FIRST LOOK: Abit Fatal1ty AA8XE
by Wesley Fink on November 9, 2004 8:30 AM EST- Posted in
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Performance Tests
DirectX 9 Gaming
Since Fatal1ty is targeted at gaming, we ran a much larger group of current DirectX 9 benchmarks than we would normally run in a First Look. The goal was to compare the Abit Fatal1ty performance on the most current games to 925X and nForce4.
The tweaks on the Fatal1ty board combined with the extra 2MB of L3 cache on the 3.46EE certainly allow the Abit to outperform the 925X with the faster 3.6GHz Prescott in most Direct X 9 games. The 1066FSB also contributes a very small amount to the increased performance as we found in the recent 925XE launch review. The Abit Fatal1ty is an outstanding performer compared to other Intel boards that we have tested. The improvement in Far Cry performance, in particular, is impressive.
However, all the outstanding tweaks and gaming enhancements just can't offset the gaming horsepower available with the FX55 and 4000+. In most DirectX 9 benchmarks at stock speed, the FX55 wipes the floor with the 3.46EE on the Fatal1ty.
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topcat903 - Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - link
I agreed with post#4 totally.GnomeCop - Wednesday, November 10, 2004 - link
I think I threw up in my mouth a little...johnsonx - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
@10, Linkcat:at 1600x1200, all the platforms would most likely be GPU bound. 1024x768 is a better resolution to see which platform is faster.
phaxmohdem - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
What a tool. Who else wants to join me in kicking this dude in the ballz. I don't even know why I want to, but my foot feels compelled to inflict pain on this poor kid. Perhaps I should seek professional help.Decoder - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
Its clear, AMD FX-55 performs a fatal1ty on Abit AA8XE + P4 3.46EE.Linkcat - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
1024x768? is that the resolution harcore gamers run these days? It would be more useful if the comparison showed the performance differences at 1600x1200.Gioron - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
I think the words "What in hell were they thinking?" sums up this board best. Great implementation, poor platform choice. Now is not the time to claim that an Intel board is the "best of the best" for gaming performance.Adul - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
Guys adjust your reading glasses. This is a first look and not an in depth review.drifter106 - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
Glad to see you make the effort to show the other side of the coin....ariafrost - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - link
w00t! Go ABIT! :PBut... wait... I have an NF7-S Rev. 2 right now... where's the nForce 4 SLI based NF8-S ABIT!? :(