640x480 Benchmarks

Fastest

These tests were run on at default settings, with Graphics Mode on "Fastest" at 640x480 resolution.

Normal

These tests were run at default settings, with Graphics Mode on "Normal" at 640x480 resolution.

High Quality

These tests were run at default settings, with Graphics Mode on "Normal" at 640x480 resolution.

Analysis

As you can see, the single-processor Athlon running with a TNT2 Ultra at 175/200MHz simply smokes the rest of the competition. Its closest rival is a dual-Celeron 550MHz (5.5 x 100MHz), running on the same video card. It's likely that it will take a 600MHz dual-Celeron system to match or top the Athlon, a testament to the power of AMD's newest CPU.

We can see dual-processors making a moderate impact on scores at this low resolution. Low-res tests at 640x480 are CPU-dependant, which are ideal situations for faster clock speeds and dual-processing systems. Here you can see a ~15% increase in performance on q3testdemo1.