DirectX 9: Aquamark
By
Harald Thon,
published on July 27, 2004
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: desktop, graphics, ambitions
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: desktop, graphics, ambitions
Contents
- 1. Record Time For Development
- 2. The MR 9800's Details Spell The End Of The AGP Line
- 3. The MR 9800's Details Spell The End Of The AGP Line, Continued
- 4. MR 9800 Model Types
- 5. Test Setup
- 6. Test Setup, Continued
- 7. Dell Inspiron 9100 And Inspiron XPS: The Test Systems
- 8. Dell Inspiron 9100 And Inspiron XPS: The Test Systems, Continued
- 9. Benchmarks
- 10. Game Performance
- 11. DirectX 8: UT 2003
- 12. DirectX 8: UT 2003, Continued
- 13. OpenGL: Quake III Team Arena
- 14. DirectX 9: Aquamark
- 15. DirectX 8: Splintercell
- 16. Beside The Point: Sysmark2002 System Performance
- 17. Effect Of Powerplay Settings On Frame Rates
- 18. Battery Time, 3D Gaming And Mobilemark 2002
- 19. Effect Powerplay Settings On Battery Life
- 20. Conclusion: Genius Or Insanity?
14. DirectX 9: Aquamark
Aquamark is a pure benchmark based on the game Aquanox2 Revelation. If you'd like to learn more about this benchmark, have a look at our Aquamark 3 article, Aquamark3: Accurate Benchmarking for Old and New (DirectX9) Apps?
The results are proof that with regard top performance, the MR9800 is "desktop quality". Compared to the two stationary PCs with Radeon Geforce FX Ultra 5700 and Radeon 9600XT, it is even clearly in the lead.
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