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
If performance was based just on pure specification the FX 5700 Ultra cards should win out comfortably. Theoretical performance isn't often realised perfectly. ATI's DX9 implementation, and AquaMark3 is an excellent DX9 testing benchmark, allows its supposedly lesser card to match and beat the higher clocked NVIDIA boards. The 500MHz/1000MHz-clocked Gainward Golden Sample model has to give second best to PowerColor's Radeon 9600XT in the tests that really matter.
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
Something of a mixed bunch here. The PowerColor Bravo does well until it's hampered by a comparative lack of bandwidth. That's what the above graph seems to spell out. Performance at the more suitable middle setting (1024x768 4x AA 8x AF) is impressive, however.
