DX10 Motherboard IGP Benchmarks: Call of Juarez, Crysis
While
Call of Juarez pulls off all the classic FPS mechanisms with aplomb, it also
features interesting variations that give it the air and feel of a true Western
movie. The player has the genuine impression of being a pistol-packing hero in
an age when armed confrontation was the daily grind for many adventurers. The
Developers have incorporated a classic shooting system as well as two extra game
modes.
 Call of Juarez -
DirectX10 Integrated VGA |
| 1024x768 Low Settings: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
34.9 |
   |
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45) |
5.8 |
|
 Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
28.9 |
   |
| Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
onboard HD 3300 video) |
13.2 |
|
| 1600x1200 High Settings: |
Points |
Ranking |
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
7.7 |
|
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45 ) |
2.2 |
|
| Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
9.7 |
|
| Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
onboard HD 3300 video) |
2.3 |
| |
While the
Foxconn A7DA-S does outperform the Intel GMA X4500HD integrated graphics, it's
still not fast enough in Call of Juarez to be considered playable - even with a
Geforce 8800 GTS, this game can't be played at 1600 X 1200.
Crysis is
a science fiction first-person shooter developed by Crytek. Crysis uses
Microsoft's new API, DirectX 10 for graphics rendering, and includes the new
engine—the CryEngine 2—that is the successor to Far Cry's CryEngine. CryEngine 2
is among the first engines to use the DirectX 10 framework of Windows Vista, but
can also run using DirectX 9, both on Vista and Windows XP.
| Crysis 1.2 (no AA) -
DirectX10 Integrated VGA |
| 1024x768 LQ |
Points |
Ranking |
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
69.7 |
|
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45 ) |
6.81 |
|
| Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
49.77 |
|
| Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
onboard HD 3300 video) |
24.96 |
|
| 1600x1200 HQ |
Points |
Ranking |
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
14.91 |
|
| Intel DG45ID
(Intel G45 200/800 C2D E6750 Onboard G45 ) |
1.68 |
|
| Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
GF 8800GTS 320MB) |
11.84 |
|
| Foxconn A7DA-S (AMD 790GX 200/800 AM2 X2 5000+
onboard HD 3300 video) |
3.21 |
| |
It's possible to
play Crysis at basic settings on the Radeon HD 3300, but turn the resolution up
and it might be time to make use of those Crossfire-capable dual PCI Express
slots on the Foxconn A7DA-S.
The final
thoughts on this Foxconn motherboard are next: Will it sink or swim?
Call of
Juarez
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