Test System SetupProcessor(s): AMD Athlon X2 3800+
Motherboard(s): ASUS A8N SLI Premium (Supplied by
ASUS)
Memory: 2 X 512MB Mushkin PC4000 DDR (Supplied by
Mushkin)
Hard Disk(s): WD Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA (Supplied by
Western Digital)
Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP1
Drivers: ATI Catalyst 5.8 / 5.9 and DX9c
Our Catalyst test system has again been replaced and had an overhaul with the Intel system getting pushed to the side and our brand new AMD Athlon X2 system making an arrival.
ASUS Extreme RADEON X550 Weve also changed some of the graphics cards - Radeon X550 256MB (replaces X300) and X850XT (replaces X800XT) and plug into our brand new ASUS A8N SLI Premium motherboard. We have also added Far Cry into the line up.
Okay, lets see what we get from the latest drivers from ATI.
3DMark03Version and / or Patch Used: Build 340
Developer Homepage: http://www.futuremark.comProduct Homepage: http://www.futuremark.com/products/3dmark03/Buy It HereBy combining full DX8 and partial DX9 support with completely new tests and graphics over the previous version, 3DMark03 continues the legacy of being the industry standard 3D benchmark.
Please Note: Due to recent events with the 3DMark03 series, we are adding results purely for those who are still in favor of 3DMark03. These results should not be taken too seriously and are only added for interest sakes.The X850XT and X550 both receive a small increase in performance in both resolutions.
Gigabyte RADEON X700 Pro 
