HQV Benchmark 2.0 Analysis – ATi, nVidia and Intel

Overview:
The first section is based around Video Conversion tests, followed up by a long series of Cadence related tests and lastly we get to examine colour upscaling errors.

Notes:
These tests focus on the performance of the cadence detector at varying speed of motion. They are more severe stress tests than the Stadium 2:2 and 3:2 on the last couple of pages.

Scoring:
When the globe is moving through the right side of the screen, it is displayed with a 3:2 cadence, while on the left, the cadence is 2:2. A scoring guide is provided on the screen, with a green zone that begins right at the cadence boundary, a yellow zone which starts a half-second later, and a red zone that begins one second into the cadence zone.

Response time – Transition 3:2 Lock (Score either 5, 2 or 0)
Scores less than 1/2 second to transition from 2:2 to 3:2 – Scores 5
Takes more than 1/2 second to transition from 2:2 to 3:2. – Scores 2
Takes more than one second to transition from 2:2 to 3:2– Scores 0

The G210 and G220 have a problem with this test which will hope to see fixed in a later driver. The Intel GMA X4500 also puts in a poor showing with this specific test. ATI solutions all score 5/5.

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