AMD Mantle BF4 and StarSwarm Testing Part 2 – Overclocking the GPU and CPU
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Test System
Before taking a look at the benchmarks, lets take a look at the test system that was used. All testing was done with a fresh install of Windows 8.1 Pro x64, no additional software was running during the tests.
Intel Z77/LGA1155 Platform
The Intel Z77 system used to test the video cards done on a system with an Intel Core i5-3570K ‘Ivy Bridge’ processor on the Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH motherboard with the F11 BIOS from 09/03/2012. Installed for memory was 16GB Kingston Hyper-X Blue 1866MHz, running at the rated speed with 9-11-9-27 2T timings. An Intel 520 series 180GB SSD was used for the OS and benchmarks. Testing was completed in a room with an ambient temperature of 65F.
| The Intel Z77 Test System | ||
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Component |
Brand/Model |
Live Pricing |
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| Processor | Intel Core i5-3570K | Click Here |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z77X-UP5-TH | Click Here |
| Memory | 16GB Kingston Blue 1866MHz | Click Here |
| SSD | Intel 520series 180GB | Click Here |
| Cooling | Phanteks PH-TC12DX | Click Here |
| Power Supply | Lepa G650-MAS | Click Here |
| Operating System | Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit | Click Here |
Sapphire R7 260X Video Card GPU-Z Information
The Sapphire R7 260X has 2GB of GDDR5, which is set to 1650MHz, or 6600MHz effective. The Bonaire GPU has been factory overclocked to 1150MHz.