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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Atomic Benchmarks -- the way it's meant to be 'marked!</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <style type="text/css"> /* Atomic Benchmarks page, part of mag-to-CD content Revision 0.1 -- Logan Booker */ body { background: #000000; color: #FFFFFF; font: 12px Verdana; text-align: center; margin: auto auto auto auto; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; } #frame { margin: auto auto auto auto; height: 1080px; width: 752px; padding-top: 10px; font: 11px Tahoma; box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; background: #444444 } #subframe { margin: auto auto auto auto; height: 880px; width: 736px; background: #FFFFFF; } #topframe { margin: auto auto auto auto; width: 736px; height: 180px; background: #F90000; background-image:url('Images/FinalFrankie.png'); background-repeat: no-repeat; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right; } #leftframe { float: left; height: 830px; width: 476px; text-align: left; background: #FFFFFF; } #rightframe { float: right; height: 830px; width: 260px; background: #FFFFFF; } .intop { color: #000000; width: 466px; border: solid 0px #000000; margin-top: 5px; margin-left: 6px; padding-left: 4px; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; background: #999999; } .inbottom { color: #000000; width: 466px; height: 648px; border: solid 0px #000000; margin-top: -1px; margin-left: 6px; padding-left: 8px; padding-top: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; box-sizing: border-box; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; background: #EEEEEE; } a { color: #FF0000; text-decoration: none; } a:hover { background: #FF0000; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; } a:visited { color: #FF0000; text-decoration: none; } a:visited:hover { background: #FF0000; color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="frame"> <div id="topframe"> <img src="Images/Radioactive.gif" alt="Radioactive!" /> </div> <div id="subframe"> <div id="leftframe"> <div class="intop" style="height: 20px"> <b>BENCHMARKS</b> </div> <div class="inbottom" style="padding-right: 6px"> <div style="border: dashed 1px #999999; padding: 2px 2px 2px 2px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px"> <b>Welcome to the freshly squeezed</b>, entirely new version of the Atomic benchmarking page. Gone are the legacy benchmarks and in their place are a set of tests designed to cope with the next yearÆs worth of hardware.<br /><br /> So hereÆs your cup of Atomic Testbench û 2004 Edition. </div> <b>Aquamark 3</b> <br /> Based upon Massive DevelopmentÆs Krass engine, Aquamark 3 is AtomicÆs new synthetic gaming benchmark of choice. It has a range of tests built into it, of which we predominantly use the standard test. This outputs an average framerate over the length of the test. We also use the Pixel Performance Test, which benchmarks the number of pixels that the card can process. The Pixel Performance Test is especially relevant when comparing different graphics architectures.<br /> <a href="http://www.massive.de" target="_blank">www.massive.de</a> <br /><br /> <b>Call of Duty</b> <br /> Atomic has used Quake 3: Arena as a benchmark since the dawn of time, but unfortunately id SoftwareÆs deathmatcher is getting too long in the tooth for meaningful gaming results. Call of Duty uses a heavily modified Quake 3 engine and is a much more relevant gaming benchmark. We test using a custom multiplayer demo to ensure replicable results.<br /> <a href="http://www.activision.com" target="_blank">www.activision.com</a> <br /><br /> <b>Unreal Tournament 2003</b> <br /> We are still planning to replace UT2003 with UT2004; however, in the current version the benchmarking functionality is broken and hence unreliable. For now, we are continuing to use UT2003. The Unreal Warfare engine that powers UT2003 is widely used in games, including AmericaÆs Army and Deus Ex: Invisible War. We benchmark with prerecorded fly-by demos as the results from the botmatch demos vary from run to run and this inconsistency makes it impossible to arrive at a correct result.<br /> <a href="http://www.epicgames.com" target="_blank">www.epicgames.com</a> <br /><br /> <b>3DMark03</b> <br /> 3DMark03 is under a cloud as a video card benchmark and is used sparingly for that purpose. We use 3DMark03 for its CPU test, which loads the processor nicely with a bunch of software shaders and provides a good indication of performance.<br /> <a href="http://www.futuremark.com" target="_blank">www.futuremark.com</a> <br /><br /> <b>3DMark2001SE Pro</b> <br /> This DirectX 8 era benchmark is still one of the best synthetic measurements of system performance. While we continue to use 3DMark2001SE Pro, we will always do it in conjunction with game benchmarks to provide a full performance picture.<br /> <a href="http://www.futuremark.com" target="_blank">www.futuremark.com</a> <br /><br /> <b>SYSmark2002</b> <br /> While it is certainly the most temperamental benchmark that we run, SYSmark2002 is an invaluable tool for comparing the performance of different systems. The current version is under dispute because of an alledged bias towards Intel CPUs, but the new SYSmark2004 is due any day now and it should rectify these performance discrepancies.<br /> <a href="http://www.bapco.com" target="_blank">www.bapco.com</a> </div> <div class="intop" style="background: #00A2C6; color: #FFFFFF; height: 20px"> <b>BENCHMARK SETTINGS</b> </div> <div class="inbottom" style="height: 178px"> <b>Aquamark 3</b><br /><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> <b>Standard Test</b> </span><br /> 1,024 x 768; 32-bit colour; no FSAA; 4x anisotropic filtering; maximum details.<br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> <b>Pixel performance test</b> </span><br /> 640 x 480 standard settings.<br /><br /> <b>Call of Duty</b><br /><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> <b>Standard Test</b> </span><br /> 1,280 x 1,204; Character textures û extra; General textures û extra; Trilinear filtering; 32-bit textures; World dynamic lighting quality û nicest; Model detail û maximum; Show blood û yes; V-sync û off. </div> </div> <div id="rightframe" style="text-align: left; background: #FFFFFF"> <div class="intop" style="width: 248px; background: #00A2C6; border: 0px; color: #FFFFFF; height: 20px"> <b>TESTBENCHES</b> </div> <div class="inbottom" style="width: 248px; background: #E7F3F7; border: 0px; padding-right: 6px"> <div style="border: dashed 1px #00A2C6; padding: 3px 3px 3px 3px; margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 12px"> <b>Atomic has updated its AMD</b> testbench to an Athlon 64 3200+ with an ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard, and our Intel and a Pentium 4 3GHz with an ASUS motherboard.<br /><br /> We have also updated our hard drives to take advantage of Serial ATA, deciding on Western DigitalÆs high-speed Raptor model to minimise hard drive-based bottlenecking of the testbench.<br /><br /> Both test systems use Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1, DirectX 9.0b alongside the latest chipset and video card drivers.<br /><br /> <b>AMD Athlon 64 3200+ system û ASUS K8V Deluxe motherboard</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by ASUS: <a href="http://www.asus.com.au" target="_blank">www.asus.com.au</a> </span> <br /><br /> <b>Intel Pentium 4 3GHz û ASUS mobo</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by ASUS </span> </div> <b><u>Common components</u></b> <br /><br /> <b>36GB Western Digital 10,000rpm Raptor Serial ATA drives</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by Western Digital: <a href="http://www.westerndigital.com" target="_blank">www.westerndigital.com</a> </span> <br /><br /> <b>Corsair TwinX XMS3200 matched dual-channel DDR-RAM</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by Altech: <a href="http://www.altech.com.au" target="_blank">www.altech.com.au</a> </span> <br /><br /> <b>ASUS RADEON 9800XT</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by ASUS: <a href="http://www.asus.com.au" target="_blank">www.asus.com.au</a> </span> <br /><br /> <b>64MB Apacer memory keys</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by Anyware: <a href="http://www.anyware.com.au" target="_blank">www.anyware.com.au</a> </span> <br /><br /> <b>ASUS 52x CD-ROM </b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by CASSA: <a href="http://www.cassa.com.au" target="_blank">www.cassa.com.au</a> </span> <br /><br /> <b>Belkin PCI FireWire card</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by Belkin: <a href="http://www.belkin.com.au" target="_blank">www.belkin.com.au</a> </span> <br /><br /> <b>Belkin PCI USB 2.0 card</b><br /> <span style="font-family: Small Fonts; font-size: 9px"> û Supplied by Belkin </span> </div> <div class="intop" style="background: #FF0008; color: #FFFFFF; height: 20px; width: 248px"> <b>HOT AWARDS</b> </div> <div class="inbottom" style="color: #FFFFFF; height: 178px; width: 248px; background-image:url('Images/HotAwardBG.jpg')"> <div style="float: right"> <img style="border: solid 1px #000000; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 16px" src="Images/HotAward.gif" alt="Hot award!" /> <div style="font: 14px Tahoma; padding: 6px 0px 0px 0px; text-align: center; background: #FF2008; width: 91px; height: 35px; margin-left: 16px; border: solid 1px #FFFFFF; -moz-box-sizing: border-box;"> <b>hot</b>award </div> </div> <b>The Atomic HOT award is given only to the most kickarse products to hit the Labs.<br /><br /> These are the products that receive a score from us of nine, or greater, out of a possible 10.</b> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>