Aquamark 3
- Author: Massive
- DirectX Class: 9.0
- Pixel and Vertex Shaders: Yes (mixed mode, PS1.4 and PS2.0)
The score derived is simply final average frames per second over all tests, multiplied by 1000. So scaling accordingly, both Radeon's comfortably close to 50fps in the initial case is good to see. FX 5950 Ultra isn't too far behind, but AM3 is easier on the Radeon's with them more able to cope with the render setup. With the graphics engine that powers Aquamark 3 present in a shipping game title, it's a decent test of real world DX9 performance. As expected, the 9800XT's are as good as it gets in this case.
