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SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 REVIEW

"In this article we test the Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9600 against the Inno3D GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, Inno3D GeForce FX 5200 SE and MSI GeForce4 Ti4200. Software used for benchmarking was:- 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, GL Excess, Nvidia Dawn, Comanche4, Max Payne 2, Quake III Arena, Serious Sam SE, Unreal Tournament 2003 and X2 The Threat."

Embodying the unbridled dreams of the avid gamer the Radeon™ 9600 Atlantis Smartshader™ 2.1 and Smoothvision™ 2.1 technologies construct detail rich worlds peppered with ill-intentioned villains brought to life by DirectX® 9.0 and OpenGL 2.0.

128MB DDR memory accelerates the latest 3D games. Double Data Rate memory removes hardware performance bottleneck and provides end users with faster 3D graphics. Industry's only 4-pipeline graphics solution in its 2nd generation, providing twice the rendering power of any currently competing product.

Supports the new AGP 8X standard, providing a high-speed link between the graphics board and the rest of the PC (2.0 GB/sec). First to fully support DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality. New Smartshader™ 2.1 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications.

Smoothvision™ 2.1 technology enhances image quality by removing jagged edges and bringing out fine texture detail, without compromising performance. 128-bit floating-point color precision allows for a greater range of colors and brightness.

Unique Videoshader™ engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals. ATI's new Fullstream™ technology removes blocky artifacts from Streaming and Internet video and provides sharper image quality.

SERIOUS SAM SE GRAND CATHEDRAL 59 69 33 57 CITADEL 78 69 36 49 ELEPHANT ATRIUM 62 61 41 75 SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 INNO3D GEFORCE FX 5200 ULTRA INNO3D GEFORCE FX 5200 SE MSI GEFORCE4 TI4200 BENCHMARK SETTINGS 1024x768 Resolution Fullscreen Enabled Extreme Quality Settings Large Texture Size Optimal Texture Quality Detail Textures Enabled COMMENT - "The Sapphire Radeon 9600 can only manage third in the Grand Cathedral demo. However it quickly recovers to score a victory with the Citadel demo before finishing ahead of the Inno3D GeForce FX 5200 Ultra to finish second in the Elephant Atrium."

UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2003 800x600 59 57 45 60 1024x768 55 53 30 58 1280x1024 40 38 20 43 4x FSAA & 8x ANISOTROPIC 31 21 10 15 SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 INNO3D GEFORCE FX 5200 ULTRA INNO3D GEFORCE FX 5200 SE MSI GEFORCE4 TI4200 BENCHMARK SETTINGS Antalus Benchmark Character Shadows Enabled Decals Enabled Dynamic Lighting Enabled Detail Textures Enabled Projectors Enabled Foliage Enabled COMMENT - "The Sapphire Radeon 9600 is now back into second place right behind the MSI GeForce4 Ti4200 but with FSAA and Anisotropic filtering enabled the Sapphire Radeon 9600 manages to beat the first placed Inno3D GeForce FX 5200 Ultra by 10fps."

X2 THE THREAT DEFAULT QUALITY 51 35 63 SAPPHIRE RADEON 9600 INNO3D GEFORCE FX 5200 ULTRA INNO3D GEFORCE FX 5200 SE MSI GEFORCE4 TI4200 BENCHMARK SETTINGS 1024x768 Resolution Fullscreen Enabled Auto Quality Enabled Anti-aliasing Disabled Bumpmaps Enabled Shadows Disabled COMMENT - "The Inno3D GeForce FX 5200 Ultra was unavailable for testing with this game. X2 The Threat is a very visually and processor demanding game, the results for the Sapphire Radeon 9600 and MSI GeForce4 Ti4200 are only 12fps apart."

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