Nvidia GTX295 Performance Preview

Testing:

Fallout 3 takes place after the nuclear holocaust that nearly wipes out civilization and leaves the world an irradiated mess. The vault, or fallout shelter, you are born in is Vault 101, situated in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area. The premise of the game is that the Vault has been sealed for 200 years and now your father has opened the vault and escaped without a trace. The Overseer believes you are involved, so you must escape as well into the wasteland that was once our nation's capital. I find myself looking for landmarks since I am familiar with the streets of Washington DC.

Settings:

• 4x Anti Aliasing
• 15x Anisotropic Filtering
• All other in-game settings to maximum

There really is not a whole lot of performance differential between the cards at the lower resolutions. Once you 1920x1200 that's where the GTX 295 starts to pay dividends. Eye candy and big resoluions are things this card can do with ease.