System Setup and Notes
Hardware
- Gainward FX PowerPack! Ultra/1100 X, NVIDIA NV35, 128MB, AGP8X
- NVIDIA Reference GeForce FX 5700 Ultra, NVIDIA NV36, 128MB, AGP8X
- PowerColor Radeon 9600XT, ATI RV360, 128MB, AGP8X
- AMD Athlon 64 Model 3400+, 2200MHz, 1MB L2
- ASUS K8V Deluxe, Socket 754, VIA K8T800
- 512MB Corsair XMS3200LLPT, 2-2-2-6
Software
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 1
- VIA Hyperion 4.51v
- NVIDIA ForceWare 55, 55
- ATI CATALYST 4.1
- 3DMark 2001SE v340
- 3DMark03 v340
- Aquamark 3
- Call Of Duty - HEXUS Custom Demo
- Tiger Woods 2004 - HEXUS Custom Shot Replay
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory - HEXUS Custom Demo
- Unreal Tournament 2003 - HEXUS Custom High Detail Demo
- X² - The Threat
Notes
If you've seen my Point of View 5900XT review, you'll know exactly what to expect from the graphs. Clocked identically to that board, and the AOpen that Tarinder reviewed, the performance isn't going to be a shock to anyone. The Gainward goes up against 5700 Ultra and Radeon 9600XT, its main rivals in the mid-range.Given that we've covered 5900XT performance before at HEXUS, the commentary on the graphs is going to be short. Forgive me for that, but it saves everyone some effort. 5900XT is the fastest current mid-range GPU, that's all there is to it really.
