CPU & GPU Performance
Cinebench
In Cinebench R15, the motherboard achieves an excellent set of scores and remains within touching distance of the top spot. Once overclocked, the performance increases considerably although the product begins to lag behind other options.
WPrime
Here we can see the motherboard completes the Pi calculation tasks in a very respectable time and provides a good boost compared to the previous generation chipset. Overclocking the CPU to 5.0GHz yields great results and brings the 1024M calculation time around the 150-second mark.
SiSoft Sandra
Next up is SiSoft Sandra’s Arithmetic benchmark which clearly illustrates the choice of motherboard doesn’t make a huge performance impact. Of course, overclocking the i7-7700K is recommended to reach much higher synthetic scores.
3DMark
On a similar note, the motherboard fares pretty well during the 3DMark Firestrike test and doesn’t hold back the GTX 980Ti in any way, shape or form. Overclocking improves the synthetic scores by a decent margin.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
In Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the motherboard finishes in the bottom spot. However, it’s within a margin of error and the small gap doesn’t change the gaming experience whatsoever. Once overclocked, the motherboard reported a slightly higher frame-rate.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
A similar situation occurs in Rise of the Tomb Raider and the motherboard is just edged by rival products. Overclocking has a minimal effect but it’s enough to change the ranking order ever so slightly.
