| Test Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processors | AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition (Deneb) 3.7 GHz (18.5 * 200 MHz), Socket AM3, 4 GT/s HyperTransport, 6 MB Shared L3, Power-savings enabled, 125 W |
| Intel Core i5-2400 (Sandy Bridge) 3.1 GHz (31 * 100 MHz), LGA 1155, 6 MB Shared L3, Power-savings enabled, 95 W | |
| Motherboards | Asus Sabertooth 990FX (Socket AM3+) 990FX/SB950, BIOS 0138 |
| Asus P8Z68-V Pro (LGA 1155) Z68 Express PCH, BIOS 0401 | |
| Memory | Crucial 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1333, MT16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1 @ 9-9-9-24 and 1.65 V |
| Hard Drive | Intel SSDSC2MH250A2 250 GB SATA 6Gb/s |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 in SLI Custom GeForce 270.77 Driver |
| Power Supply | Cooler Master UCP-1000 W |
| Games | |
|---|---|
| Lost Planet 2 | Highest Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, 4x MSAA or 32x CSAA / 16x AF, vsync off, 1680x1050 / 1920x1080 / 2560x1600, DirectX 11, Steam version, Test A |
| Just Cause 2 | Highest Quality Settings, No AA / 2x AF, 8x AA / 16x AF, vsync off, 1680x1050 / 1920x1080 / 2560x1600, Bokeh filter and GPU water disabled (for Nvidia cards), Concrete Jungle Benchmark |
| Metro 2033 | High Quality Settings, AAA / 4x AF, 4x MSAA / 16x AF, 1680x1050 / 1920x1080 / 2560x1600, Built-in Benchmark, Depth of Field filter enabled, Steam version |
| F1 2010 | Ultra High Settings, No AA / No AF, 8x AA / No AF, 1680x1050 / 1920x1080 / 2560x1600, Steam version, Custom benchmark script, DX11 Rendering |
| Aliens Vs. Predator Benchmark | High Quality Settings, SSAO, No AA / 16xAF, Ultra Quality Settings, 4x MSAA / No AF, vsync off, 1680x1050 / 1920x1080 / 2560x1600 |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Custom (Highest) Quality Settings, No AA / No AF, 8x MSAA / 16xAF, 1680x1050 / 1920x1080 / 2560x1600, opening cinematic, 145 second sequence, FRAPS |
| 3DMark 11 | Performance Default |
| World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | Ultra Quality Settings, No AA / 16x AF, 8x AA / 16x AF, From Crushblow to The Krazzworks, 1680x1050 / 1920x1080 / 2560x1600, FRAPS, DirectX 9 Rendering |
Summary
- 990FX: Socket AM3+ Meets SLI
- 990FX Boards From Asus And MSI
- Hardware And Benchmark Setup
- Benchmark Results: 3DMark 11
- Benchmark Results: Metro 2033 (DX11)
- Benchmark Results: Lost Planet 2 (DX11)
- Benchmark Results: Aliens Vs. Predator (DX11)
- Benchmark Results: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (DX11)
- Benchmark Results: F1 2010 (DX11)
- Benchmark Results: Just Cause 2 (DX11)
- Benchmark Results: World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm (DX11)
- Conclusion
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