Our test platform is slightly different. I decided to move to the fastest AMD processor available on the market, the FX-62 instead of the 5000+ we used previously. The performance metric of the FX-62 with its dual cores makes it a good choice. One other thing about the performance section, I’ve decided to show performance of the new 16x and 16XQ anti-aliasing modes. Most people will want to use 8XQ or 16x AA with the 8800GTS, as 16xQ mode is limited.

Test System
AMD Athlon FX-62 CPU
2 GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 667MHz memory
EVGA 8800GTS video card running 96.41 Forceware drivers
ASUS M2N32-SLI motherboard
ASUS DVD-ROM
Ultra X-Finity 600W PSU
Windows XP with SP2
DirectX 9.0c

Test Software
Doom 3  HQ settings Timedemo 1 1024x768 1280x1024 1600x1200 no AA no AF 4x AA 16x AF
Quake4 1024x768 HQ settings Custom Timedemo 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF
COD2 Max settings 1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1920x1200, 2048x1536 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
F.E.A.R. Max settings 1280x960, 1600x1200, 2048x1536 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
Oblivion Max settings 1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1920x1200, 2048x1536 no AA no F, 4x AA 16x AF
3Dmark06 1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1920x1200, 2048x1536 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
3Dmark05 1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1920x1200, 2048x1536, no AA no AF, 4xAA 16x AF