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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

SiSoftware Sandra 2011c 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.

GIGABYTE G1 Sniper 2 Intel Z68 Motherboard SiSoftware Sandra 2011c Memory Bandwidth Results

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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Review Index
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