Performance - Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

Since we recently switched to testing Serious Sam: The Second Encounter under the extreme quality settings, we can only compare the Dell Inspiron 8200 to the desktop machines.

Serious Sam 2
Little Trouble @ 800x600x32
Desktop 2.0GHz

Desktop 1.8GHz

Dell Inspiron 8200 2.0GHz (Mobility Radeon 9000)

Dell Inspiron 8200 2.0GHz (GeForce4 440 Go)

76.3

76.2

64.9

62.6

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0
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15
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31
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46
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61
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76
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92

The performance lead that the Dell Inspiron 8200 enjoyed over the desktop machines had in some Unreal Tournament 2003 levels is all but gone in Serious Sam: The Second Encounter. At 800x600x32 the Inspiron 8200 with the Mobility Radeon 9000 was 18% slower than the 2.0GHz desktop machine while the GeForce4 440 Go Inspiron 8200 was 22% slower.

Serious Sam 2
Little Trouble @ 1024x768x32
Desktop 2.0GHz

Desktop 1.8GHz

Dell Inspiron 8200 2.0GHz (Mobility Radeon 9000)

Dell Inspiron 8200 2.0GHz (GeForce4 440 Go)

52.7

52.7

46.7

43.2

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0
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11
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21
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32
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42
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53
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63

The performance gap shrinks at 1024x768x32, with the Mobility Radeon 9000 Inspiron 8200 performing 13% slower than the desktop and the GeForce4 440 Go Inspiron 8200 performing 22% slower.

Serious Sam 2
Little Trouble @ 1280x1024x32
Desktop 2.0GHz

Desktop 1.8GHz

Dell Inspiron 8200 2.0GHz (Mobility Radeon 9000)

Dell Inspiron 8200 2.0GHz (GeForce4 440 Go)

34.2

34.2

30.6

28.8

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0
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7
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14
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21
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27
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34
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4

Finally, at 1280x1024x32, the performance gap shrinks to 12% for the Mobility Radeon 900 equipped Inspiron 8200 and 19% for the GeForce4 440 Go equipped one.

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  • Anonymous User - Monday, July 7, 2003 - link

    I have had this pc for about six months now, and I am still in awe. My setup was not as good as the test model here, my processor is a 1.7 GHz and only 384Mb ram and the ATI 9000. I use this laptop for web surfing and internet gaming, mainly Diablo II(HC). This machine ROX.....

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