Futuremark 3DMark05

The scores are different in 3DMark05: the PowerColor X850 XT Platinum Edition AGP is over 950 points better than the GeForce 6800 Ultra. But where does this success come from?

The first test renders relief using normal maps and also creates per-pixel lighting. There are up to eight light sources in this scene which looks like a typical sci-fi 3D shooter. The high frequencies of the PowerColor card help it win the test in the “pure speed” mode, especially since 3DMark05 supports Shader Model 2.0b.

But the PowerColor X850 XT Platinum Edition AGP lacks Pixel Shader 3.0 support and goes down to the level of the GeForce 6800 GT in the “eye candy” mode.