System setup
| Graphics cards | Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1,024MB | ||||||
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| CPU | Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition (3.20GHz, 8MB L3 cache, quad-core, LGA1366 - Turbo Boost on) | ||||||
| Motherboard | ASUS P6X58D | ||||||
| Motherboard BIOS | 0703 | ||||||
| Mainboard software | Intel Inf 9.1.1.1025 | ||||||
| Memory | 6GB Crucial DDR3-1,067 CL7 | ||||||
| Memory timings and speed | 7-7-7-20 1T @ DDR3-1,066 | ||||||
| PSU | Corsair HX1000W | ||||||
| Monitor | Dell 30in 3007WFP - 2,560x1,600px | ||||||
| Disk drive(s) | Kingston SSDNow V+ 128GB SSD | ||||||
| Graphics driver | Catalyst 10.3a | Catalyst 10.2 WHQL | |||||
| Operating system | Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit | ||||||
Software
| Benchmarks | DiRT 2, London map -
ultra quality Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X v1.2, internal benchmark: DX10/10.1 - high quality Far Cry 2 v1.03 - very high quality Crysis Warhead v1.1.1.711 - train map - enthusiast quality |
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Notes
Benchmarks are conducted at 1,680x1,050, 1,920x1,200, and 2,560x1,600 with decent degrees of image quality.Remember, the only difference between the two setups is the driver used: Catalyst 10.3a vs. Catalyst 10.2 WHQL.
Click here to see the Catalyst 10.2-driven Radeon HD 5850 compared against six other high-end GPUs.