Date:
Sunday , June 08, 2008
Author:
Mark Warner
Editor:
Brent Justice
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Age of Conan Gameplay Performance and IQ

Age of Conan, the most graphically advanced MMORPG we've ever seen, boasts over 400,000 copies sold in the first two weeks! We've played the game on six of today's most popular video cards and share our experiences.

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Test Setup

For this evaluation we are using a Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard. We are using an Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme X6800 processor running at 2.93 GHz, and 2GB of OCZ DDR2-800 memory with 4-4-4-12 timings. We are using the latest chipset drivers available and the latest BIOS at time of evaluation.

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For this comparison we are using default, out-of-box clock speeds on all video cards. We are using Windows Vista Ultimate x64 throughout with Service Pack 1 Installed.

Please be aware we test our video cards a bit differently from what is the norm. We concentrate on examining the real-world gameplay that each video card provides. The Highest Playable section shows the best Image Quality delivered at a playable frame rate. Please refer to this article for an explanation about our evaluation process. This page outlines our exact process for determining “Best Playable” which may quite a bit different than what we see many assume.