Page 10

Hardware and Software Used
Now we begin the benchmark portion of this article, but first let me show you our test system plus the software we used.

Mainboards

ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe

Processor

Core 2 Duo E6700

Graphics Cards

GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (NVIDIA)
GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (Sparkle)

Memory

2048 MB (2x1024MB) DDR2 CAS3 Corsair

Power Supply Unit

Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt

Monitor

Dell 3007WFP - up-to 2560x1600

OS related Software

Windows XP Professional SP2
DirectX 9.0c End User Runtime March update
NVIDIA ForceWare 91.33
NVIDIA ForceWare 91.47 WHQL for 7900 GS
NVIDIA nForce 500 platform driver 9.34

Software benchmark suite

3DMark05
3DMark06
Far Cry (v1.33 with HDR)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warrior
F.e.a.r.
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Splinter Cell 3: Chaos Theory
X3: The Reunion
Prey
Call of Duty 2
Serious Sam 2
Battlefield 2

A lovely deck of cards ..