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.

3DMark2001 - Benchmark Results
Anti-Aliasing	3DMarks	Ranking
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 2x AA	16043
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 QC AA	15892
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 4x AA	14782
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 6x AA	7912
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 8x AA	6336
Anisotropic Filtering	3DMarks	Ranking
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 2x AF	16764
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 4x AF	15853
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 8x AF	14991
Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering	3DMarks	Ranking
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 2x AA, 8x AF	13942
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 4x AA, 8x AF	13062

The MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 still scores very well in 3DMark even with AA enabled. Flipping on AF does not lower our 3DMark score too much which is good, and the MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 is able to almost break 14k with AA and AF enabled while cracking the 13k mark with 4x AA and 8x AF turned on.

X2: The Threat	Source: Egosoft

A completely rewritten 3D engine based on DirectX8 encompasses many visual effects such as volumetric Nebulae (gas clouds) that have a real impact in the game (you can hide in them), many new engine, shield, weapon and explosion effects. Objects cast real dynamic 3D shadows! Dynamic DP3 bump mapping allows a previously unseen level of detail.

X2: The Threat - 1024x768-32bit
Anti-Aliasing	FPS	Ranking
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 2x AA	144.036
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 QC AA	144.277
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 4x AA	106.908
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 6x AA	55.125
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 8x AA	43.629
Anisotropic Filtering	FPS	Ranking
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 2x AF	117.469
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 4x AF	111.053
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 8x AF	108.989
Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering	FPS	Ranking
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 2x AA, 8x AF	100.692
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 4x AA, 8x AF	95.474

If you want to game in X2, up to 4x AA should yield good frame rates. Even with 8x AF enabled you still play a decent game. Bottom line, if you want to game with all the extra's turned on, the MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 is up to the challenge!