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Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro Videocard Review
Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro Videocard Review - PCSTATS
Today we're going to check out one of Crucial's mainstream cards; the Radeon 9600 Pro.
 81% Rating:   
Filed under: Video Cards Published:  Author: 
External Mfg. Website: Crucial Dec 16 2003   C. Sun  
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Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, Quake III Arena w/AA

3DMark2001SE Source: FutureMark

By combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, it continues to provide good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001SE has been created in cooperation with the major 3D accelerator and processor manufacturers to provide a reliable set of diagnostic tools. The suite demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using real-world gaming technology to test a system's true performance abilities. Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping, support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and Texture Compression and two game tests using Ipion real-time physics.

Higher numbers denote better performance.

3DMark2001SE Benchmark Results with AA
Video Card 3DMarks Ranking
1.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 2x AA

10223
2.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 4x AA

7984
3.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 6x AA

5743

2x AA should give playable framerates with the Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro. Anything higher and the card is too slow.

Quake III Arena

Source: ID Software

Quake III Arena is a First Person Shooter (FPS) that revolutionized gaming as we know it. Using multiple light sources and having graphics textures that can fill videocards.

Quake III Arena MAX 1024x768 demo001 with AA
Video Card FPS Ranking
1.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 2x AA

168.6
2.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 4x AA

134.9
3.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 6x AA

93.3

Quake III Arena MAX 1600x1200 demo001 with AA
Video Card FPS Ranking
1.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 2x AA

75.8
2.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 4x AA

61.5
3.

Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro 6x AA

42.2

If FPS's are your game and you plan to play with AA you'd better stick to 1024x768 and 2x AA. Anything else and you'll have a slide show.

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Contents of Article: Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro
 Pg 1.  Crucial Radeon 9600 Pro Videocard Review
 Pg 2.  Cooling systems and customer care
 Pg 3.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, 3DMark03
 Pg 4.  Benchmarks: AquaMark
 Pg 5.  Benchmarks: AquaMark3
 Pg 6.  Benchmarks: CodeCreatures
 Pg 7.  Benchmarks: GunMetal 2
 Pg 8.  Benchmarks: Quake III Arena
 Pg 9.  Benchmarks: UT2003
 Pg 10.  — Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, Quake III Arena w/AA
 Pg 11.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, Quake III Arena w/AF
 Pg 12.  Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, Quake III Arena w/AA+AF

 
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