Futuremark 3DMark05 1.2.0	Source: FutureMark

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.

3DMark05
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 PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/800)	8038
2GB PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/1280)	8074
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 PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/800)	8877
2GB PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/1280)	9788

3DMark05's overall score is mostly videocard dependant. As we see here, when running 3D graphics with overclocked memory the larger pool of bandwidth and lower latencies certainly improve performance.

ID Software Doom 3 1.3	Source: id Software

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
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 PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/800)	202.3
2GB PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/1280)	210.6

Between the stock configurations and overclocked PNY D22GX93XLP-5 memory we get a pretty good performance boost. This is due to the memory. That extra 8.3 fps is pretty good all things considered!

ID Software Quake 4 1.3	Source: id Software

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.

Quake 4
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 PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/800)	195.7
2GB PNY D22GX93XLP-5 XLR8 (200/1280)	206.5

Quake 4 posts an 11 fps boost just by overclocking the memory alone. That is no minor task! Just imagine all the extra performance you could squeek out of the system if you overclock everything else together.