and Vista Ultimate x86 |