XFX 8400 GS 256mb
Game Benchmarks - Quake 4, CS:S and C&C 3
Published: 7th August 2007 | Source: XFX | Price: |
Quake 4
Quake 4 is a game built on the Doom 3 engine. This uses many DX 9.0c features and is a game that nVidia traditionally did well on being an OpenGL game. Once again I did three two minute runs on Quake 4 on each card and took the average of all my readings from these. I played a fast and furious part of the game that required both internal and external scenes.
Again I ran the test at 1024 x 768 with 2 x AA, this time using "High" settings in Quake 4.
Quake 4 is a game built on the Doom 3 engine. This uses many DX 9.0c features and is a game that nVidia traditionally did well on being an OpenGL game. Once again I did three two minute runs on Quake 4 on each card and took the average of all my readings from these. I played a fast and furious part of the game that required both internal and external scenes.
Again I ran the test at 1024 x 768 with 2 x AA, this time using "High" settings in Quake 4.
With the slightly less nice-looking "High" settings used, the XFX 8400 GS coped well with 1024 x 768 and 2 x AA, delivering a smooth gaming experience.
Counter Strike: Source
Counter Strike: Source is a hugely popular online FPS game based on the Source engine by Valve. This will show what a typical gamer will play on their PC and is a great indication of real-world gaming performance as the engine is so scalable.
Again 1024 x 768 and 2 x AA (4 x AF) was set. I played on Dust with HDR enabled to give the card a good challenge.
Counter Strike: Source
Counter Strike: Source is a hugely popular online FPS game based on the Source engine by Valve. This will show what a typical gamer will play on their PC and is a great indication of real-world gaming performance as the engine is so scalable.
Again 1024 x 768 and 2 x AA (4 x AF) was set. I played on Dust with HDR enabled to give the card a good challenge.
As always, the excellent Source Engine scaled well with the card. FPS stayed generally high even with some challenging HDR on the scene. There's no doubt that an avid CS:S fan would find this card suitable to play their favourite game.
Command & Conquer 3
C&C3 is the much awaited RTS from EA. Hugely popular and with some pretty nice visuals almost every modern PC should be able to play it. I tested a skirmish right at the end when I had a screen full of mechs to defeat the enemy.
I used 1024 x 768 and the following in-game settings:
Command & Conquer 3
C&C3 is the much awaited RTS from EA. Hugely popular and with some pretty nice visuals almost every modern PC should be able to play it. I tested a skirmish right at the end when I had a screen full of mechs to defeat the enemy.
I used 1024 x 768 and the following in-game settings:
Here's what the FPS looked like:
Whilst coping well generally with C&C 3, the XFX 8400 GS seemed to lag a little when a lot was happening on the screen which surprised me as I had adjusted the settings down somewhat. This left me slightly dissapointed.
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Aye indeed. I think the card fits well in it's niche and really is great vfm
It's hard to look at a card like this when you're playing around with uber high end stuff all day but I think I gave it a fair shout and it performed well for it.
Hope y'all think it's a fair review
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It's hard to look at a card like this when you're playing around with uber high end stuff all day but I think I gave it a fair shout and it performed well for it.
Hope y'all think it's a fair review
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The card and packaging are as I expected. I`ve got 3 cards in this range previously (meaning below the x600), the 7300, 6500, 6200 (one of those may be wrong number) from XFX and they`ve pretty much been packaged as u`ve described. Box about the size of the card, low profile and the only difference being a passive old-skool looking sink. (which they seem to be implying the 8400 will have in the future)
I know this is around £30, but as time goes by it`ll push £20 as close as it can - especially around the dawn of the 98xx arrivals. There after u`ll catch them for less than £20. (I bought some of the above for £15-£18 pfft)
This card is what it is, as were the previous ones, I think we should appreciate that. It`ll work in a working desktop very well, a workhorse server type pc that u just basically want a display, and has the benefits of crossing to u`r htpc with some added kick.
£20-£30 - and knowing what u`r buying it for, they fill the gap for me. I am a little supprized it doesn`t play C&C a bit better, usually tho with this range of card u can get away with shutting everything down to minimum u can get away with it - but u have to appreciate that that is what u are doing.
Fits in the market well for me.Quote