Test System

• Intel Pemtium 4 3.0 GHz
• 512MB DDR400 running dual channel mode
• Intel i865GLC motherboard using 5.00.12 inf
• Asus Radeon 9600XT running 500/300 using Catalyst 3.9
• BFG 5700 Ultra running 475/450 using Nvidia 52.16
• MSI 5700 Ultra running 475/450 using Nvidia 52.16
• Onboard sound disabled
• WD 120GB 8MB cache HDD running in ATA100 mode

As I just reviewed the Asus 9600XT and BFG 5700 Ultra, I decided to include the benchmarks from my last review in this one. It’s interesting to see performance on two identical video cards (same core, drivers). . As everything seems equal, the nod to my recommendation will have to go to other factors. A couple of interesting anomalies occurred during testing, Dronez showed the 5700 Ultras to be way in front, and GunMetal Benchmark exhibited strange performance on the 5700 Ultras as well, being almost twice as fast as the 9600XT.