Electronic Arts' Formula 1 simulation F1 Challenge 99-02 is an established title, but it continues to enjoy a good reputation with 3D gamers. Third-party updates for the new Formula 1 season are already available from designer Ralph Hummerich.
At the moment, since Electronic Arts has no plans for an update, this is the most up-to-date version of the Formula 1 simulation. For this test we used the latest Ralph Hummerich update and drove a circuit around Imola. Performance was evaluated using the FRAPS tool and the stored Replay.
By contrast with the AquaMark and Colin McRae Rally 4 tests, there are significant performance differences between the CPUs in this test. Without anti-aliasing or anisotropic filtering, the Athlon 3800+ is up to 12 per cent faster than the Pentium 4 560. With the image quality features turned on, the AMD chip's lead ranges between 6 and 13 per cent.
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AquaMark 3 |
Unreal Tournament 2003 3D Studio Max 6 Video Studio 8 |
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