GPU BENCHMARKS & STRESS TESTS
Every graphics card that leaves classicVGA is tested with the same repeatable set of benchmarks and real games on fixed retro test rigs.
TESTING & REFINING
STEP 1
Physical cleaning, dusting off and fixing broken parts.
STEP 2
Application of new thermal paste: Grizzly/MX-4/GD900 for best cooling performance.
STEP 3
Benchmarks & stress tests (~ 1 hour) to make sure the performance and temps are solid.
TEST PLATFORMS
BENCHMARK SUITE
Benchmark suite #1
OS: Windows XP 32bit Integral Edition
3dmark2000
3dmark2001SE
3dmark2003
3dmark2005
3dmark2006
Doom3
Everest 2.01
GPUZ
Furmark 1.82
Hwinfo32
default
default
default
default
default
default /640x480/
~timedemo demo1 usecache
specs info
specs info
default /640x480/
temperature test / stress test ~1h
system monitoring
Benchmark suite #2
OS: Windows 7 64bit
3dmark2003
3dmark2005
3dmark2006
3dmark_Vantage
3dmark2011
3dmark_FireStrike
Aquamark
F.E.A.R
Farcry 2
Crysis
CodeCreatture/CodeCult/
GPUZ
Furmark 1.82
Hwinfo32
default
default
default
default
default
default
default
max settings /noAA, 1280x1024/
Ultra settings /noAA, 1280x1024/
High Settings /noAA, 1280x1024/
/no sound, 1280x1024/
specs info
default /1280x1024/,
temperature test / stress test ~1h
system monitoring
Benchmark suite #3
OS: Windows 98 SE
Final Reality
3dmark1999
3dmark2000
3dmark2001SE
Quake 2
Quake 3
Everest 2.01
default
/640x480/
/640x480/
/640x480/
default
~timedemo 1
map demo1.dm2
default
~timedemo 1
demo demo001
specs info
Benchmark suite #4
OS: DOS 6.22
Pc Player Benchmark
Chris's 3D Benchmark
Superscape VGA Bench 1.0c
Quake 1
Doom
HWiNFO for DOS 6.2.6
/640x480/
/640x480/
default
/640x480/
~timedemo demo1
max settings
system monitoring
Classic games
quake 2
Doom 3
CRYSIS
farcry 2
F.e.a.r
WHY THIS MATTERS FOR RETRO COLLECTORS
Because every compatible card is tested on the same rigs with the same benchmark suite, you can compare products in the shop by real performance, stability and temperatures — not only by name or brand.
And if another card is tested years from now, the same method still makes the results meaningful and easy to compare over time.
