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Test Setup
Test Setup
Once we assembled our systems, we thought that we should run them through our usual gaming benchmarks (and some newer ones) to find out how they compare against our current graphics test bed. For all the test scenarios, we have kept with the GeForce GTX 295 as our GPU so it will be a comparison of how the processor and platform performs.
Reference Graphics Test System
- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (3.00GHz)
- Gigabyte X38T-DQ6 motherboard
- 2 x 1GB DDR3-1333 Aeneon memory
- GeForce GTX 295 (ForceWare 190.38)
- Seagate 7200.10 200GB SATA hard drive
- Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1
AMD Editor's Choice Gaming System
- AMD Phenom II X4 955 (3.2GHz)
- MSI 790FX-GD70 (BIOS version 1.30)
- 2 x 2GB DDR3-1600 Patriot Gamer Series for AMD Black Edition
- GeForce GTX 295 (ForceWare 190.38)
- Patriot Torq 64GB SSD
- Windows Vista Ultimate with SP2
Intel Editor's Choice Gaming System
- Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition (3.4GHz with Turbo Boost enabled)
- ASUS Rampage II Extreme (BIOS version 1406)
- 3 x 1GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1600
- GeForce GTX 295 (ForceWare 190.38)
- Patriot Torq 64GB SSD
- Windows Vista Ultimate with SP2
Benchmarks
We used the following benchmarks:
- Futuremark 3DMark Vantage
- Far Cry 2
- Crysis Warhead
- Cryostasis
- Dawn of War II
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