3D Performance Results

Once we completed our CPU test suite, we took some time to play some games with the TPU community to get an overall feel for gaming on the P67H2-A2. After a couple of days we settled in to complete our 3D benchmarking, feeling confident that the ECS P67H2-A2 was going to put on a good show. Let's take a look at what numbers the board provided.

3DMark11

Once we ran 3DMark11, it became clear that a trend was emerging. The numbers are better than the "B2" board, and on par, again, with the Gigabyte board. A good show, but ASUS still remains "Top Dog" in this test.

Civilization 5

Our first real-world 3D performance test comes in the form of Civilization 5, using the included benchmark. We let the game recommend us settings, and then disabled V-SYNC and AA to eliminate bottlenecks introduced by the GPU itself. We weren't disappointed in the ECS P67H2-A2, as it managed to duplicate numbers given by the Gigabyte and ASUS boards we looked at earlier. However, because the numbers are so close, we are sure we have to replace this benchmark in the near future. At the same time, because of the differences in performance between all of the tested products remains a close-knit group, we do feel these numbers reflect what will be seen in the majority of applications.

F1 2010

Our second real-world 3D performance test comes from CodeMasters, in the form of the "F1 2010" included benchmark. We let the game recommend us settings, which included 8xAA with our newly added HD6950 2GB from Sapphire. Again we were impressed, as F1 2010 proves to be one of our personal favorites, and the ECS P67H2-A2 again noticed improvements with the revision, but not enough to finish in first place.

With the CPU and 3D performance compares out of the way, we decided to take a closer look at the other features offered by the ECS P67H2-A2, as it manages to pack a lot of punch. Hit the next page to see how it panned out.