Press Release: ATI Enthusiasts get top 3DMark05 scores with ATIâ€™s graphics cards

Zardon · Oct 1, 2004, 07:31 AM

MARKHAM, ON â€“ Computer enthusiasts put their graphics cards to the test yesterday when FutureMark launched its new 3DMark05 benchmark and a clear leader quickly emerged. The RADEONÂ® X800 XT Platinum Edition from ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT) delivered the highest performance on the new DirectXÂ® 9 benchmark of any currently shipping product, once again demonstrating it is the best graphics card for customers who want excellent performance in 3D applications today and down the road. But it is not just about the high end - ATI cards hold considerable leads in 3DMark05 performance at every level.

Using a standard RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition with FutureMark approved drivers, third party testers at sites like www.hardwareheaven.com have scored over 5800 points in the new 3DMark05 benchmark, revealing the RADEON X800 to be more than 20% faster than its nearest competitor. Hardcore overclockers are also using their RADEON X800 XT cards to achieve unbelievably high scores. Sami MÃ¤kinen, a well known overclocker, achieved a high score of 8250 earlier today
(service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=38454 ).

â€œ3DMark05 stresses our graphics cards beyond the means of todayâ€™s games, so customers look to performance in this application as an indicator of how our cards will perform in next-generation games,â€ said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, PC Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc. â€œThe results clearly indicate that the RADEON X800 is an excellent choice for gamers who want the ultimate gaming experience.â€

RADEON X800 products are currently shipping through OEMs, system integrators and retailers around the world. For more information on ATIâ€™s products please visit www.ati.com

read at ati.com

snake · Oct 1, 2004, 08:04 AM

ATI RULZ

PeakPerformance · Oct 1, 2004, 08:08 AM

Macci Rulez

germanjulian · Oct 1, 2004, 09:21 AM

opengl .... prrrrrr

thewall · Oct 1, 2004, 10:56 AM

Cool, I scored over 5800 and I wasn't even aware that it was big deal. I love my x800xt

Zardon · Oct 1, 2004, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thewall

Cool, I scored over 5800 and I wasn't even aware that it was big deal. I love my x800xt

when its 20%+ higher than "the competitors" equivalent product it is a big deal

thewall · Oct 1, 2004, 12:49 PM

I understand that now, my little card is all grown up!

Resistor · Oct 1, 2004, 01:11 PM

It is still a benchmark really... Main thing still comes to game performance...
I don't think you buy video card for benchmark right?

Just to mention that I have got 9800pro here

So I am not Nvidia fan

Chaos · Oct 1, 2004, 03:08 PM

I can't wait until I have a card that is worthy of this slideshow creating benchmark tool, wonder if I will have an x800 series card before the R5XX cards appear

ericdrum · Oct 1, 2004, 03:34 PM

I scored a whopping 2892 with my 9800 Pro. Yes it was a slideshow as well. I won't use 05 again until I upgrade.

pr0digal jenius · Oct 1, 2004, 03:38 PM

it's a damn pretty slideshow over here on my 9800p 256...haha

my next video card will come around next Xmas i think.....possibly my birthday tho if games begin to make mine crap out soonly(birthday = march)

Shinjikun · Oct 1, 2004, 04:01 PM

I actually got 9 FPS on the Game 3 benchmark!

It was hillarious. I'm glad ATi is doing well; albeit in Futuremark application.

In any event I guess this will have some use if I ever get my hands on the coveted X800 XT.

Asmoday · Oct 1, 2004, 04:04 PM

I won't take long before somebody is breaking 10k...

EcPercy · Oct 1, 2004, 04:14 PM

Well I ran every test and got a whopping 2183.....

pr0digal jenius · Oct 1, 2004, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmoday

I won't take long before somebody is breaking 10k...

bring on the liquid nitrogen

!!!

Danhill · Oct 1, 2004, 06:19 PM

Wow that guy Sami MÃ¤kinen really is the overclocking god of gods sort of.

Hmmm Scandinavian too

Maybe he can come at my home and clock my P4 2,4C to more than 2,6

Asmoday · Oct 1, 2004, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danhill

Wow that guy Sami MÃ¤kinen really is the overclocking god of gods sort of.

Hmmm Scandinavian too

Maybe he can come at my home and clock my P4 2,4C to more than 2,6

Well, for starters if you put something else then stock cooling on that 2.4 you also would be able to clock a tad higher..

(i think i remember seeing a stock cooler when you showed off the 6800GT)

ViRuS2k · Oct 1, 2004, 07:47 PM

what does the avarage X800 Pro get on this benchmark ?
hope it does not suck lol

need to know what stock and overclocked scores would be ????? anyone know ?

Danhill · Oct 2, 2004, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmoday

Well, for starters if you put something else then stock cooling on that 2.4 you also would be able to clock a tad higher..

(i think i remember seeing a stock cooler when you showed off the 6800GT)

Thats true I have stock cooler, but soon in a month or so I'm thinking of buying the last P4 cpu for socket 478 what ever speed it might be.

Vampyromaniac · Oct 2, 2004, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ViRuS2k

what does the avarage X800 Pro get on this benchmark ?
hope it does not suck lol

need to know what stock and overclocked scores would be ????? anyone know ?

stock scores: http://techreport.com/etc/2004q3/3dmark05/index.x?pg=5

tastyweat · Oct 2, 2004, 07:34 PM

hmmm... that project url in the main post is invalid

snake · Oct 3, 2004, 09:43 PM

By the way, congrats Zardon

Be proud, you're in 3DMark05's ending, that's really cool i guess

Oct 1, 2004, 07:31 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Press Release: ATI Enthusiasts get top 3DMark05 scores with ATIâ€™s graphics cards MARKHAM, ON â€“ Computer enthusiasts put their graphics cards to the test yesterday when FutureMark launched its new 3DMark05 benchmark and a clear leader quickly emerged. The RADEONÂ® X800 XT Platinum Edition from ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY, NASDAQ:ATYT) delivered the highest performance on the new DirectXÂ® 9 benchmark of any currently shipping product, once again demonstrating it is the best graphics card for customers who want excellent performance in 3D applications today and down the road. But it is not just about the high end - ATI cards hold considerable leads in 3DMark05 performance at every level. Using a standard RADEON X800 XT Platinum Edition with FutureMark approved drivers, third party testers at sites like www.hardwareheaven.com have scored over 5800 points in the new 3DMark05 benchmark, revealing the RADEON X800 to be more than 20% faster than its nearest competitor. Hardcore overclockers are also using their RADEON X800 XT cards to achieve unbelievably high scores. Sami MÃ¤kinen, a well known overclocker, achieved a high score of 8250 earlier today (service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=38454 ). â€œ3DMark05 stresses our graphics cards beyond the means of todayâ€™s games, so customers look to performance in this application as an indicator of how our cards will perform in next-generation games,â€ said Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President, PC Business Unit, ATI Technologies Inc. â€œThe results clearly indicate that the RADEON X800 is an excellent choice for gamers who want the ultimate gaming experience.â€ RADEON X800 products are currently shipping through OEMs, system integrators and retailers around the world. For more information on ATIâ€™s products please visit www.ati.com read at ati.com

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