Page 6 - Performance Setup
Performance - Benchmarks
We tested the Music2Go and SoundXPlosion with this rig and software:
System Config:
- CPU: Athlon XP 1700+@1466MHz
- Memory: 1Gb Crucial PC2100
- Mobo: Asus A7N8X-D 1007 Uber
- Video: eVGA GeForce FX5900SE (400/700MHz core/mem)
- Video Driver: Nvidia ref. 61.46
- Disk: 1xQuantum lct10 30Gb
- OS: WinXP SP1a, DX9b (4.09.0000.902)
- Audio: Terratec DMX 6-fire (5.40.0003.0130)
- Audio: Gainward Music2Go (5.12.1.40)
Well, we're starting fresh, with only two sound cards, the Gainward Music2Go and the Terratec DMX 6-fire. The SoundStorm found on the A7N8X refused to run properly, so I just chucked the results. More cards will be added to the list in coming reviews, so sit tight.
Software used:
- Halo
- Call of Duty
- Far Cry
- RMAA 5.3
- Stereophile Test Disc #2
Each benchmark, with the exception of the RightMark tests, were run at least 3 times and averaged. The test machine also has a mysterious problem with RightMark 3Dsound 1.01, so those results will not be included at the request of the developers. FRAPS2 was used on games that did not have a decent benchmark utility, which was everything except Halo. The resolutions were limited to 800x600x32bpp in order to rule out the video card as a limit. I've included some subjective impressions of the quality of the 3D API's in the games.
