Axle GeForce G210 512MB
Mar 11th, 2010 | By NivedhFor all the gaming benchmarks, I used Fraps to record the average frames per second (FPS).
BioShock is one of the most critically acclaimed titles of recent times. Set in an underwater utopia gone wrong, the chilling and eerie mood makes for an awesome gaming experience, especially with DirectX 10.
I used Fraps to record the average FPS while playing the first level from the beginning to the point where the player receives a plasmid and has to open the door that says “Welcome to Rapture.” Performance was evaluated at two different resolutions. All other settings were left at highest quality.
At 1024×768, the game is playable on the G210 but not very smooth. At 1280×1024, the fps drops significantly and the game stutters.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a part of the popular Call of Duty series. It distinguishes itself from previous titles in that it is set in modern times as opposed to World War II. Receiving great reviews, the game is also known for its highly optimized proprietary rendering engine.
Fraps was used again to record the average FPS while playing the epilogue level of the game in which the player must rescue a hostage aboard a plane. Three resolutions were employed and combined with either full AF and 4xAA or no filtering and no AA. All other settings were set to their highest values.
At 1024×768, the G210 handles the game relatively well. However, turning on AF and AA results in a significant performance hit. At 1280×1024, the frame rates are very low.
Known for its breathtaking visuals and for the fact that it has the ability to tax even the most powerful systems, Crysis has become another popular first person shooter this year. DirectX 10 is supported and will enable the highest quality graphics.
Testing was done by measuring the frames per second while playing part of the first level where the player has to find Aztec. The effect of enabling AA was tested at different resolutions. All settings were at “medium”.
Crysis is known to be very demanding in terms of hardware requirements and the results showed it. To an extent, both cards suffered greatly. The 8600GTS handled it for the most part but the G210 just didn’t have the power to run Crysis in a satisfactory fashion, even at the lower resolution.