The
Comanche 4 benchmark demo is a unique test as it represents a real-world gaming
experience. It contains the single player "Eagle's Talon" mission from the game
as well as a detailed cinematic. This DirectX 8.1 benchmark demo will measure
your system's performance in the standard frames per second format. The
benchmark was run with audio disabled.
Comanche 4 |
640x480 |
FPS |
Ranking |
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) |
78.26 |
|
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
79.88 |
|
MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
79.6 |
|
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
78.96 |
|
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
79.51 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) |
80.54 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400
X800XT) |
81.83 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
81.24 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 X800XT) |
79.87 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
78.77 |
|
All systems performed roughly the same in Comanche 4 so
it's hard to declare a winner.
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) and 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 |
640x480 |
FPS |
Ranking |
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) |
189.189 |
|
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
192.078 |
|
MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
192.69 |
|
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
203.556 |
|
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
198.56 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) |
197.482 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400
X800XT) |
211.237 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
194.682 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 X800XT) |
198.145 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
188.146 |
|
The results from X2: The Threat are also all over the
place, with the Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI right in the middle of things.
Unreal Tournament
2003 |
Source:
Epic |
|
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 game play 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 -
Flyby |
640x480 |
FPS |
Ranking |
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) |
342.59 |
|
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
353.64 |
|
MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
352.42 |
|
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
343.52 |
|
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
346.19 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) |
357.077 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400
X800XT) |
364.11 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
301.41 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 X800XT) |
349.53 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
288.54 |
|
UT2003 -
Botmatch |
640x480 |
FPS |
Ranking |
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR (Ali M1689 200/400) |
107.93 |
|
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
111.36 |
|
MSI K8T Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro 200/400) |
111.71 |
|
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
108.12 |
|
Epox 9NDA3+ (NF3 Ultra 200/400) |
109.58 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 (NF4 Ultra 200/400) |
112.15 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400
X800XT) |
115.15 |
|
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
107.01 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 X800XT) |
109.88 |
|
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (NF4 SLI 200/400 6600GT
SLI) |
102.31 |
|
The Gigabyte SLI motherboard is one of the slower
motherboards in UT2003, although the framerates are so close that I doubt even
the most hardcore gamer would notice.