 Unreal Tournament 2003 |
Source: Epic |
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Unreal Tournament 2003 is the sequel to 1999's
multiple 'Game of the Year' award winner. It uses the very latest Unreal Engine
technology - where graphics, sound and gameplay are taken beyond
the bleeding edge. Unreal Tournament 2003 employs the use of Vertex as well as
Pixel Shaders and it's recommended that you use a DirectX 8 videocard to get the
most out of the game.
| UT2003 640x480 Flyby
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|
AMD (FSB/Memory) |
FPS |
Ranking |
| 1. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX
4000 (200/400 MHz) |
240.34 |
 |
| 2. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX 4000 (223/446 MHz) |
253.48 |
 |
|
Intel
(FSB/Memory) |
|
|
| 1. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX
4000 (200/400 MHz) |
205.14 |
|
| 2. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX 4000 (223/446 MHz) |
243.04 |
|
| UT2003 640x480
Botmatch |
|
AMD (FSB/Memory) |
FPS |
Ranking |
| 1. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX
4000 (200/400 MHz) |
78.64 |
|
| 2. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX 4000 (223/446 MHz) |
80.59 |
|
|
Intel
(FSB/Memory) |
|
|
| 1. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX
4000 (200/400 MHz) |
68.51 |
|
| 2. |
2x 512MB Corsair TwinX 4000 (223/446 MHz) |
83.12 |
|
In UT2003
it seems like AMD does not get as big a boost due to the higher FSB. The Intel
performs nicely as bandwidth increases.
It's definitely fast memory
There's no doubt that Corsair's newly released
TwinX1024-4000 memory is extremely fast, though latency is sacrificed
for this speed. While our Intel test system seemed to love the memory, the AMD
rig did not get as big a performance boost as we'd expect from a system running
at 223 MHz FSB. This also begs the age old question enthusiasts question; "which is more important latency
or speed?"
With a retail price of $449 CDN ($322 USD) the two 512MB sticks of Corsair TwinX1024-4000 are certainly
expensive, but then again if you want 1GB of the best DDR you'd
better be willing to pay for it!
Corsair have
gone with a new DRAM supplier (Hynix) for their top of the line memory modules, previously, Corsair
had been using Winbond DRAM on both their XMS3200 CAS2 and XMS3500 CAS2
DIMMs. Now those modules are Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43.
Officially the Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 DDR
is only rated to run at 200 MHz FSB, but it seems by raising the
memory voltage to 2.75V and raising the memory timings to 3-4-4-8 Corsair is able
to get an extra 50 MHz out of it. Not bad at all.
It seems these days consumers are most interested in how
a particular memory module performs, and what that performance costs.
Customer Service is often overlooked when buying memory, but
it can certainly make it easier to plunk down the big money
on a few GB of memory. Corsair have excellent customer service in our experience, and you won't
be left out to dry if something is haywire. I've RMA'ed Corsair memory in the past,
and I can vouch that it's a pretty painless process.
If you're an AMD user you'll probably want to pass on the
Corsair TwinX1024-4000 DIMMs as they work best with looser timings which negate many advantages of a higher FSB.
If you're an Intel user on the other hand, the Corsair
TwinX1024-4000 modules are pretty fast, and 1GB of DDR the basic minimum these days for
a good gaming machine. In the Intel world, bandwidth is just as important
as latency, and you can see the TwinX1024-4000 did very well there indeed!
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