Audio Testing

The Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Tachyon separates the audio section with traces to isolate it from electrical noise created by nearby components. This is standard practice for manufacturers who care about quality on-board audio support. Without isolation of the audio components, unintentional electrical noise can be introduced into the audio line, creating unwanted hissing and static sounds.


The board uses a Realtek ALC1220-VB codec, which was top of the line for Realtek before it moved to the ALC4000 series. This is not to say the ALC1220-VB codec is inferior per say, it just isn't the newest available codec. The biggest change from the ALC1200 is that the ALC4000 series is interfaced through USB instead.

The standard 20 kHz test benchmark was performed using RightMark and gives some decent results.

RightMark Audio Analyzer