ATI Crossfire Video Card Review :: Test Setup and Procedures

Author: Benjamin Sun · 04-04-2006 · Category: Hardware - Video Cards

Unfortunately, I don't have two 7900GTXs, two 7900GTs, or two 7600GSs to do SLI testing with as of yet. Once we get those cards in this week, I'll update this review with comparative benchmarks to show where the ATI cards and NVIDIA cards are in relation to each other.


Test System

  • AMD Athlon FX-57 CPU
  • 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR400 memory
  • ASUS EAX1900XTX using Catalyst 6.2
  • 2 250GB WD HDD
  • Enermax 565W PSU
  • ASUS X1900XTX
  • ATI X1900 Crossfire Edition
  • ASUS X1800XT TOP
  • ATI X1800 Crossfire Edition
  • 2 X1600XTs
  • 7900GTX Running 84.21
  • 7900GT running 84.21

Test Software

  • F.E.A.R. 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x960, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Far Cry 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Doom 3 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Call of Duty 2 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • Quake 4 32-bit max settings 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 no AA no AF, 4x AA 16x AF
  • 3dmark06 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200
  • 3DMark05 Default
  • 3DMark03 Default

Asus P5Q LGA775 ATX Motherboard
Intel D945GCLF Desktop Board
MSI Computer K9N6PGM2-V MICRO-ATX Motherboard
Intel DP45SG LGA775 ATX Motherboard
Asrock ALIVENF6P-VSTA Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
XFX Force Geforce 750A SLI MCP AM2+ Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R ATX Desktop Motherboard
Asus Rampage II Extreme Intel X58 Chipset Motherboard
Asus P5Q-E Intel P45 Core 2 QUAD/CORE 2 Extreme Motherboard
HP 360427-001 Compaq System Motherboard