The Galaxy S (which uses the 1GHz Hummingbird processor) benchmarks faster on the Quadrant test (which does test 3D performance) than the Nexus One with Android

The Galaxy S (which uses the 1GHz Hummingbird processor) benchmarks faster on the Quadrant test (which does test 3D performance) than the Nexus One with Android 2.1, but slower than devices like the Droid X. It's likely that the new Nexus S would be faster than the Nexus One, but not as fast as many other devices that have been out for a while. So, it is an upgrade, but it's below what has already come out from other manufacturers - in contrast with the Nexus One which was an enviable top of the line device when it came out. EDIT: In fact, the Nexus S looks pretty identical to the Galaxy S sans the Samsung software.