Diamond Radeon HD3650 1GB Review :: Test Setup and Performance

Author: Ben Sun · 05-07-2008 · Category: Hardware - Video Cards

Our test system has gone through a major overhaul. This system should push the card to the limits and we’ll see how it stacks up against other cards. One thing to note, the 3650 is the middle chip of ATI’s 3xxx family and should not perform near that of the HD3870 or 9800GTX cards as they are out of the price league of this one.

Test System

  • EVGA nForce 790 Ultra SLI motherboard running 9.64 Forceware drivers
  • Diamond HD3650 1GB video card running Catalyst 8.4
  • 2GB Crucial Tracer PC3-2000 DDR3 2000MHz running 1600MHz
  • Asus 16X DVD-ROM
  • Rosewill 950W PSU
  • CoolerMaster CPU Cooler
  • Intel Core Extreme QX9770 CPU 3.2GHz
  • Windows Vista Business 32-bit with SP1

Tests

  • 3DMark05/06 1280x1024 1920x1200 no AA no AF Default run
  • Crysis DX9 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS walkthrough
  • Lost Planet DX10 1280x1024, 1920x1200, 4x AA 16x AF Performance timedemo
  • Bioshock DX10 1280x1024, 1920x1200, 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS walkthrough
  • QuakeWars: Enemy Territory: 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS walkthrough
  • Unreal Tournament DX9: 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS walkthrough
  • Call Of Duty 4 DX9: 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF, Custom FRAPS walkthrough
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