classicVGA

Here is an additional testing platform for both AGP and PCIe graphics cards. This will be my main benchmarking setup for most graphics cards. It is also my first Intel-based CPU testing rig. Thanks to the ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA, which is equipped with both AGP x8 and PCIe x4 slots, all GPU scores can be easily compared across platforms. Specs: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 3.2GHz s.775 (Overclocked 3GHz > 3.2GHz) MB: Asrock 4CoreDual-VSTA RAM: Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR2 (3.5GB effective)...

Here are two PC systems I am currently using for testing VGA cards. Both are relatively low-cost machines, assembled mostly from leftover PC parts I had on my shelves. At this time, I only have AMD testing platforms. Intel systems are not ready yet. Rig #1 , for testing AGP / PCI graphics cards. Specs: CPU: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 2.2Ghz (Barton) MB: Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 (rev. 2.x) RAM: 2.5GB DDR400 (Dual Channel Mode) HD: Samsung 80GB IDE PSU: EVGA 80PLus 600W System: Windows XP 32bit, SP3...

Here is the updated set of results started in the previous post. GeForce 7600GT, 7300GT and 7300GT overclocked added to the charts. Contenders: PALIT GeForce 7300GT 256 DDR3 GIGABYTE GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR2 ASUS GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR2 MSI GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR2 GAINWARD GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR3 GALAXY GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR3 MSI GeForce 7600GT 256MB DDR2 LEADTEK GeForce 7600GT 256MB DDR3 Test Settings: Hardware: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 1.8Ghz (Barton), 2.5GB RAM Dual Channel...