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GIGABYTE GTX 570 Super Overclock SOC |
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Synthetic Benchmarks, Heat & Noise, Conclusions
Synthetic Benchmarks:
Benchmark: 3DMark Vantage and 3DMark 11
Score: GPU/Graphics Score Only - Higher is Better.
Download Link: here.
Benchmark: Unigine Heaven Benchmark
Score: Average Frames per Second (FPS) - Higher is Better.
Download Link: here.
Noise and Temperature Results:
Noise measurements were taken with a digital sound meter approximately 3cm away from the video card fan, reducing the ability of other components such as the CPU or PSU fans to interfere with the final results. Software used for stressing was 3DMark Vantage, looped until the sound level was stable and stopped rising.
Temperature readings were taken at an ambient temperature of approximately 22 degrees Celsius, on a open test bench with the fan set to auto. Load and idle temperatures were monitored by MSI's Afterburner utility. Software used for stressing was 3DMark Vantage, looped until the temperature was stable and stopped rising.
Conclusions:
As with the GTX 580 SOC, GIGABYTE were able to push the clocks speeds of the GTX 570 SOC higher than any other GTX 570 on the market today. But they didn't just increase the clocks speeds and call it a day, they improved the power delivery systems as well as surrounding power circuitry to make sure it had a solid foundation for overclocking, resulting in a much friendlier experience when pushing the limits during our testing. This was evident with the 990 MHz core clock and 4700 MHz memory clock achieved in a very short period of time, while still leaving room for further tweaking and voltage control through GIGABYTE's own software. The WINDFORCE cooling solution worked hand-in-hand with the enhanced hardware design, maintaining great temperatures and acoustic level during testing, not to mention being able to handle our voltage and frequency increases.
The biggest plus of a GTX 570 SOC comes in its price, especially compared to its big brother the GTX 580. On the market today, you can easily find a good $100 to $150 difference in these models, and yet the right out of the box it offers similar if not better performance than a GTX 580 in our testing, and significantly faster when overclocked; adding even more value to a customer's purchase. From a totally revamped design, to the well engineered cooler and solid overclocking abilities, the GIGABYTE GTX 570 Super Overclock ticks all the boxes a non-reference GeForce GTX 570 should, all backed by a locally supported 3 year warranty.
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