nV45 tests

[entium]

Looks like the HSI chip doesn't hurt

<A HREF="http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=2096&p=1" target="_new">http://anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=2096&p=1</A>

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

Notice in the <i>EVE</i> benchmark the NV40 with PCI-E outperforms the NV45. Once again the results are ALL over the map. Just go from EVE to F1 to FarCry no one clear performance winner either from a chip or an interconnect perspective.

And really, it doesn't show the impact of the HSI chip at all, it simply proves that the impact isn't noticed with the current batch of cards and games.

Truely there is a measurable difference between bridged and native, but the question is will it matter. I doubt it this round, but it's a good thing they are moving away from it in the future when it will matter.

The TechReport's Benchmarks do show a noticeable difference between native and bridged, like I posted before, that's the true test of the bridge itself, but as it stands neither the pridge, nor PCI-E itself show much in the way of substantial impact in games, just in synthetic benchmarks like this (of course it's an NV40, but I doubt the results would be significantly better for the NV45);

<A HREF="http://techreport.com/reviews/2004q2/intel-9xx/index.x?pg=13" target="_new">http://techreport.com/reviews/2004q2/intel-9xx/index.x?pg=13</A>


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[entium]

true, but the results do look better then the first few tests, PCI-e won't be a big thing till games are actually made specific for it. Or until they come out with x32 or what ever it will be.

 

[phial]

bahah i have NO idea why anandtech uses "eve onilne" as a game test


i have that mmorpg, and man, its SO BORING. it came with a free month, and i could only stand to play about 3 days of it. and i LIVE in online games, so thats pretty bad that i coudl only stand 3 days


and teh graphics arent really that nice. some nice ship models with some reflect maps and whatnot, but mostly its just wierd colored nebulas and gas clouds witha few planets. most of the game is you staring at your ship for 2.5 hours while you warp from one star system to another on autopilot.. its the type of game where you shoudl bring a nice thick novel

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[entium]

I wouldn't even know why you would what to use an mmo as a benchmark, not like you are testing network lag

 

[phial]

exactly



eve online ran with full detail and effects, plus with 2xAA/8xAF on my Ti4400 @ 50fps steady..

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