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Test Methodology
Test System Specifications
| Type | Model |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz (3.7 to 3.9GHz Turbo) |
| Motherboard | ASUS P8Z77-V Pro, BIOS 2104 |
| Memory |
16 GB - 4x 4GB Corsair Vegenance DDR3-2400 at 2400MHz C10 CMZ16GX3M4A2400C10 |
| Cooling | Intel Boxed Heatsink-Fan |
| AMD Graphics |
MSI RADEON R9 270X HAWK 2GB Part Number 113-C6310100-X15 BIOS Version 015.040.000.000.002887 |
| NVIDIA Graphics |
MSI GEFORCE GTX 760 HAWK 2GB Part Number P2004-0010 BIOS Version 80.04.BF.00.00 |
| System Drive | Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001 3.5" 3TB SATA |
| Aux Drives |
Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD Seagate Backup Plus 1TB 2.5†External USB 3.0 WD My Book 3.0 2TB 3.5" External USB 3.0 PIONEER DVR-216 DVD-RW SATA |
| Case | Corsair Vengeance C70 Mid Tower |
| Power | FSP Aurum Series AU-750M 750 Watts Power Supply |
| Display | DELL Ultrasharp U2412M 24" LED backlit LCD Monitor |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional 64bit with latest updates as of Dec 2013. |
| Graphics Driver |
AMD Catalyst 13.11 Beta NVIDIA GeForce 331.65 |
| Storage Driver | Intel Rapid Storage 12.9 |
Benchmarked Game Settings
| Software | Version | Test Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Alien V Predator | D3D11 Benchmark V1.03 | Texture Quality 3, Shadow Quality 3, Anisotropic 16, SSAO 1, Tessellation 1, Advanced Shadows 1, MSAA 4 |
| Battlefield 3 | 1.6 | Operation Swordfish - Checkpoint 1 to 2, Ultra Defaults, No Vsync |
| Batman Arkham City | 1.1 |
DX11:MVSS & HBAO, High Tessellation, Very High Detail, All details on, Normal Physx. DX9:No Dx11, High , No Physx |
| Bioshock Infinite | 1.1.24.21018 | Pre-sets Selected via benchmark menu |
| Blender | 2.67 Nightly | BMW1M-MikePan |
| Crysis | 1.2.1 | 1920x1200, Game Preset |
| Crysis 2 | Maximum Edition Version 1.9 |
Single Player Campaign 1920x1200,V-Sync and DX11 Enabled,System Spec Extreme |
| Crysis 3 | Hunter Edition Version 1.3 | Intro Mission, 1920x1200, FXAA, Very High Tex, Very High Profile, Medblur, Lens Flares |
| Cyberlink MediaEspresso | 6.7.3521_45765 | Both Hardware Encoding and Decoding Enabled for GPU, disabled for CPU big_buck_bunny_1080p_h264.mov |
| Deus Ex Human Revolution | 1.3.643.1 | 1920x1200, MLAA, 16x AF, Soft Shadows, High SSAO, High DOF, Triple Buffering, Post Processing, Tessellation |
| Dirt2 / Dirt 3 | 1.1 / 1.2 | 1920x1200, Ultra Pre-set, 4x MSAA |
| Futuremark Benchmarks | All patched to latest versions | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | Title Update 7 | 1920x1200, Maximum details, 16x AFX, Detail distances 50,50,100, -norestrictions switch used if necessary |
| Handbrake | Build 5893 | |
| Just Cause 2 | Demo 1.0.0.2 | 1920x1200, Maximum Details on NVIDIA, 4x AA, 16x AF. |
| Lost Planet 2 | Benchmark | 1920x1200, Maximum Details Including Motion Blur, 4x AA. DirectX 11 Mode. |
| Metro 2033 | 1.01 | DX11 Very High Preset 4xMSAA 16xAF + DoF |
| Resident Evil 5 | Benchmark 1.0.0.29 | 1920x1200, Maximum Details Including Motion Blur, 4x AA. DirectX 10 mode |
| SPEC | SPECviewperf 11 | 1920x1200 , 4x AA |
| Street Fighter IV | Benchmark 1.0.0.1 | 1920x1200, Maximum Details except Ink,4x AA, 16x AF |
| Total War: SHOGUN 2 | 1.1 | All Ultra,MLAA, Soft Shadows, Tessellation, HDR,SSAO |
| Trackmania Nations Forever | 2.11.26 | 1920x1200, VHQ Pre-set, 4x AA 16x AF |
| Warthunder | 1.3 | Game pre-sets |
| World In Conflict | Demo 1.0 | 1920x1200, Maximum Details, 4x AA, 16x AF. DirectX 10 Mode |