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Half-Life 2 – Direct3D

Notes

Even under the greater demands of 4xAA, the 6800 GT and 6800 Ultra are still CPU-bound at 1024x768 and 1280x1024 with all but the Athlon XP 3200+. The RADEON X800 XT AGP and X800 XT PE are equally CPU-limited.

If you’re an Athlon XP 2100+ user, the RADEON X800 PRO appears to be delivering the best performance for your dollar, managing frame rates that are quite competitive with the X800 XT, X800 XT PE, and 6800 GT and Ultra at the highest resolutions. The RADEON X800 XT AGP puts up a very respectable showing for those of you with faster processors based on what we’ve seen so far.