Test System
Test System |
---|
CPU: | Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.8 GHz (Bloomfield, 8192 KB Cache) |
---|
Motherboard: | Gigabyte X58 Extreme Intel X58 Kindly supplied by Gigabyte |
---|
Memory: | 2x 1024MB OCZ DDR3 Platinum @ 1140 MHz 6-6-6-19 |
---|
Harddisk: | WD Raptor 740ADFD 74 GB |
---|
Power Supply: | BFG ES-800 800W |
---|
Software: | Windows Vista SP1 |
---|
Drivers: | NVIDIA: ForceWare 181.20, GTS 250: 182.06, GTX 275: 185.63, GTX 295: 186.18 ATI: Catalyst 9.1, HD 4890: 8.592.1, HD 4770: 8.60 |
---|
- All video card results were obtained on this exact system with the exact same configuration.
- All games were set to their highest quality setting
Unfortunately we can not do a side by side comparison of the dual PCB GTX 295 vs. the single PCB GTX 295. The dual PCB review sample had to go back and neither NVIDIA nor any board partners were able to provide a dual PCB GTX 295 for retesting with current drivers.
However, there is absolutely no evidence that any performance increase could be expected by this change of PCB design.
Each benchmark was tested at the following settings and resolution:
- 1024 x 768, No Anti-aliasing, No anisotropic filtering. This is a standard resolution without demanding display settings.
- 1280 x 1024, 2x Anti-aliasing, 8x anisotropic filtering. Common resolution for most smaller flatscreens today (17" - 19"). A bit of eye candy turned on in the drivers.
- 1680 x 1050, 4x Anti-aliasing, 16x anisotropic filter. Most common widescreen resolution on larger displays (19" - 22"). Very good looking driver graphics settings.
- 1920 x 1200, 4x Anti-aliasing, 16x anisotropic filter. Typical widescreen resolution for large displays (22" - 26"). Very good looking driver graphics settings.