Performance in Third Person 3D Shooters

Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

The ASUS AX800 XT deservedly wins this test as it is capable of processing complex pixel shaders this game abounds in, quickly. Beautiful visual effects are created with the help of those shaders, while the textures are less complex – the game was ported from a gaming console, too. This game is tested manually so the results are approximations (it’s almost impossible to repeat the same run with the main character).

Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

This is a popular third-person arcade, not really rich in complex pixel shaders, and again we observe parity, although with a minor advantage on NVIDIA’s part. This advantage weighs only 10fps in the highest resolution when the absolute speeds are about 100fps. Overclocking the AX800 XT improves its performance by 4-6fps only.