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Expendable

  Permedia3 Create! (Std) Permedia3 Create! (OC) RIVA TNT2 (Std) RIVA TNT2 (OC)
640x480x16 (fps) 39.62 43.85 54.46 54.82
800x600x16 (fps) 31.00 35.07 51.83 53.90
1024x768x16 (fps) 22.45 25.78 40.02 46.85

The Permedia3's low memory bandwidth is certainly a problem. At higher resolutions, it began to stagger farther and farther behind the RIVA TNT2. Even overclocked, it couldn't come close to the performance of the RIVA TNT2 in Expendable.

The RIVA TNT2 was able to achieve post-40 fps in practically all resolutions but the Permedia3 was only able to do that in 640x480 and only when overclocked. However, while the Permedia3 may not perform as well as the RIVA TNT2, it has shown that it can sustain playable framerates up to the resolution of 800x600. That's not too bad for a graphics processor with priorities that are work first and play second.

 

 

Turok : Dinosaur Hunter

  Permedia3 Create! (Std) Permedia3 Create! (OC) RIVA TNT2 (Std) RIVA TNT2 (OC)
800x600x16 (fps) 150.0 157.4 174.5 175.1

In this classic DirectX 5 game, the Permedia3 performed extremely well. With an average framerate of 150 fps, it showed that gaming isn't entirely out of its scope... albeit if the game in question isn't too demanding on its hardware. :)

 

 

  
 

 

  
     
   

 

  
   

 
     
 

                   

 
   

 

  
 
Last Updated 27-08-2000

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