Performance in Synthetic Benchmarks

Futuremark 3DMark03

Comparing the total 3DMark03 scores, we can see a big advantage of the ASUS N6600 GT/TD over the RADEON 9800 XT. The gap is almost 2,000 points. Let’s see what each of the subtests has to show us.

The N6600 GT/TD gains a clear victory in the first test. This test is simple, however, and uses just a small portion of the capabilities available in modern graphics cards.

The N6600 GT/TD also beats the RADEON 9800 XT in the “eye candy” mode, except in 1600x1200 resolution. Yet overclocking is so rewarding here that the ASUS card easily outperforms its ATI competitor even in highest resolutions.

The second test’s rendering techniques are suited better for graphics cards with NVIDIA’s NV4x architecture. That’s why the ASUS card is on the winning side again, while overclocking adds 6-7fps more to the frame rate, absolute speeds being about 30-60fps.

The RADEON 9800 XT cannot challenge the N6600 GT/TD even in the “eye candy” mode.