raleighsfinest
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Level 505 staff got their hands on a pre-release ATI R600 card, and tested it against the nVidia 8800GTX, 7950GX2, and ATI X1950XTX in Crossfire.
Quick results summary:
1701 A.D.: R600 is 42% faster than 8800GTX
Oblivion: R600 is 34% faster than 8800GTX
Half-Life 2, Lost Coast: R600 is 10% faster than 8800GTX
Be sure to read the article to get results for F.E.A.R., Battlefield 2, Doom 3, and 3DMark06.
On average, the R600 was 20% faster in games. The R600-based card is expected to drop on January 22nd at around $630, which is just a little more the cost of the 8800GTX. So if you're about to buy a new high-end card, you might consider waiting a couple of weeks.
The interesting thing is that the whole test was conducted with pre-release drivers for the R600, vs. optimized drivers for the other cards. Potentially, the R600's performance could increase with release edition drivers.
Keep an eye on that article, as the authors are promising an updated version detailing R600 Crossfire vs. 8800GTX SLI around January 8th.
Quote:
The HDR rending quality of the R600 is excellent and adds substantially to the graphics; future owners of ATI’s upcoming flagship will love the graphics this card is capable of rendering. ATI definitely did lots of improvements here, which surprisingly does not compromise the frame rate. Two thumbs up!
http://level505.com/2006/12/30/the-full-ati-r600-test/1/
Quick results summary:
1701 A.D.: R600 is 42% faster than 8800GTX
Oblivion: R600 is 34% faster than 8800GTX
Half-Life 2, Lost Coast: R600 is 10% faster than 8800GTX
Be sure to read the article to get results for F.E.A.R., Battlefield 2, Doom 3, and 3DMark06.
On average, the R600 was 20% faster in games. The R600-based card is expected to drop on January 22nd at around $630, which is just a little more the cost of the 8800GTX. So if you're about to buy a new high-end card, you might consider waiting a couple of weeks.
The interesting thing is that the whole test was conducted with pre-release drivers for the R600, vs. optimized drivers for the other cards. Potentially, the R600's performance could increase with release edition drivers.
Keep an eye on that article, as the authors are promising an updated version detailing R600 Crossfire vs. 8800GTX SLI around January 8th.
Quote:
The HDR rending quality of the R600 is excellent and adds substantially to the graphics; future owners of ATI’s upcoming flagship will love the graphics this card is capable of rendering. ATI definitely did lots of improvements here, which surprisingly does not compromise the frame rate. Two thumbs up!
http://level505.com/2006/12/30/the-full-ati-r600-test/1/
just w8 half a year... and have fun with that card!
. The R600 is DX10 hardware, with a completely new core. It should at least perform on par with the 8800GTX, which is already faster than a 7950GX2 (which is again much faster than an X1950)