MSI 648 Max-F: SiS 648 Goes Mainstream

Quake III Arena Performance

Quake III's usefulness as a gaming benchmark has diminished mostly because of the fact that we're able to consistently produce frame rates over 300 fps at 1024x768 with the fastest video cards. But as the benchmark becomes less GPU limited, it becomes a perfect candidate for CPU and platform tests such as this one.

Gaming Performance Quake III Arena - 1024x768 High Quality ASUS P4T533-C (850E-PC1066) MSI 648 Max-F (SiS 648-DDR400) ABIT SR7-8X (SiS 648-DDR400) MSI 648 Max-F (SiS 648-DDR333) ASUS P4B533-V (845G-DDR333) Shuttle AS45GTR (SiS 648-DDR333) ABIT SR7-8X (SiS 648-DDR333) Soltek 85ERV (VIA P4X400-DDR333) VPSD P4PB 400 (VIA P4X400-DDR333) 289.9 284.1 279.2 276.3 275.4 275.3 273.9 273.5 272.8 | 0 | 58 | 116 | 174 | 232 | 290 | 348

No surprises here, the RDRAM-powered ASUS P4T533-C is the fastest of the bunch. However, its lead is diminishing over time as Taiwanese chipset makers are introducing faster and faster products more rapidly than ever.