System setup and notes
Hardware and Software
Test Platforms
| Systems | Athlon 64 S939 PCI-Express System | |
| Processor | AMD Athlon 64 4000+ | |
| Mainboard | ABIT AX8 K8T890 | |
| Memory | 1GByte (2x512MB) Corsair XMS3200 XL | Memory timings | 2-2-2-5 1T @ DDR400 |
| Graphics Card #1 | SAPPHIRE X800 GTO Ultimate 256MB PCIe (400/980) | |
| Graphics Card #2 | SAPPHIRE X800 GT Hybrid 256MB PCIe (475/980)) | |
| Graphics Card #3 | ATI Radeon X800 XL 256MB PCIe (400/980) | |
| Graphics Card #4 | ATI Radeon X850 XT 256MB PCIe (520/1080) | Graphics Card #5 | Galaxy GeForce 6600 GT 128MB PCIe (525/1050) | Graphics Card #6 | NVIDIA reference GeForce 6800 GT 256MB PCIe (350/1000) |
| Graphics Card #7 | NVIDIA reference GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB PCIe (430/1200) | Disk Drive | 160GB Western Digtal 160JB IDE |
| BIOS Version | BIOS 13 | |
| Operating System | Windows XP Professional SP2 | |
| Mainboard Software | VIA Hyperion Pro v4.55 | |
Software
ATI CATALYST 5.7 for ATI-based cards.
NVIDIA ForceWare 77.72 for NVIDIA-based cards
Futuremark 3DMark05 Build 1.2.0 - AA and AF set via application
DOOM 3 v1.1 (1282) Timedemo 1 - AA and AF set via application
Far Cry v1.3 - custom HEXUS benchmark - AA and AF set via application
Half-Life 2 - custom HEXUS benchmark - AA and AF set via application
Chronicles Of Riddick - Escape from Butcher Bay - custom HEXUS benchmark - AA and AF set via control panel
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - custom HEXUS benchmark
Notes
SAPPHIRE's X800 GTO Ultimate 256MB card will be compared to the company's own X800 GT 256MB, as well as NVIDIA's GeForce 6600 GT. Sterner competition will be provided by the more expensive GeForce 6800 GT 256MB GPU. ATI's X800 XL 256MB, and an X850 XT shows just how much more performance a thicker wallet will buy. A GeForce 7800 GTX is the fastest single-card available right now, so it's included just for kicks.
