Test System Setup

Processor(s): Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3430MHz (381MHz FSB with 4:5 memory)

Motherboard(s): DFI Infinity 975X (Supplied by Bronet)

Memory: 2 X 1GB G.Skill HZ PC8000 @ 476MHz 4-4-4-12 (Supplied by Bronet)

Hard Disk(s): Hitachi 80Gig 7200RPM SATA 2

Operating System: Windows XP Professional SP2

Drivers: nVidia ForceWare 91.47 and DX9c

Running through our normal benchmark line up we will be looking at where each card sits.

We have looked at all the cards before but never all together. What we mainly want to look at is what card is going to be best for you. It's not worth spending more money if you don't need too.

3DMark05

Version and / or Patch Used: Build 120

Developer Homepage: http://www.futuremark.com

Product Homepage: http://www.futuremark.com/products/3dmark05/

Buy It Here

3DMark05 is now the second latest version in the popular 3DMark "Gamers Benchmark" series. It includes a complete set of DX9 benchmarks which tests Shader Model 2.0 and above.

For more information on the 3DMark05 benchmark, we recommend you read our preview here.

The synthetic 3DMark05 shows us pretty much what we already knew as far as fastest to slowest goes.