The Test System: 

     The TechPowerUp GPUZ gives us a pretty detailed look at the video card itself. Unfortunately, it is not reading the actual clock speed of the GPU, Memory, or Shader.  GPUZ is showing us the default clock speeds set by the cards BIOS, which is higher than a standard (reference) 8800GT.

     Testing: 

     PT Boats: Knights of the Sea

     The Russian Developer Akella has created the game PT Boats: Knights of the Sea and with it a Direct X 10 benchmark utility. You can set up parameters such as resolution, image quality, and anti-aliasing. I ran the benchmark on a few different resolutions, but all using HIGH image quality and 2x anti-aliasing.

     As expected, frame rates drop as we increase resolution, however at 1680x1050 and 1600x1200 there is a huge hit in performance as compared to 1920x1200. This is surely the result of the graphics card driver or more likely the games engine coding and not the silicone on the card itself.

Intro & Specs The 8800GT Up Close The Test System Testing Part 1 Testing Part 2 Testing - 3DMark06 Testing - 3DMark Vantage Overclocking Conclusion