Game Test 3

The third game test of 3DMark05’s may not be the most beautiful one, but it is certainly the most effective. A zeppelin is flying along a canyon, over waters that conceal various monsters. The sides of the canyon and the water surface are the most complex objects here. The cliffs are rendered with a sophisticated pixel shader, while water uses the so-called depth fog for more realism. There’s only one light source here – the sun – but the shadows are no less complex than in the previous two tests, as the action is going on outdoors.

Graphics cards from ATI Technologies win this test, too.

The same goes for the eye candy mode, but don’t forget that it’s not correct to directly compare the results of the RADEON X850 XT Platinum Edition and the GeForce 6800 GT which belong to different weight categories. But like in 3DMark03, the victory of the new graphics card from ATI Technologies looks well deserved.