To measure 3D gaming performance, CNET Labs uses Epic Games' Unreal Tournament 2003, widely used as an industry-standard benchmark. We use Unreal to measure a desktop's performance with the DirectX 8.0 (DX8) interface at a 32-bit color depth and at resolutions of 1,024x768 and 1,600x1,200. Antialiasing and anisotropic filtering are disabled during our 1,024x768 tests and are set to 4X and 8X respectively during our 1,600x1,200 tests. At this color depth and these resolutions, Unreal provides an excellent means of comparing the performance of low-end to high-end graphics subsystems. We report the results of Unreal's Flyby-Antalus test in frames per second (fps).
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Dell OptiPlex GX280
Windows XP Professional SP1; 3.2GHz Intel P4 540; Intel 915G chipset; 512MB DDR2 SDRAM 400MHz; 64MB ATI Radeon X300 (PCIe); Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB Serial ATA 7,200rpm
Gateway Profile 5.5
Windows XP Professional SP2; 3.2GHz Intel P4 540; Intel 915P chipset; 512MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; 64MB ATI Radeon X300 (PCIe); Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB Serial ATA 7,200rpm
HP Compaq Business Desktop dc7100
Windows XP Professional SP1; 3.2GHz Intel P4 540; Intel 915G chipset; 512MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; 128MB integrated Intel 915G (shared memory); Seagate ST380013AS 80GB Serial ATA 7,200rpm
MPC ClientPro 414 All-In-One
Windows XP Professional SP2; 3.2GHz Intel P4 540; Intel 915P chipset; 1,024MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; 128MB ATI Radeon Mobility X600 (PCIe); Seagate ST3160023AS 160GB Serial ATA 7,200rpm
Sony VAIO PCV-RS630G
Windows XP Home SP1; 3.2GHz Intel P4; Intel 865PE chipset; 512MB DDR SDRAM 400MHz; 128MB ATI Radeon 9200 (AGP); WDC WD2500BB-98FTA0 250GB 7,200rpm
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