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We recently got the chance to take
a look at Nvidia's latest graphics processor release, the FX5950 Ultra chip, as thoughtfully provided by
Gigabyte in their GV-N595U video card.
82% Rating:
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Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, Quake III Arena w/AA+AF
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 +
AF |
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Video Card |
3DMarks |
Ranking |
1. |
Gigabyte FX5950 Ultra 2xAA, 8x AF |
13207 |
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2. |
Gigabyte FX5950 Ultra 4xAA, 8x AF |
12385 |
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If you've
got the horsepower, might as well use it…
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 +
AF |
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Video Card
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FPS |
Ranking |
1. |
Gigabyte FX5950 Ultra 2xAA, 8x AF |
275.3 |
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2. |
Gigabyte FX5950 Ultra 4xAA, 8x AF |
258.4 |
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With
all features enabled, the FX5950 failed to stand out significantly from its
nearest ATI competitor, though it did finally distance itself from the FX5900.
The Q3 scores in 8x Aniso/4X AA were impressive for the card though.
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