Far Cry

Despite the old age of this game, the difference between the GeForce 8800 GTX and both versions of GeForce 8800 Ultra can be seen even at 1600x1200. It is not critical, though, considering that the average frame rates are over 100fps and the min speeds are over 70fps.

Note that the Radeon HD 2900 XT is ahead of the GeForce 8800 GTX and Ultra in terms of minimum speed at 1280x1024 resolution and has a higher average frame rate than the GeForce 8800 GTX at 1920x1200 due to the 512-bit memory bus.

The outcome of this test largely depends on the GPU’s computing power. As you can see, the Radeon HD 2900 XT with its super-scalar design and a total of 320 ALUs is always ahead of the XFX GeForce 8800 Ultra Extreme in both minimum and average speeds, but this doesn’t mean any problems for the gamer. The worst result in Far Cry comes from the Radeon X1950 XTX at 1920x1200 with enabled 4x multisampling, but it is as high as over 90fps with occasional slowdowns to 45fps.

Our turning on the FP HDR mode has a negative effect on the Radeon HD 2900 XT. The only thing it can do now is to surpass the GeForce 8800 GTS on the Research map. This is the natural outcome of its lower performance of texture and raster processors.

The GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 Ultra are the winners here. But like in the earlier tests the latter shows no miracles that would justify its high price. The same goes for the overclocked version from XFX.