Fall 2009 XS Cheapazchips 3D Challenge

[[XC] gomeler]

Hear ye, hear ye! Ye olde Cheapazchips 3D Challenge is fast approaching! In continuing with the fine tradition of Cheapazchips we will be voting for the chip we fancy benching for a good spell.

The options in greater detail:

GeForce 9500GT
32 SP 128-bit 512MB-1024MB GDDDR2/GDDR3 $40/60

Radeon HD 3850
320 SP 256-bit 512MB GDDR3 $70-$90

Card selected by poll - Radeon HD 4670
320 SP 128-bit 512MB-1024MB GDDR3 $55-$70

Radeon HD 4650
320 SP 128-bit 512MB-1024MB GDDR2

Ye Olde Rules
The Rules

1) Competition date is tentatively set for September 14th, 2009 at 5PM EST.

1a) Final submission date is tentatively set for October 31st, 2009 at 5PM EST.

1b) Submission must be in the form of a screen shot showing the following
CPU Speed
GPU Speed
Memory Speed
Memory Timings
Benchmark Settings(3D05)
Benchmark FPS(optional)

2) The videocard selected is the Radeon HD 4670. 512MB/1024MB memory is acceptable, must be GDDR3.

3) Benchmarks are Aquamark 3 and 3DMark 2005.

4) HWBOT Rules Apply to Visual Quality, so no mipmapping or off with ye head.

5) No cpu cap

6) Classes will be Normal(Air/Water on CPU/GPU) and Extreme(Anything Goes)

7) Submit results to HWBot Cheapazchips 09