3DMark06
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3DMark06 simulates DirectX 9.0c (Shader 3.0) games and it also puts HDR (High Dynamic Range) into the equation to calculate its final score. So it simulates the most high-end games available today. Since we were comparing mid-range cards, we ran this program in two resolutions, one low (1024×768) and one high (1600×1200). The results you check below. All video cards listed below were running with the default clock rates defined by the chip manufacturer.
| 3DMark06 Professional Edition 1.10 – 1024×768 | Score | Difference |
| GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB (MSI) | 7002 | 15.74% |
| Radeon X1950 Pro 256 MB (PowerColor) | 6198 | 2.45% |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB (AMD) | 6050 | |
| GeForce 8600 GT 256 MB (MSI) | 5743 | 5.35% |
| Radeon X1650 XT 256 MB (HIS) | 4292 | 40.96% |
| Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB (AMD) | 4194 | 44.25% |
| GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB (XFX) | 4192 | 44.32% |
| Radeon X1650 Pro 256 MB (HIS) | 3369 | 79.58% |
| Radeon X1600 XT 256 MB (HIS) | 3295 | 83.61% |
| GeForce 8500 GT 256 MB (MSI) | 2927 | 106.70% |
| Radeon X1300 XT 256 MB GDDR3 (HIS) | 2860 | 111.54% |
| Radeon HD 2400 XT 128 MB (AMD) | 2800 | 116.07% |
| GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB (XFX) | 2763 | 118.96% |
| GeForce 6600 GT 128 MB (NVIDIA) | 2213 | 173.38% |
| GeForce 7300 GT 256 MB (Zogis) | 2046 | 195.70% |
| Radeon X1300 Pro 256 MB (ATI) | 1920 | 215.10% |
| GeForce 6600 128 MB (Albatron) | 1357 | 345.84% |
| GeForce 6200 128-bit 128 MB (Leadtek) | 741 | 716.46% |
| 3DMark06 Professional Edition 1.10 – 1600×1200 | Score | Difference |
| GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB (MSI) | 4607 | 14.35% |
| Radeon X1950 Pro 256 MB (PowerColor) | 4496 | 11.59% |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB (AMD) | 4029 | |
| GeForce 8600 GT 256 MB (MSI) | 3707 | 8.69% |
| Radeon X1650 XT 256 MB (HIS) | 2923 | 37.84% |
| GeForce 7600 GT 256 MB (XFX) | 2765 | 45.71% |
| Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256 MB (AMD) | 2738 | 47.15% |
| Radeon X1650 Pro 256 MB (HIS) | 2117 | 90.32% |
| Radeon X1600 XT 256 MB (HIS) | 2086 | 93.14% |
| GeForce 7600 GS 256 MB (XFX) | 1796 | 124.33% |
| GeForce 8500 GT 256 MB (MSI) | 1784 | 125.84% |
| Radeon X1300 XT 256 MB GDDR3 (HIS) | 1781 | 126.22% |
| Radeon HD 2400 XT 128 MB (AMD) | 1681 | 139.68% |
| GeForce 7300 GT 256 MB (Zogis) | 1281 | 214.52% |
| Radeon X1300 Pro 256 MB (ATI) | 1100 | 266.27% |