The Tech Report has taken the new Det's 44.03 through an extensive benchmark parcours. They are using a GeForce FX 5200 and 5600 to investigate the performance improvements. Read more... Benchmarks used: FutureMark 3DMark 2001 SE Build 330 FutureMark 3DMark03 Build 320 ChameleonMark Codecreatures Benchmark Pro Comanche 4 demo benchmark Quake III Arena v1.31 Serious Sam SE v1.07 VillageMark v1.17 Unreal Tournament 2003 Splinter Cell v1.2 With antialiasing and anisotropic filtering enabled, the new Detonator FX drivers flat out embarrass NVIDIA's old 43.45 drivers. Especially in Unreal Tournament 2003's high-detail tests, the GeForce FX cards see staggering performance gains from the new drivers. ATI's Radeon 9600 Pro still holds a slim lead over the GeForce FX 5600, but the Radeon 9000 Pro takes a beating from the budget GeForce FX 5200. Everywhere. 3DMark2001 SE's Dragothic and Nature game tests are particular favorites of the Detonator FX drivers, which transform the GeForce FX cards from bottom-dwellers to competitive performers.