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GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review
| Manufacturer: | Gigabyte |
| Product: | GIGABYTE G1.SNIPE2 |
| Date: | Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Dan Stoltz - |
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SiSoftware Sandra 2011 SP4 Memory Bandwidth

A year ago, SiSoftware released Sandra 2010 with full support for Windows 7; in the 18 months since the launch of Windows 7, more than ever before we have seen the line blur between PC and entertainment hubs. Two months ago we released a Blu-Ray benchmark, now we have added a brand-new Media Transcoding benchmark using the new Media Foundation of Windows 7. We have also added yet another benchmark (GPGPU Cryptography) which allows direct comparison of CPU performance (using crypto instruction sets) and GPGPU performance.

Benchmark Results: For the most part we see very minimal differences in the memory bandwidth performance between our boards. Considering that they are all top tier boards from top tier manufacturers, and they are all Intel Z68 chipset based we aren't shocked. That being said, the GIGABYTE G1 Sniper 2 does have a slight edge.Though we are talking about a margin of only .6% in the Float Buff'd tests and .9% during the Int Buff'd
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Page 1 - GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Intel Z68 Motherboard
Page 2 - GIGABYTE G1 SNIPER2 Retail Packaging and Bundle Page 3 - GIGABYTE G1 SNIPER2 Motherboard layout Page 4 - GIGABYTE G1 SNIPER2 System BIOS Page 5 - The Legit Reviews Test System Page 6 - SiSoftware Sandra 2011 SP4 Memory Bandwidth Page 7 - FutureMark 3DMark 11 Page 8 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Page 9 - Metro 2033 Performance Benchmark Page 10 - Aliens Vs. Predator Benchmark v1.03 Page 11 - SATA 6Gbps Performance Testing Page 12 - Super Speed USB 3.0 Performance Testing Page 13 - Rightmark Audio Analyzer Page 14 - Network Throughput Testing Page 15 - System Power Consumption Page 16 - GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER2 Overclocking Page 17 - Final Thoughts and Conclusion |
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