3DMark 06 While some may wonder at the use of still including 3DMark06 in the tests it gives us a good idea of the basic limitations of a graphics card. Since the standard test runs at 1280x1024 there will be a fair amount of CPU bottlenecking with higher-end cards and remember that in many cases a higher 3DMark score does not equate better performance. Here we have also included tests with AA and AF enabled
After the first test it seems like the GTX 260 does passably well against the HD4870 but starts trailing behind when AA is turned on. That being said, this is only the first test so let’s see how it does as the review goes on…
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