AquaMark3 and X² - The Threat
AquaMark3- Author: Massive
- DirectX Class: 9.0
- Pixel and Vertex Shaders: Yes (mixed mode, PS1.4 and PS2.0)
- FSAA and AF set via application
AquaMark3 always smiles on NVIDIA-based cards when running with no image enhancement. However, use the sliders to employ 4x FSAA (Quality Level 1) and 8x AF for some FX 5700 Ultra hurt. The complexity of the benchmark and 1600x1200 4/8 settings pushes each of these DX9-busting accelerators to a crawl. We're still some way away from fluid photo-realistic gaming.
X² - The Threat
- Author: Egosoft
- DirectX Class: 9.0
- Pixel and Vertex Shaders: Yes (unknown versions or amount of effects)
- FSAA and AF set via control panel
X² - The Threat runs pretty smoothly on the Gainward FX 5700 Ultra Golden Sample. It will obviously be faster than its reference cousin, but it, crucially, is slower than the all-singing and all-dancing card from ATI.