X2: The Threat	Source: Egosoft

A completely rewritten 3D engine based on DirectX8 encompasses many visual effects such as volumetric Nebulae (gas clouds) that have a real impact in the game (you can hide in them), many new engine, shield, weapon and explosion effects. Objects cast real dynamic 3D shadows! Dynamic DP3 bump mapping allows a previously unseen level of detail.

X2: The Threat Benchmark Results 640x480-32bit
Motherboard	FPS	Ranking
Albatron PX875P Pro	62.18
DFI LANParty 875B	63.35
Albatron PX865PE Pro II	61.69
Gigabyte 8S655TX Ultra	62.3
Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W	62.2
Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W (225/450)	68.45

It should be no surprise that all boards perform about the same. We get a decent boost when the Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W motherboard is overclocked.

Unreal Tournament 2003	Source: Epic

Unreal Tournament 2003 is the sequel to 1999's multiple 'Game of the Year' award winner. It uses the very latest Unreal Engine technology - where graphics, sound and game play are taken beyond the bleeding edge. Unreal Tournament 2003 employs the use of Vertex as well as Pixel Shaders and it's recommended that you use a DirectX 8 videocard to get the most out of the game.

UT2003 - 640x480
Flyby	FPS	Ranking
Albatron PX875P Pro	244.09
DFI LANParty 875B	240.34
Albatron PX865PE Pro II	228.13
Gigabyte 8S655TX Ultra	239.97
Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W	239.15
Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W (225/450)	238.11
Botmatch	FPS	Ranking
Albatron PX875P Pro	83.64
DFI LANParty 875B	83.67
Albatron PX865PE Pro II	83.45
Gigabyte 8S655TX Ultra	83.41
Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W	82.57
Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W (225/450)	82.64

UT2003 backs up all the other 3D benchmarks, at stock speeds the Gigabyte 8IPE1000 Pro2-W is as fast as any motherboard out there. It performs even better when overclocked.