Extensive
development has gone into the X³ engine, making full use of DirectX 9
technology, to create dramatic visual effects and stunningly realistic
starships. Coupled with the massively enhanced A.L. (Artificial Life) system,
X³: REUNION will present players with an ever changing, evolving universe; where
a players actions really can shape the future of the universe.
| X3: Reunion |
| 1024x768: |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667) |
58.146 |
   |
| ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800) |
72.187 |
   |
| MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800) |
69.386 |
|
| Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce
7800GTX Single) |
74.145 |
|
| Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce
7800GTX Single) |
73.743 |
|
| Biostar Tforce 6100 AM2 (GF 6100 200/800 Onboard
Video) |
9.132 |
|
| Biostar Tforce 6100 AM2 (GF 6100 200/800
7800GTX) |
67.468 |
|
| Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 Onboard
Video) |
9.941 |
   |
| Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 7800GTX) |
73.149 |
|
X3: Reunion is a very difficult benchmark for the
onboard GeForce 6150 but as the other tests show, if you're a gamer a PCI
Express x16 videocard can get you some awesome framerates.
Doom 3
takes advantage of the latest videocard technology and pushes the processing
power of the CPU to its absolute limit. At its highest setting, Ultra quality,
texture sizes pass the 500MB mark which means even tomorrow's videocards will
have a hard time running everything. The frame rates in the game itself are
locked at 60 fps so anything above that point is wasted. Each test is run three
times with the third run being recorded.
| Doom 3: |
| LQ 640x480: |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H (975X 200/667) |
138.4 |
|
| ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (K8T890 200/800) |
163.5 |
|
| MSI K9N SLI Platinum (NF 570 SLI 200/800) |
172 |
|
| Foxconn C51XEM2AA (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce
7800GTX Single) |
172.5 |
|
| Asus M2N32SLI-DLX (NF 590 SLI 200/800 GeForce
7800GTX Single) |
168.9 |
|
| Biostar Tforce 6100 AM2 (GF 6100 200/800 Onboard
Video) |
20.5 |
|
| Biostar Tforce 6100 AM2 (GF 6100 200/800
7800GTX) |
139.8 |
|
| Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 Onboard
Video) |
21.1 |
|
| Albatron KM51PV-AM2 (GF6150 200/800 7800GTX) |
173.4 |
|
I don't think you'll want to use the onboard video to
play Doom 3, the framerates with the GeForce 6150 are just not high enough. The
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 is quite a high end slayer of motherboards though, with a
Geforce 7800GTX videocard it can hit a very respectable 173 fps. That is the
highest of any Socket AM2 motherboard we have tested thus far.
Quake 4
is the latest shooter from ID and is based on the Doom 3 engine. Tweaked to for
more eye candy, Quake 4 promises to be tougher on videocards and systems than
its predecessor was. Quake 4 also does not have a 60 fps limiter like Doom 3,
with the Ultra setting, graphic textures can surpass the 500MB mark! Each test
is run three times and with the third run being recorded.
X3: Reunion
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