ASUS EN9800GTX TOP Graphics Card
Test System and 3DMark06
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Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI ASUS EN9800GTX TOP 512MB 2048MB Corsair DDR2-800 C4 Integrated Audio |
Relevant Software: Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit) NVIDIA Forceware v175.16 |
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 3DMark06 |
Before Vantage, there was Futuremark 3DMark06, which has been quite popular for some time now. This version of the benchmark includes not only Shader Model 2.0 tests but also Shader Model 3.0 and HDR tests as well. Some of the assets from 3DMark05 have been re-used, but the scenes are now rendered with much more geometric detail, and the shader complexity is vastly increased as well. Max shader length in 3DMark05 was 96 instructions, while 3DMark06 ups the number of instructions to 512. 3DMark06 also employs much more lighting, and there is extensive use of soft shadows. With 3DMark06, Futuremark has also updated how the final score is tabulated. In this latest version of the benchmark, SM 2.0 and HDR / SM3.0 tests are weighted, and the CPU score is factored into the final tally as well. |
We are very close to transitioning away from 3DMark06 since 3DMark Vantage has arrived, but we decided to go ahead and include these results since so many of you are much more familiar with 3DMark06. The ASUS EN9800GTX TOP proves to be the top performer, but there isn't really much difference between the EN9800GTX TOP and the reference 9800 GTX.
