AquaMark 2.3	Source: Massive Development

AquaMark is another DirectX 8 benchmark. Using vertex shaders, any card that is DirectX8 compatible will not just have a huge speed boost, the image will also look better. Default test has 24 MB worth of textures.

AquaMark 2.3 - 1024x768
Video Card	FPS	Ranking
ATi Radeon 9800XT	105.6
ATi Radeon 9800 Pro	105.5
ATi Radeon 9700 Pro	99.3
Asus Radeon A9600XT	74.1
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256	113.9
MSI FX5900U-VTD256 Ultra	111.7
Gigabyte GV-NV57U128D	84.1
MSI FX5900XT-VTD128	107.6
MSI FX5900XT-VTD128 (508/809)	117.2

At 1024x768 the overclocked MSI FX5900XT-VTD128 is able to beat the GeForceFX 5950 Ultra as well as the Radeon 9800XT! Performance at stock speeds is still very impressive.

AquaMark 2.3 - 1280x1024
Video Card	FPS	Ranking
ATi Radeon 9800XT	86.1
ATi Radeon 9800 Pro	81.1
ATi Radeon 9700 Pro	71.2
Asus Radeon A9600XT	47.9
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256	93.1
MSI FX5900U-VTD256 Ultra	89.9
Gigabyte GV-NV57U128D	55.8
MSI FX5900XT-VTD128	79.7
MSI FX5900XT-VTD128 (508/809)	92.9

AquaMark 2.3 - 1600x1200
Video Card	FPS	Ranking
ATi Radeon 9800XT	62.3
ATi Radeon 9800 Pro	57.5
ATi Radeon 9700 Pro	50.2
Asus Radeon A9600XT	33.6
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256	70.2
MSI FX5900U-VTD256 Ultra	67.4
Gigabyte GV-NV57U128D	39.7
MSI FX5900XT-VTD128	58.5
MSI FX5900XT-VTD128 (508/809)	68.7

Due to a lower overall memory speed, the MSI FX5900XT-VTD128 does not have quite as much bandwidth as the more expensive 5900 Ultra or 5950 Ultra. That's why it starts to lag behind a bit. Still performance is very good, it's in line with the ATi Radeon 9800 Pro.