3DMark2001SE	Source: FutureMark

By combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, 3DMark2001 SE continues to provide a good overall system benchmark. 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.

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) 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 - 1024x768-32bit
Anti-Aliasing	FPS	Ranking
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 2x AA	142.038
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 4x AA	141.752
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 6x AA	123.15
Anisotropic Filtering	FPS	Ranking
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 2x AF	144.906
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 4x AF	144.549
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 8x AF	143.49
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 16x AF	143.889
Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering	FPS	Ranking
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 2x AA, 8x AF	138.192
MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E 4x AA, 16x AF	134.458

Again, frame rates hardly falter with all the eye-candy turned on. The MSI RX800XL-VT2D256E is a great card to show off your computer's graphical capabilities!