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SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT REVIEW

"The Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT is reviewed against the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT. The Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT is closer related to the x1600 Pro than the x1300 Pro which should make for a good battle with the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT. Software used:- 3dmark 2005 including games, 3dmark 2006 including games and Shadermark."

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT

"THE ABSOLUTE IN MAINSTREAM GAMING PERFORMANCE - A tool for the performance oriented, the Sapphire X1300 XT comes equipped with the hardware muscle to deliver an entire realm of fantasy right to your desktop due in large part to the awesome feature-set of the RADEON X1600 core, robust onboard memory configurations and 12 pipeline architecture. An impressive hardware compilation supporting CrossFire™ paired with support for Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 ensures future compatibility and the advent of the ATI Avivo™ Video and Display Platform ensures that you will not have to be limit your fantasies to just your desktop."


GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

VIDEO CARD SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT
ATI DRIVER ATI CATALYST v6.8
NVIDIA DRIVER FORCEWARE v91.47
PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON64 3500
MOTHERBOARD ASROCK 939 DUAL SATA 2
MEMORY 2 x 512MB OCZ GOLD XTC PC3200 DDR
OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2
DIRECTX VERSION v9.0C


NOTE:- THE SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT AND MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT ARE BEST SUITED TO OUR MEDIUM QUALITY SETTING WHICH USES 1280x1024. WE HAVE INCLUDED THE HIGH QUALITY SETTING WHICH IS SUITED TO MORE EXPENSIVE VIDEO CARDS LIKE THE ATI RADEON X1800 GTO OR NVIDIA GEFORCE 7600 GT. IF THE SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT OR MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT ARE PLAYABLE USING THE HIGH QUALITY SETTING THEN THAT IS A VERY IMPRESSIVE RESULT!

3DMARK 2005

FINAL SCORE

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT3896
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT2904

RETURN TO PROXYCON

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT17
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT13

FIREFLY FOREST

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT12
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT8

CANYON FLIGHT

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT19
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT14

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT

COMMENT - "The Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT has a great start beating the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT by an impressive 26%. The Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT also beats the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT by 24% to 34% with the game benchmarks Return to Proxycon, Firefly Forest and Canyon Flight."

3DMARK 2006

3DMARK SCORE

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT1735
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT1517

SM2.0 SCORE

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT666
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT599

SM3.0 SCORE

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT676
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT554

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT

COMMENT - "Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT good performances continue and it beats the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT by 13%. Using SM2.0 the Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT is 11% faster and with SM3.0 the Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT is 13% faster."

3DMARK 2006 GAMES

RETURN TO PROXYCON (SM2.0)

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT4.97
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT4.92

FIREFLY FOREST (SM2.0)

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT6.12
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT5.06

CANYON FLIGHT (HDR SM3.0)

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT6.21
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT4.77

DEEP FREEZE (HDR SM3.0)

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT7.29
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT6.31

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT

COMMENT - "Return to Proxycon benchmark gives the Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT a small 2% victory over the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT. The Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT manages to increase it's performance with Firefly Forest and it beats the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT by a very good 18%. It appears that the Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT can handle advanced features like HDR and SM3.0 better than the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT. Using Canyon Flight benchmark the Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT outperforms the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT by 24% and using Deep Freeze by 14%."

SHADERMARK

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT5700
MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT5071

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT

COMMENT - "Using Shadermark with SM3.0 enabled the Sapphire Radeon x1300 XT beats the MSI GEFORCE 7300 GT by 12%."

SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT REVIEW INDEX

PAGE 1 - SAPPHIRE RADEON X1300 XT INTRODUCTION
PAGE 2 - 3DMARK 2005, 3DMARK 2006 AND SHADERMARK
PAGE 3 - DOOM 3, FAR CRY, GT LEGENDS AND PREY
PAGE 4 - QUAKE 4, SCOOTER WARZ, SERIOUS SAM 2 AND TRACKMANIA SUNRISE
PAGE 5 - TRIBES VENGEANCE, WORLD RACING 2, X3 REUNION AND FINAL RESULT

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