AquaMark3 and X²
AquaMark3- Author: Massive
- DirectX Class: 9.0
- Pixel and Vertex Shaders: Yes (mixed mode, PS1.4 and PS2.0)
- FSAA and AF set via application
ATI cards have always done well in AquaMark3's strenuous benchmark. The Crucial 256MB card clocks in at 378MHz engine and 700MHz memory, respectively. That's shy of the XT's 412/730 clocks, yet we can attribute the XT's lead over the Crucial card to nothing much other than faster speeds.
X² - The Threat
- Author: Egosoft
- DirectX Class: 9.0
- Pixel and Vertex Shaders: Yes (unknown versions or amount of effects)
- FSAA and AF set via control panel
The Crucial card is becoming the XT's shadow. Think about if for a second. Could you differentiate between 51.8 and 56.9 FPS ?. Sitting through the benchmarks highlighted just how close the 9800 Pro is. It takes a benchmark result to separate them.
