System setup and notes
Hardware
- BFG Technologies 6800U OC 256MB, 8x AGP, 425/1100
- ATI Radeon X800 PRO 256MB, 8x AGP, 472.5/891
- ATI Radeon X800 XT PE 256MB, 8x AGP, 520/1120
- NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT 256MB, 8x AGP, 350/1000
- AMD Athlon 64 Model 3800+, 2400MHz
- ASUS A8V Deluxe S939 VIA K8T800 Pro motherboard (1005 BIOS)
- Corsair XMS3500C2, 2 x 256MB, 2-3-2-6 @ DDR400
- Samcheer 420w PSU
- AMD reference cooler
- WD 160JB 160GB hard drive (PATA)
- Dell P991 19" flat-faced CRT monitor
Software
- Windows XP Professional w/SP1
- NVIDIA ForceWare 61.76
- ATI CATALYST 4.7
- VIA Hyperion v4.51 chipset drivers
- DirectX 9.0b Runtime
- 3DMark03 v340
- AquaMark3
- Far Cry
- Unreal Tournament 2003 Retail (patched up to 2225 - HEXUS custom benchmark)
- Painkiller - HEXUS Custom benchmark
- Call Of Duty - HEXUS Custom benchmark
Notes
I'll be taking a look at BFG's pre-overclocked GeForce 6800 Ultra against its little brother, GeForce 6800 GT, and against ATI's two premier cards. It's a benchmark fight with the highest pedigree. Benchmarks were conducted at 1024x768 @ 85Hz unless otherwise stated. No problems during installation or running. I make specific mention of that fact as the high-end test system was powered by a 420w Samcheer PSU, which is 60w below NVIDIA's recommendation.
