AquaMark 3

Aquamark 3 is all round benchmark created to test if the performance of a system is apt enough to run the AquaNox2: Revelation engine. This benchmark stresses video performance through DirectX7, DirectX 8 and DirectX 9 applications. An AquaMark Score of 3000 or less means the game will not run smoothly at all on your computer. A score of 3000 or higher means your system will run smoothly at a low detail setting, 7000 or higher the game will run smoothly at a medium detail setting and a score of 20000 or higher means you can max out all the details.

The benchmark was run at 1024x768 in 32-bit. AA was off and AF at 4X

Video Card

AquaMark Score

AIW 9600XT

29585

GeForce FX 5700 Ultra

28884

Both cards fared very well in this test, however the AIW 9600XT pulls ahead. The lead isn't very significant however, only 2.4%.