System Setup and Notes
- Albatron FX5700P Turbo, 425/650, NVIDIA NV36, 128MB, AGP8X
- Gainward Ultra/980 SilentFX Professional, 425/550, NVIDIA NV36, 256MB, AGP8X
- Radeon 9600, 325/405, ATI RV360, 256MB, AGP8X
- 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 61.34
- ATI CATALYST 4.5 BETA
- Far Cry
- Painkiller
- Unreal Tournament 2003
- Call of Duty
- Serious Sam: Second Encounter
- 3DMark03
Notes
Both NVIDIA cards use 61.34. The interesting comparison is between the Albatron with higher clocked memory, versus the Gainward FX 5700 with slower 550MHz memory, but 256MB of it to make use of. The NVIDIA cards get to race against a genuine competitor in a 256MB Radeon 9600, clocked at 325/405.Control Panel AA and AF settings were only used when the application didn't supply its own control.
- Far Cry - App AA, App AF
- Painkiller - App AA, CP AF
- Unreal Tournament 2003 - CP AA, App AF
- Call Of Duty - CP AA, CP AF
- Serious Sam: SE - CP AA, App AF
- 3DMark03 - App AA, App AF
Driver Optimisations
- NVIDIA Trilinear Optimisations - 61.34 - On
- NVIDIA Anisotropic Optimisations - 61.34 - Off
- ATI Trilinear Optimisations - BETA 4.5 - On
Clocks
As mentioned, the Albatron review sample shipped at 425/650.
The Gainward card comes clocked at 425/550.
