The fastest in Quake 3 Arena, with 91 frames per second in 16-bit mode. This board offers a viable choice for any budget-conscious graphics board shopper. This board costs less than others with DDR memory and renders excellent lighting effects in Quake 3. This pricey board tied for the second fastest in Quake 3, pumping out 89 frames per second in 16-bit mode. A swift performer, this expensive board renders lovely images but lags in software extras.
Pleasing performer has lots of extras but generated dark scenes in some games.
We test boards under Windows 98. Business tests include PC WorldBench 98. Our 3D-gaming score is based on four games, each evaluated on frame rate and image quality. For all scores, higher is better. Data based on tests designed and conducted by the PC World Test Center.