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Test Setup, Game Benchmarks
Test Setup:
Today's test system consists of the hardware listed below, and as with all good testing a clean install is used and the latest Windows Updates are applied. The applications and games used in today's tests are the latest of what was available at the time of this analysis - links to demos and free trials are provided when applicable.
ASUS's GTX 580 DirectCU II features a default core clock of 782 MHz and memory running at 1002 MHz (4008 MHz effective). Due to the minor 10 MHz factory overclock on the core, we decided to focus on its overclocking abilities, as the 10 MHz increase may yield only 1 to 2 fps extra in our benchmarks making it hardly worthwhile.
Overclocking allowed us to increase the core to 980 MHz and memory to 1180 MHz (4720 MHz effective) making use of core voltage adjustments present in MSI's Afterburner software. The voltages were limited in both ASUS's own software and MSI's Afterburner (for longevity), so to really unlock the potential of the card users may need to look to BIOS voltage modifications.
Game Benchmarks:
We have compiled a list of popular and graphically challenging games which include titles utilising Microsoft's DirectX 9, 10 and 11 API's for testing today; tested in 1920x1200 and 1680x1050 resolutions that are most commonly used by gamers based on Steam's hardware survey. ASUS's GTX 580 DirectCU II overclocking results are highlighted in orange.
Game: Aliens vs. Predator Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: STALKER: Call of Pripyat Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: Lost Planet 2 Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: Far Cry 2 Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: Mafia II Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: Resident Evil 5 Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: Metro 2033 Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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Game: Just Cause 2 Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
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