3DMark05 really is demanding. I set up a new PC recently - 1GB RAM, 3Ghz AMD64 Processor, Radeon 9700 Pro. I get about 5 FPS in the ship demo!
It looks utterly amazing though - the 3D in that is better than some professionally rendered CGI I have seen on the BBC recently.
It looks utterly amazing though - the 3D in that is better than some professionally rendered CGI I have seen on the BBC recently.