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There are 4 parts to this review, please use the pulldown below to browse sections or simply hit "Next" at the bottom of each section to continue

Gaming

When running any benchmark in a gaming environment there is a point where the Video Card's ability to process information affects the actual benchmark results. At resolutions below 1024x768 the frame rates generated are more dependent on the ability of the processor as opposed to running the same benchmark at higher resolutions. We have run our gaming benchmarks at 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768. At these resolutions we will be able to see the effect the Barton has in a gaming environment.


MadOnion's 3DMark 2001SE is an update to the original 3Dmark2001. 3DMark has become the cornerstone of benchmarking for gamers. This intensive direct 3D benchmark runs a video card through the paces but also helps show the overall performance of your gaming rig.

3Dmark 2001 SE really gives us a look at the advantage of having the larger L2 cache. Out scoring the AthlonXP 2400+ by 382 points while running in the 133 FSB configurations. When in its default configuration the Barton out scores the AthlonXP 2400+ by 866. Not to shabby again considering that there is only a 77Mhz difference between the two processors. If you live and die by this benchmark alone the Barton is a gamers dream come true. But we have found that even as good as 3Dmark 2001 SE is at showing a systems performance it takes more than one benchmark to gauge performance.

AquaMark tests the effectiveness of the video card of the user's computer under real world conditions. This means that AquaMark is not a demo-benchmark, as it contains a fully working game engine. AquaMark has been optimized to compare DX8 on different video cards and supports all necessary features such as vertexshader or pixelshader, etc.


Once again the Barton leads the way at all three resolutions.

DroneZ is a unique benchmark. DroneZ incorporates the use of Vertex and Pixel Shaders, which are responsible for some of the most impressive examples of illumination and bump mapping found. The graphics and visual effects are truly amazing.


WoW I have to say this was a real showstopper. Watching the Barton crank out almost 300 FPS in a benchmark that is as intense as the DroneZ benchmark is was really amazing. But you haven't seen anything yet; keep reading as the overclocking section holds a few surprises.


UT2003 CPU Benchmark is a benchmark put together by the guys over at [H]ard|OCP. This benchmark allows the user to test not only their video cards performance but also the performance of their CPU as well. Running UT2003 at 640x480 the benchmark does a fly by of the level Inferno. Running at these low resolutions removes the video card effects on frame rates and allows for a comparison of processors abilities.


So what can you say the Barton wins again and at this point is anyone really surprised?


Impressions at this point

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Well I have to say looking at the results of the benchmarks has been more than I could have hoped for. First off the 512k L2 cache is making quite a difference even when the Barton is backed down to the exact settings of the AthlonXP 2400+ processor. This head to head comparison has shown the advantage of a larger cache. The other thing that we have seen is that even though these two processors are running with in 77Mhz of each other the Barton really is a monster. It looks like there just may be something to the Dogma of AMD's naming convention. The results are much larger than that of a 77Mhz speed difference. AMD has them selves a rock solid processor with great potential and this is only the beginning. So there you go the Barton looks to be a real contender but this isn't the end of our little story.



© 2003 Michael (Oreo) Falcon



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