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Diamond Radeon HD 3650 PE 512MB Video Card
 
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Max Slowik
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Diamond
Jun. 5, 2008
DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics




Half-Life 2: Episode 2

HL2 Episode 2 @ 1440 x 900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
101
97
38
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
67
64
21
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 

HL2 Episode 2 @ 1680 x 1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
79
58
29
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
52
50
16
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 

Quake Wars

Quake Wars @ 1440 x 900
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
109
87
44
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
77
75
22
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 

Quake Wars @ 1680 x 1050
(Show All Graphs)
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
101
86
35
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 
No AA 4x AA
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
66
63
22
0
FPS (higher is better)
125
 
 

3DMark '06

3DMark '06 @ 1280 x 1024
(Show All Graphs)
Score SM 2.0 HDR/ SM 2.0 CPU
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Diamond HD 3650 PE
10955
10833
3962
0
3DMarks (higher is better)
20000
 
 
Score SM 2.0 HDR/ SM 2.0 CPU
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
4713
4695
1317
0
3DMarks (higher is better)
20000
 
 
Score SM 2.0 HDR/ SM 2.0 CPU
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Diamond HD 3650 PE
5125
4945
1634
0
3DMarks (higher is better)
20000
 
 
Score SM 2.0 HDR/ SM 2.0 CPU
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Diamond HD 3650 PE
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
2740
2732
2723
0
3DMarks (higher is better)
20000
 
 

PCMark Vantage

3DMark '06 @ 1280 x 1024
(Show All Graphs)
TV & Movies Gaming
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Diamond HD 3650 PE
3410
3380
3177
0
PCMarks (higher is better)
10000
 
 
TV & Movies Gaming
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3650 PE
5674
5146
4088
0
PCMarks (higher is better)
10000
 
 

Vista Experience Index

Vista Experience Index
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Aero Graphics Gaming Graphics
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Diamond HD 3650 PE
5.9
5.9
5.7
0
Subscore (higher is better)
10
 
 
Aero Graphics Gaming Graphics
Sapphire HD 2900 XT
Diamond HD 3870 1GB
Diamond HD 3650 PE
5.9
5.9
5.2
0
Subscore (higher is better)
10
 
 

Performance Notes

*HL2: Episode 2: 2xAA set, not 4xAA
*Quake Wars: 2xAA set, not 4xAA

And, again, 4x anti-aliasing just isn't possible here; all the scores had 2xAA set instead. Like with DX10, DX9 titles are resolution-bound and 1440 x 900 is the greatest playable limit.

3DMark just reinforces the lack of gaming prowess--a given--and PCMark reinforces another given: that the card is up there where video playback is concerned. The Vista Experience is less than 5.9, which, for gaming, pretty much means what the other results have proven.

 
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Page 4: DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics
Page 5: Video, Power, and Overclocking
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