Asus Matrix GTX285 Review :: Test Setup and Software

08-22-2009 · Category: Hardware - Video Cards

By Benjamin Sun

To test performance I used our standard test platform for video cards. Yes, I’m aware that the tests are a little dated, but a platform change will require a lot of work and we are not likely to change the entire platform until the next generation of video cards is released by both ATI and NVIDIA. For now, I ran the tests both at the default clock speeds of the card and overclocked to 735/1512 core/Shader to show performance when overclocked. The card was completely stable at that speed.


Test System


  • Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 running 3.2GHz
  • 2GB Crucial Ballistix DDR3-2000MHz memory running at 1333MHz
  • XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard running 15.53 Forceware
  • ASUS MATRIX GTX285/HTDI/1GD3/A running 190.38 Forceware
  • 2 74GB WD Raptor SATA HDDs in RAID 0 Mode
  • Cooler Master 1000W PSU
  • Windows Vista 32-bit Business with SP1

Tests


DirectX 9.0

  • STALKER Shadows of Chernobyl 1280x1024, 1920x1200, 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS Walkthrough
  • Enemy Territory QuakeWars 1280x1024, 1920x1200, 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS Walkthrough
  • Unreal Tournament 3 1280x1024, 1920x1200, 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS Walkthrough
  • Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare: 1280x1024, 1920x1200, 4x AA 16x AF, Custom FRAPS Walkthrough
  • 3DMark05/06 1280x1024, 1920x1200
  • SpecViewPerf 10

DirectX 10.0

  • PCMark05/Vantage
  • Crysis Patch 1.2.1 1280x1024. 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF Custom FRAPS walkthrough of first area
  • Lost Planet latest version, 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF Performance benchmark
  • 3DMark Vantage 1280x1024, 1920x1200 default benchmarks
  • Bioshock 1280x1024 1920x1200 Custom FRAPS walkthrough