3DMark2001SE	Source: FutureMark

By combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, it continues to provide good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001SE has been created in cooperation with the major 3D accelerator and processor manufacturers to provide a reliable set of diagnostic tools. The suite demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using real-world gaming technology to test a system's true performance abilities. Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping, support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and Texture Compression and two game tests using Ipion real-time physics.

Higher numbers denote better performance.

3DMark2001SE Benchmark Results with AA
	Video Card	3DMarks	Ranking
1.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 2x AA	10223
2.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 4x AA	7984
3.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 6x AA	5743

2x AA should give playable framerates with the Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro. Anything higher and the card is too slow.

Quake III Arena	Source: ID Software

Quake III Arena is a First Person Shooter (FPS) that revolutionized gaming as we know it. Using multiple light sources and having graphics textures that can fill videocards.

Quake III Arena MAX 1024x768 demo001 with AA
	Video Card	FPS	Ranking
1.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 2x AA	168.6
2.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 4x AA	134.9
3.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 6x AA	93.3

Quake III Arena MAX 1600x1200 demo001 with AA
	Video Card	FPS	Ranking
1.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 2x AA	75.8
2.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 4x AA	61.5
3.	Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 6x AA	42.2

If FPS's are your game and you plan to play with AA you'd better stick to 1024x768 and 2x AA. Anything else and you'll have a slide show.