ATI Radeon 64MB DDR

We have seen 1280x1024 become a more and more playable resolution for many with the arrival of the GeForce 2 GTS. Luckily for gamers out there wanting to run at this resolution, the Radeon makes this resolution even more accessible. While the card may get dominated at 16-bit color, as we have found in previous benchmarks, it actually surpasses the prior king, the GeForce 2 GTS, when in 32-bit color mode.

Running at 51.3 FPS, the Radeon 64MB DDR was able to perform 13.2% better than the GeForce 2 GTS 32MB and 3.8% better than the 64MB GeForce 2 GTS. At 1280x1024x32, the Radeon becomes the new king of the hill.

1600x1200 is still a resolution that many dream of but few run in. At 16-bit color, the Radeon is crippled, as it always is, by the poor performance at this color depth. When cranked up to 32-bit color, we find that the Radeon actually surpasses the GeForce 2 GTS. The card was able to perform 11.6% faster than the GeForce 2 GTS 64MB and 21.8% faster than the 32MB GeForce 2 GTS, proving that the Radeon truly excels at high resolutions and colors.