How We Tested
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During our benchmarking sessions, we used the configuration listed below. Between our benchmarking sessions, the only variable was the video card being tested.
Hardware Configuration
- CPU: Core i5-3470
- Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77X-UP5TH
- Memory: 4 GB DDR3-1333/PC3-10666, two G.Skill F3-10666CL7T memory modules
- Hard disk drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB
- Video monitor: AOC e2243Fwk
- Power Supply: Antec TruePower New 750 W
- CPU Cooler: Intel stock
Software Configuration
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
- Video resolution: 1920×1080 @ 60 Hz
Driver Versions
- AMD video driver version: Catalyst 12.8
- NVIDIA video driver version: 306.38
- Intel Inf driver version: 9.3.0.1019
Software Used
- 3DMark 11 Professional 1.0.4
- Aliens vs. Predator + Benchmark Tool
- Battlefield 3
- Borderlands 2
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- DiRT3
- Far Cry 2 – Patch 1.03
- Media Espresso 6.5
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty – Patch 1.5
- World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – Patch 5.0.5
Error Margin
We adopted a 3% error margin. Thus, differences below 3% cannot be considered relevant. In other words, products with a performance difference below 3% should be considered as having similar performance.
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