Visiontek HD 3870
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Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat
Average Frame Rate using FRAPS Maximum Quality
1280 x 800 Screen Resolution
No Anti Aliasing
Visiontek HD 3870
No Anti Aliasing 54 average FPS
4x Anti Aliasing 48 average FPS
Zotac 8800 GT
No Anti Aliasing 58 average FPS
4x Anti Aliasing 58 average FPS
1680 x 1050 Screen Resolution
Visiontek HD 3870
No Anti Aliasing 50 average FPS
4x Anti Aliasing 47 average FPS
Zotac 8800 GT
No Anti Aliasing 47 average FPS
4x Anti Aliasing 46 average FPS
Microsoft Flight Sim X
Ultra High Quality using FRAPS for Average Frame Rates
1280 x 1024 Screen Resolution
Visiontek HD 3870
18.9 average frames per second
Zotac 8800 GT
19.9 average frames per second
1600 x 1200 Screen Resolution
Visiontek HD 3870
13.9 average frames per second
Zotac 8800 GT
19.7 average frames per second
As you can see from the frame rate tests the Visiontek HD 3870 scored very close if not better in a few cases than the Zotac 8800 GT. The tests show that the cards are about equal and the main difference in them would be other features of the card such as the DDR4 memory of the Visiontek over the DDR3 of the Zotac.
Another main feature you might choose the Visiontek card would be multimedia features like the full HDMI support using the enclosed DVI-I to HDMI adapter for full HDMI output to your HDMI television. I tried this out and had very good results with the HDMI out to my HDTV and watched a nice movie with very good video and audio.
The Visiontek HD 3870 is a full featured HDMI capable graphics card that does a great job of not only video games but multimedia like movies with audio. The card does a great job with the audio and video as well as the gaming for a great Media Center PC or a regular computer graphics card.
I highly recommend the Visiontek HD 3870 for a solid performing graphics card that is ready for all the fully featured gaming as well as current high definition television connection. This card would be fantastic for a Media Center PC as well as a regular gaming computer.