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  • NOTE: All benchmarks were run with DirectX 8.0 installed.

    Software/Test settings
    Windows 98 Second Edition, DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400), V-Sync was disabled
    Windows 2000 Professional, DirectX 8.0 (4.08.00.0400), V-Sync was disabled
    Desktop Resolution: 1024x768
    Desktop Color depth: 16-bit

    Video Cards compared
    Creative labs Annihilator2 Ultra 64MB (NVIDIA 6.31)
    NVIDIA reference GeForce2 Ultra 64MB (NVIDIA 6.31)

    Intel Performance Test System
    Processor: Intel Pentium III 1GHz
    Heatsink: CoolerMaster DP5-6H51
    Memory: 256 MB Micron PC133 CAS2 SDRAM
    Motherboard: ASUS CUSL2 815
    Motherboard chipset: Intel i815E
    Hard-Drive: 30 gigabyte Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM ATA2 (ATA66)
    Sound: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live
    CD/DVD: Toshiba CD-M1402
    Power Supply: Sparkle 300 watt
    Operating System: Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows 2000 Professional

    AMD Performance Test System
    Processor: AMD Athlon "Thunderbird" 1GHz
    Heatsink: CoolerMaster DP5-6H51
    Memory: 256 MB Micron PC133 CAS2 SDRAM
    Motherboard: ASUS A7V
    Motherboard chipset: VIA KT133
    Hard-Drive: 30 gigabyte Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM ATA2 (ATA66)
    Sound: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live
    CD/DVD: Toshiba CD-M1402
    Power Supply: Sparkle 300 watt
    Operating System: Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows 2000 Professional

    Evolva Test Specifics
    Version: 1.2 Build944 (04-07-2000 15:18)
    Resolution: 1024x768
    Color Depth: 32-bit
    DirectX: 8.0 (4.08.00.0400, released version)
    D3D Device: 1024x768x21, Direct3D T&L HAL
    Caps: T&L, DOT3, SSE, MMX
    Bump-mapping: enabled/disabled

    MDK2 Test Specifics
    Version: 1.0.0
    Resolution: multiple
    Texture Quality: Maximum
    Color Depth: 32-bit
    Filtering Method: Trilinear
    Mipmapping: Enabled
    Full Screen: Enabled
    Hardware Transform & Lighting: Enabled

    3D WinBench 2000
    Version: 1.0
    Hardware Accelerated Transform and Lighting: used
    D3D Device: Direct3D HAL
    Resolution: 1024x768 (default)
    Color depth: 32-bit (default)
    Buffer Usage - Render Mode: Flip (default)
    Buffer Usage - Buffers: Double (default)
    V-Sync: Auto (test program disables v-sync)
    Other: Defaults

    Quake III Arena Test Specifics
    Version: 1.1 (retail)
    V-Sync: Disabled
    Version: Retail
    Video Modes Tested:
    Normal: Defaults, 640x460x16
    Max: High Quality, Geometric Detail: Maximum, Texture Detail: Maximum
    Torture: High Quality, Geometric Detail: Maximum, Texture Detail: Maximum





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