XFX GeForce 8800 GTX Extreme 768MB PCI-E
MSI NX8800GTX OC Liquid 768MB PCI-E
ASUS EN8800GTS 320MB PCI-E

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Test results: performance comparison

We used the following test applications:

• Splinter Cell Chaos Theory v.1.04 (Ubisoft) — DirectX 9.0, shaders 3.0 (with/without HDR), maximum settings.
  
  
• Call Of Juarez (Techland/Ubisoft) — DirectX 9.0, shaders 3.0 (HDR), demo (demo Tests were run with maximum quality. The batch file is included.
  
  
• FarCry 1.4 (beta) (Crytek/UbiSoft), DirectX 9.0, shaders 2.0b/3.0 (with/without HDR), 3 demos from the Research level (-DEVMODE startup option), Very High test settings. We used HDRRendering=1 for HDR tests
  
  
• PREY 1.01 (3D Realms Entertainment / Human Head Studios / 2K Games) — OpenGL, shaders 2.x, demo003 (40MB!). Tests were run with maximum quality. The batch file is included.
  
  
• 3DMark05 1.20 (FutureMark) — DirectX 9.0, multitexturing, trilinear filtering.
  
  
• Serious Sam II 1.068 (Croteam/2K Games) — DirectX 9.0, shaders 3.0 (with/without HDR), batch file to start the test. It's the standard demo0002 that comes with the game. Tests settings — maximum.
  
  We express our thanks to our reader, Vozniuk Valery AKA Px, for his batch file to run this game.
  
  
• F.E.A.R. v.1.08 (Multiplayer) (Monolith/Sierra) — DirectX 9.0, shaders 2.0, maximum test settings, Soft shadows disabled.
  
  
• Company Of Heroes (Relic Entertainment/THQ) — DirectX 9.0, shaders 2.0, startup batch file. When you start the game, you should go to options, choose the graphics section, and press the test button. Tests were run with maximum quality.
  
  
• 3DMark06 1.02 (FutureMark) — DirectX 9.0c, multitexturing, test settings — trilinear,
  
  

Prices:

• XFX GeForce 8800 GTX Extreme 768MB: check
• MSI NX8800GTX OC Liquid 768MB: check
• ASUS EN8800GTS 320MB: check