3DMark05
is best suited for the latest generation of DirectX9.0 graphics cards. It is the
first benchmark to require a DirectX9.0 compliant hardware with support for
Pixel Shaders 2.0 or higher! By combining high quality 3D tests, CPU tests,
feature tests, image quality tools, and much more, 3DMark05 is a premium
benchmark for evaluating the latest generation of gaming hardware.
FutureMark 3DMark05 1.2.0: |
Overall |
Points |
Ranking |
2GB Kit Patriot
PDC22G800+XBLK (200/800) |
8012 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
Twin2X1024-6400C4 (200/800) |
8024 |
|
2GB Kit OCZ PC2-7200
Platinum SLI (200/800) |
8021 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-9136C5D (200/800) |
8038 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/800) |
8017 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/1244) |
8122 |
|
CPU |
Points |
Ranking |
2GB Kit Patriot
PDC22G800+XBLK (200/800) |
8806 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
Twin2X1024-6400C4 (200/800) |
8815 |
|
2GB Kit OCZ PC2-7200
Platinum SLI (200/800) |
8813 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-9136C5D (200/800) |
8811 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/800) |
8822 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/1244) |
9754 |
|
3DMark50's overall score does not change too much, which
is a bit disappointing. The CPU portion of the test gets a nice performance
boost out of the higher memory speed.
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.
ID Software Doom 3 1.3: |
LQ 640x480 |
FPS |
Ranking |
2GB Kit Patriot
PDC22G800+XBLK (200/800) |
199.4 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
Twin2X1024-6400C4 (200/800) |
200.6 |
|
2GB Kit OCZ PC2-7200
Platinum SLI (200/800) |
200.5 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-9136C5D (200/800) |
201.8 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/800) |
201.6 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/1244) |
213.4 |
|
The 2GB Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF is able to
improve framerates by 12, just by overclocking the memory! Usually memory
overclocking does not result in much of a performance boost in games but that's
definitely not the case here.
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
ID Software Quake 4 1.3: |
LQ 640x480 Custom Demo |
FPS |
Ranking |
2GB Kit Patriot
PDC22G800+XBLK (200/800) |
198.3 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
Twin2X1024-6400C4 (200/800) |
198.1 |
|
2GB Kit OCZ PC2-7200
Platinum SLI (200/800) |
197.5 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair
DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-9136C5D (200/800) |
197.2 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/800) |
198.3 |
|
2GB Kit Corsair DOMINATOR Twin2X2048-8888C4DF
(200/1244) |
206.6 |
|
The performance boost in Quake 4 is smaller than in Doom
3, but you still get an 8 FPS boost which is pretty good when you consider this
is all from the system memory.