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Richard Burns Rally is really sensitive to fillrate and bandwidth, every little bit counts. At 1024 x 768 without AA and AF we can already see the Leadtek PX7600GT Extreme edging the other GeForce 7600GT, though in all honesty the difference is nothing you would notice in gameplay. Enable AA and AF and we see the difference grew to a more noticeable degree - not surprisingly about 8 to 15 fps or 12 percent. That's about the same rate we're seeing with the first two benchmarks. The performance difference stays pretty much the same with higher resolutions such as 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1200. Since this is a racing game, having frame rates above 40 fps really helps keep the game smooth and you'll most likely experience less twitching or stuttering with the Leadtek PX7600GT Extreme. So, here we see the advantage of getting a slightly higher clocked GeForce 7600GT. The other cards are within a hair of each other, most likely from normal variations between runs.

Those who are thinking about buying the GeForce 7600GS should definitely reconsider their decision. The GeForce 7600GS is definitely not on par with the faster GeForce 7600GT cards. The card offers noticeably lower frame rates, both on minimum and average fps at 1024 x 768 with AA and AF. Come to think of it, we already see slightly lower frame rates without AA and AF Seeing this, it's safe to assume if you're serious about gaming, you shouldn't consider anything less than a GeForce 7600GT. While the price of a GeForce 7600GS may seem like a bargain, the performance you get is significantly slower than a GeForce 7600GT.

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