Asus P5LD2 Deluxe
14. Ground Control II
Review Pages
2. The mainboard - Packaging
3. Test System - Configuration
4. SLI Mode
5. 3DMark05
6. 3DMark03
7. Codecreatures
8. Aquamark/3DMark 2001
9. Half Life 2
10. Doom 3
11. PCMark04 & 05
12. Thief 3
13. Colin McRae 2005
14. Ground Control II
15. Performance Test v5.0
16. Overclocking
17. BIOS - Page 1
18. BIOS - Page 2
19. Software Bundled - Asus Update
20. Asus PCProbe2
21. Asus AIBooster
22. WiFi-TV set
23. Conclusion
Ground Control II is an action-oriented game of tactics and warfare. As Captain Jacob Angelus of the Northern Star Alliance, you will command squads of infantry, artillery, and air power against the might of the Empire of Terra. Base building and resource-collecting are replaced with unit control and combat tactics where your knowledge of the battlefield maneuvers will make the difference in your fight against a ruthless enemy. Position your troops on hilltops for better aim or inside buildings and forests for protection as you'll need to use every inch of terrain to your advantage.
For our benchmarks, we used the highest possible settings on the first mission of the single player game and moved around the camera to get an average frame rate using fraps.
Ground Control II offers really impressive graphics without requiring much GPU power. Click on the picture above to view a screenshot from the game. Check out these excellent water effects!
Bit of a mixed bag here. With Anisotropic filtering and Anti-Aliasing disabled, the P5WD2 had the better frame rate. But with AA and AF on, neither board prevails and it seems that the game's engine determines if the 955X or 945P is more suitable for its demands.
Review Pages
2. The mainboard - Packaging
3. Test System - Configuration
4. SLI Mode
5. 3DMark05
6. 3DMark03
7. Codecreatures
8. Aquamark/3DMark 2001
9. Half Life 2
10. Doom 3
11. PCMark04 & 05
12. Thief 3
13. Colin McRae 2005
14. Ground Control II
15. Performance Test v5.0
16. Overclocking
17. BIOS - Page 1
18. BIOS - Page 2
19. Software Bundled - Asus Update
20. Asus PCProbe2
21. Asus AIBooster
22. WiFi-TV set
23. Conclusion