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MSI Big Bang XPOWER Intel X58 Motherboard Review

Manufacturer: Micro-Star International
Product: XPOWER
Date: Thu, Jun 10, 2010 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Dan Stoltz -
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3DMark Vantage

3dmark vantage

3DMark Vantage is the new industry standard PC gaming performance benchmark from Futuremark, newly designed for Windows Vista and DirectX10. It includes two new graphics tests, two new CPU tests, several new feature tests, and support for the latest hardware. 3DMark Vantage is based on a completely new rendering engine, developed specifically to take full advantage of DirectX10, the new graphics API from Microsoft.

3dMark Vantage

Performance settings were used, so a 1280x1024 resolution was used.

3dMark Vantage Benchmark Results

Benchmark Results: The MSI Big Bang XPower fell a bit short of the other systems in 3DMark Vantage despite having a higher CPU score. However, the difference was a mere 28 points which is only .16% of the overall score.

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Review Index
Page 1 - MSI Big Bang XPower Explodes Onto the Scene
Page 2 - MSI Big Bang XPower Box and Bundle
Page 3 - MSI Big Bang XPower, A Closer Look
Page 4 - MSI Big Bang XPower Bios
Page 5 - Legit Reviews Test System
Page 6 - PCMark Vantage
Page 7 - 3DMark Vantage
Page 8 - Super Pi
Page 9 - Cinebench R11.5
Page 10 - SiSoftware Sandra 2010
Page 11 - x264 HD Video Encoding
Page 12 - Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
Page 13 - Colin McRae: DiRT 2
Page 14 - Overclocking the MSI Big Bang XPower
Page 15 - System Power Consumption
Page 16 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion