Everquest 2 Performance

EQ2 is still probably the most demanding game that we test in terms of graphics, which is interesting because it is an MMORPG. Like the Ultra High quality setting in Doom 3, the highest quality settings in EQ2 put even the best graphics cards out there to the test.

Everquest 2


Everquest 2


Everquest 2


Everquest 2


With the settings that we used, the 6800 Ultra couldn't provide playable framerates with AA enabled, and struggled to run smoothly even without AA. The 7800 GT results aren't much better in some cases. Compared to the 6800 Ultra framerates, the 7800 GT is around 20% faster in both resolutions with AA enabled, but at 19 and 16.6 fps it, it is hardly playable. Without AA, 2048x1536 gets a 40% increase from 21.2 fps to 29.6, which may offer an acceptable level of smoothness. There's only about a 14% increase between the two cards at 1600x1200 without AA, and it's clear that we're becoming CPU bound as all the G70 configurations perform within 3% of each other. The 7800 GT is still better than the 6800 Ultra, though (37 fps to 42.4 fps).

For some reason, the 7800 GT handles these two resolutions better than the 6800 Ultra in SLI mode without AA enabled, while the opposite is true when AA is 4X. While the framerates are still quite low (EQ2 seems to have a tough time with AA), there is a 56% increase in fps with the 6800U SLI at 16x12, and a 65.4% increase at 20x15. However, it would still be a challenge to have an enjoyable gameplay experience with framerates of 24.8 and 22.5, respectively.

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  • bob661 - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    quote:

    They have, just not for BF2.


    Damn it! That's the only bench (besides UT2004) that I care about. :)
  • bob661 - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    Thanks guys for the updates!!!
  • So - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    For those of us who would like to get a better idea of how the 7800GT compares to the 6xxx generation of cards, might you guys consider throwing 6800GT/Ultra (non SLI, preferably) numbers on the benchmarks for comparison?
  • bob661 - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    I don't if this is part of the problem, but like the others said, could you guys add in some 6800 series benchmarks so we can compare?
  • JoshVenning - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    Hi all,

    Sorry guys, we're having problems with the site. The article should be up and fixed in about 15 minutes. Thanks for letting us know about the problem
  • Lonyo - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    Oh, I see, it's all pages except BF2. How STUPID.
  • neogodless - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    I'm sure everyone contributing comments has

    1) never made a mistake
    2) never had a computer problem
    3) enjoys being degraded
  • Staples - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    First off, lots of graphs are not loading.

    Second, use some common sense. I am upgrading, not downgrading. I want to see what performance I will get over my 6800GT, not how much less I will get than the $600 GTX.
  • Anton74 - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    And now, for some common sense. :]

    If you're a 6800GT owner, *and* looking to upgrade that still not-so-cheap and capable beast, you're not so much worried about the money as most people are, but you'll be very interested in performance.

    So, wouldn't you want to know if you should spend ~$450 for a more modest upgrade (compared to that 6800GT), or ~$550 for the most performance you could get without going SLI?? If the ~$100 difference is a very big deal to you, you wouldn't be looking to upgrade your 6800GT. (And yes, I know these prices fluctuate, and may each be more or less, but the point is still valid.)

    Not including its direct sibbling in the benchmarks, the GTX, now that would have been lack of common sense. Honestly.
  • Staples - Thursday, August 11, 2005 - link

    Update:

    Thanks for adding them. Without them the benches were almost worthless.

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