Nvidia 780a Chipset Preview
Cinebench 10 is a benchmarking tool based on the powerful 3D software Cinema 4D. The suite uses complex renders to gauge the performance of the entire PC system in both single-core and multi-core modes. Testing was performed a total of 5 times with the highest and lowest results being omitted and an average created from the remaining 3 results.
3DMark is a popular synthetic gaming benchmark used by many gamers and overclockers to gauge the performance of their PC’s. All 3DMark runs were performed a total of 5 times with the highest and lowest results being removed and an average calculated from the remaining 3 results.
Call of Duty 4 the latest instalment in a series of single/multiplayer games from Infinity Ward. The FPS was recorded with Fraps in the training level along with a short sprint outside. The test was run 5 times with the highest and lowest marks withdrawn and the average worked out from the remaining three results.
Company of Heroes : Opposing Fronts is the sequel to the very popular game of the same forename and is also bundled with the Asus Crosshair II so it seemed a shame not to give it a whirl. The FPS was recorded with Fraps for 60 seconds and the same mission start was run 5 times with the highest and lowest marks withdrawn and the average worked out from the remaining three results.
Results observations
I find these results quite impressive considering these benchmarks were run WITHOUT a dedicated graphics card and instead using on-board VGA. Obviously with all options set to their lowest possible and with the screen resolution set to 1024×768 the games don’t look anywhere near as lush as they would with a graphics card but say for example your GPU was in RMA, this little feature could still allow you to get your gaming fix, albeit in a very basic fashion. 3DMark almost brought the 780a to a crawl, averaging just a laughable 6-7fps throughout the testing but nobody is going to be attempting any 3DMark world records with onboard VGA anytime soon anyway I guess.
